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 17mRs 104,062–151,562Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SAW - CMB
13h 27mRs 109,086–171,701
Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Colombo is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Istanbul and Colombo is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Istanbul to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:32 AM in Istanbul and 5:02 AM in Colombo.
There are 1358+ 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 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–310,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–300,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
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