There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Colombo by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IST - CMB
8h 51mRs 81,615–160,817Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)SAW - CMB
12h 40mRs 73,148–116,167
Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 120000 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Colombo is 6356 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Istanbul (State) to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul (State). It is currently 7:52 PM in Istanbul (State) and 10:22 PM in Colombo.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–150,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–100,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–150,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–240,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
- 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 50,000–170,000
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