There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Colombo by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IST - CMB
11h 23mRs 88,678–185,510Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SAW - CMB
13h 18mRs 73,593–301,142
Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 310000 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 190000.
The distance between Istanbul and Colombo is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Istanbul to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:10 AM in Istanbul and 12:40 PM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–270,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–150,000
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 70,000–180,000
- 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 75,000–260,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–200,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
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