There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Colombo by plane
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Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 230000 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Colombo is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Nairobi and Colombo is 4929 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Nairobi to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 6:01 PM in Nairobi and 8:31 PM in Colombo.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SalamAir, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zanzibar, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–230,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–340,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–300,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Malindi, Nairobi, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–300,000
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–270,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–240,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–330,000
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