There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Sri Lanka by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IST - CMB
11h 4mRs 98,462–144,062Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SAW - CMB
13h 14mRs 103,486–164,201
Istanbul (IST) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 150000 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Istanbul and Sri Lanka is 6348 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Istanbul to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 12:50 AM in Istanbul and 3:20 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and 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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