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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Colombo to Abu Dhabi, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi 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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

The average price of all flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Colombo to Abu Dhabi, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Abu Dhabi, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi, 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 Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi is July, where tickets cost £327 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets is £511 and £450 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi, 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 Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 57 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and Abu Dhabi?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi.
There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi. They are: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and SriLankan Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Air Arabia Abu Dhabi at £119 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Etihad Airways.

How many flights are there between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and Abu Dhabi per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 8 nonstop flights that take off from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and land in Abu Dhabi, with an average flight time of 4h 42m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 45 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and Abu Dhabi?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at 04:30 and will be landing in Abu Dhabi at 07:45.

What’s the latest departure time from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi jets off at 22:05 and lands at 01:05.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Colombo to Abu Dhabi

Low season

July

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.

When to book flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Colombo to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Colombo to Abu Dhabi flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

    flydubai, Emirates, and Etihad Airways offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Colombo to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Colombo to Abu Dhabi flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

    There are direct flights from Colombo to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis.

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

    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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Abu Dhabi from Colombo 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 Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

    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 Abu Dhabi with an airline and back to Colombo with another airline.

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

    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 Abu Dhabi from Colombo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Colombo to Abu Dhabi

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Abu Dhabi to Colombo? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £202 or less one-way and £373 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Colombo to Abu Dhabi?

Find which airlines fly direct from Bandaranaike Intl to Zayed Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Wednesday

Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, +1 more

Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, +1 more

Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Saturday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Sunday

Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, +1 more

Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

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Direct returns

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, +1 more

Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Saturday

Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, +1 more

Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Sunday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Colombo to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Colombo to Abu Dhabi. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Colombo to Abu Dhabi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4038 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.9Food
8.3Entertainment
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Flight was delayed and no information was provided what was new time Change gate 3 times at Madina airport First gate was 113 Second gate was 204 And last gate was 113 again

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024MED - DXB
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Flight was delayed and no information was provided what was new time Change gate 3 times at Madina airport First gate was 113 Second gate was 204 And last gate was 113 again

Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Same problem with very poor food. Gluten free options can taste great, there is not reason to be give suboptimal meals in this situation.

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Nice selection of movies and TV shows. Plane was generally nice, not the newest but nice nonetheless. However, Emirates should have cancelled the flight, as hardly any flights flew out of Dubai at the time. Flight delays and cancellation was poorly communicated and passengers were left guessing and to their own devices on what to do. Connection desks were staffed too thinly, there was one desk with more than a hundred clients and just one poor lady. When I had my flights rebooked, I was told meal vouchers can be scanned using my boarding pass, nope. Was told to comeback for my hotel voucher, none. Had to book my hotel voucher the usual way through Dubai Connect despite having been told twice to comeback to the counters twice.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

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.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

Seats distance between each other are short but other things are ok .

Liked the treatment at the counter. Using the tunnel to get into the aircraft will be more convenient especially for wheel chairs.

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

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

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

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.

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

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