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Find cheap flights from Birmingham to Colombo from £236

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Cheap flight deals from Birmingham to Colombo (BHX-CMB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham to Colombo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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13:40 - 04:25BHX-CMB
34h 15m3 stops
23:55 - 12:35CMB-BHX
17h 10m2 stops
Thu, 9 May - Wed, 22 May
18:00 - 22:40BHX-CMB
48h 10m2 stops
18:45 - 22:25CMB-BHX
32h 10m2 stops
Wed, 18 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct
17:15 - 05:20BHX-CMB
31h 35m1 stop
06:50 - 16:15CMB-BHX
13h 55m1 stop
£661Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 21 May - Wed, 19 Jun
10:45 - 05:20BHX-CMB
14h 05m1 stop
06:50 - 16:15CMB-BHX
13h 55m1 stop
£663Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 9 May - Wed, 22 May
14:55 - 16:20BHX-CMB
20h 55m1 stop
20:20 - 06:40CMB-BHX
14h 50m1 stop
£727British Airways
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Mon, 2 Sep - Fri, 20 Sep
14:55 - 09:00BHX-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
03:35 - 13:25CMB-BHX
14h 20m1 stop
£752British Airways
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Wed, 1 May - Thu, 9 May
14:35 - 01:05BHX-CMB
30h 00m1 stop
03:05 - 19:40CMB-BHX
21h 05m1 stop
£768Emirates
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Thu, 30 May - Wed, 3 Jul
21:40 - 18:30BHX-CMB
16h 20m2 stops
09:10 - 19:40CMB-BHX
15h 00m1 stop
£769Emirates
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Thu, 9 May - Wed, 22 May
14:55 - 16:20BHX-CMB
20h 55m1 stop
03:35 - 06:40CMB-BHX
31h 35m1 stop
£772Qatar Airways
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Mon, 2 Sep - Thu, 19 Sep
08:15 - 09:40BHX-CMB
20h 55m2 stops
03:35 - 13:25CMB-BHX
14h 20m1 stop
£1,002Qatar Airways
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Flights from Birmingham to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Birmingham to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Birmingham to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Colombo on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Birmingham, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost £781 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £1,080 and £1,055 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Birmingham to Colombo?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Colombo from Birmingham were found on Turkish Airlines (£451) and Etihad Airways (£567), and the lowest return tickets were found on Turkish Airlines (£661) and British Airways (£727).

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Birmingham to Colombo

Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

£236
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Birmingham to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Birmingham to Colombo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Birmingham to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was £294 for a one-way ticket and £721 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Birmingham to Colombo?

    Birmingham and Colombo are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Birmingham from Birmingham and will be arriving at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Birmingham to Colombo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Birmingham to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Birmingham and Colombo, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Colombo from Birmingham?

    Dubai is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Birmingham to Colombo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Birmingham to Colombo, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to Colombo are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £854 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £868 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Birmingham to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Birmingham to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Birmingham is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Birmingham to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Birmingham with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Birmingham to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo from Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Birmingham to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 4085 reviews
7.9food
8.2boarding
8.1comfort
8.3crew
8.3entertainment
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My Experience was ok. But the gentleman next to me vaped the whole flight and the attendants did nothing, whether they were aware, I’m not sure.

6.0 GoodSumeet, Apr 2024DPS - DXB
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My Experience was ok. But the gentleman next to me vaped the whole flight and the attendants did nothing, whether they were aware, I’m not sure.

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

The air hostess spilled tomato juice on me by mistake in Mumbai -Dubai flight. I was traveling from Mumbai to UAD. Her senior came and offered couple of small chocolates (probably given in business class) as compensation. I asked for access to lounge as I had to travel till IAD and I could shower and change. But she said she cannot do that and did nothing further. I found the response to their mistake as inappropriate.

