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
10h 17m₺15,428–22,672Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CMB - SAW
12h 9m₺16,431–24,695
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Istanbul is to fly which costs 15.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
The distance between Colombo and Istanbul is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Colombo to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:58 PM in Colombo and 10:28 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4302+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–60,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–60,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–43,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–41,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–43,000
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