There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Istanbul by plane
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane CMB - IST
9h 57m₺13,271–111,502Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CMB - SAW
12h 20m₺13,284–61,523
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Istanbul is to fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 120.000 ₺ and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 120.000 ₺.
The distance between Colombo and Istanbul is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Colombo to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 11:25 AM in Colombo and 8:55 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4192+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–50,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–50,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–50,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–46,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–39,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–60,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
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