Excellent airlines. I highly recommend using Emirates. Its my number 1 airlines

More space all around is practically essential on long international fights, and Emirates definitely delivers. But food selection and taste was only average. Otherwise, the flight was smooth and the cabin crew service was fine.

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Was required to print a boarding pass, which I'd prefer to avoid. Seat (economy x) was comfortable, service was excellent.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

The business class experience was awesome - I will be using QATAR airways again and it'll be business class again - appreciate the privileges afforded to the business class clients - thank you.

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

The flight from Doha to Mumbai with Indigo was worst in my whole life, I had booked tickets with Qatar, but still we had to fly by Indigo , worst flight

Not so good. Issues with seat assignments, unruly lines during check-in, half a sandwich on an international flight. I was originally supposed to be on Qatar airways, but it was switched to Indigo after I bought my tickets. They wouldn't even let me get seat assignments from the US to Mumbai. I was automatically assigned seats, and a middle one at that. Terrible.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your prompt response.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

My whole body was paining after such long flight. Seats are small. Leg space is too small. Food is good.

Sadly, the plane was extremely old and uncomfortable. The entertainment system broke down completely. We couldn't even charge our phones. The seats were also very uncomfortable, with a very slim seat cushion. It must be the result of having 9 seats where there used to be 8.

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

Eine Toilette der Business Class war gesperrt und somit nicht benutzbar.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Crew was good, boarding mediocre, food choices were limited, seating was not comfortable

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

Sits are very uncomfortable and food quality should be improved. Alcohol you have to ask and wait for more then 1/2 hrs. Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Very very bad service very tight seats never ever flying with Etihad again

It feels like the seat did not have any cushion just plywood. The seats are so compact that I could not even move at all and I am slim. Just imagine someone else. Singapore Air and Emirates are far far better than this. Do not even travel for free. For a 12 hour flight sitting on a plywood is horrible experience and on top of that the person at checking counter at NY was worst and rude. Plus they charge arms and leg for everything. I think they would also start charging for belts and oxygen also soon. First and last time flying with Ethiad.

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

The boarding process was a disaster. No one respects the boarding groups—tired old aeroplane. There are no sockets to charge phones. The cushion seats are ancient and hurts back and gluts

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Customers check their own bags at kiosk and place on conveyor themselves. No reason for such an high cost of checking bags when customers do half the work. Some destinations it’s unavoidable, but will definitely seek other airlines before British Airways for future travel. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very, very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the services we received.

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the service we received.

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

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Cheapest flights to Colombo from Birmingham found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Birmingham to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/5Thu
3 stops
34h 15mBHX-CMB
£236
16/5Thu
2 stops
36h 00mBHX-CMB
£264
5/7Fri
3 stops
24h 20mBHX-CMB
£447
16/5Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 35mBHX-CMB
£451
5/7Fri
2 stopsEtihad Airways
22h 50mBHX-CMB
£567
5/7Fri
1 stopEmirates
20h 00mBHX-CMB
£637

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Birmingham to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
16h 20mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
20h 20mCMB-BHX
£781
21/4Sun
multi-stop
36h 40mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stop
27h 10mCMB-BHX
£859
21/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
16h 20mBHX-CMB
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
14h 50mCMB-BHX
£861
21/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
38h 20mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
14h 05mCMB-BHX
£885
20/4Sat
multi-stopEtihad Airways
22h 50mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
25h 55mCMB-BHX
£947
21/4Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
31h 35mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
31h 25mCMB-BHX
£961
21/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
20h 00mBHX-CMB
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
13h 50mCMB-BHX
£995
21/4Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
31h 35mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
31h 25mCMB-BHX
£1,000
20/4Sat
multi-stopEtihad Airways
22h 50mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
36h 10mCMB-BHX
£1,066
21/4Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
13h 35mBHX-CMB
6/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 50mCMB-BHX
£1,068

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Birmingham - Colombo Flights

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Birmingham (BHX)United Kingdom

Destination:

Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

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