There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Nairobi by plane
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Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi is to fly which costs $290 - $460 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs $290 - $460.
The distance between Colombo and Nairobi is 4921 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Colombo to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:11 AM in Colombo and 2:41 AM in Nairobi.
There are 7975+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nairobi, Kenya?
Etihad, Air Arabia, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mahe Island, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
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