There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Colombo by plane
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Fly from Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IST - CMB
11h 32mRs 104,056–151,556Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SAW - CMB
13h 27mRs 109,080–171,694
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Istanbul and Colombo is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Istanbul to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:36 AM in Istanbul and 12:06 PM in Colombo.
There are 1319+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
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