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£277 Find Cheap Flights from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport

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Cheap Flights from Colombo to Gatwick (CMB-LGW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Colombo to Gatwick 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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Recent return flight deals from Colombo to Gatwick

Sat, 27 Sep - Mon, 6 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
03:35 - 13:25CMB-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 16:50LGW-CMB
21h 25m1 stop
£572Qatar Airways
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Tue, 28 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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01:00 - 18:30CMB-LGW
23h 00m1 stop
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17:05 - 20:20LGW-CMB
21h 45m2 stops
Thu, 2 Oct - Wed, 15 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:45 - 16:15CMB-LGW
14h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:00 - 05:15LGW-CMB
34h 45m1 stop
£575Turkish Airlines
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Sat, 27 Sep - Mon, 6 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:45 - 22:20CMB-LGW
20h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
05:30 - 05:15LGW-CMB
19h 15m1 stop
£581Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 25 Sep - Fri, 10 Oct
British Airways Logo
04:35 - 13:25CMB-LGW
13h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
09:00 - 03:05LGW-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
£595British Airways
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Sun, 28 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 15:10CMB-LGW
23h 10m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 18:20LGW-CMB
26h 15m2 stops
£600China Eastern
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Wed, 17 Dec - Mon, 12 Jan
China Eastern Logo
20:20 - 06:30CMB-LGW
39h 40m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 18:20LGW-CMB
50h 20m2 stops
£601China Eastern
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Mon, 29 Sep - Mon, 13 Oct
British Airways Logo
04:35 - 13:25CMB-LGW
13h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
09:00 - 03:05LGW-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
£610British Airways
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Wed, 12 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
Emirates Logo
21:50 - 06:40CMB-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:35 - 08:20LGW-CMB
13h 15m1 stop
£622Emirates
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Mon, 29 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
Emirates Logo
09:10 - 19:45CMB-LGW
15h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 18:30LGW-CMB
16h 15m2 stops
£629Emirates
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Everything you should know

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Qatar Airways
Cheapest • from £572 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 13% price drop
September
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
£572
Overall average: £689
Qatar Airways
Sat 27/9Mon 6/10
CMB - LGW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£277
Typical prices: £258-332
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Fri 14/11
CMB - LGW • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Colombo to Gatwick flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Colombo to Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London Gatwick Airport on a Sunday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Colombo, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick 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 Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport is June, where tickets cost £590 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,021 and £737 respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight£277
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Colombo to Gatwick

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FAQs for booking Colombo to London Gatwick Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport was £376 for a one-way ticket and £777 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport?

    When flying out of Colombo you will be using Colombo Bandaranaike Intl. You will be landing at London Gatwick Airport, also known as London Gatwick.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Colombo to London are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £690 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 £644 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Colombo to Gatwick

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Colombo to London. 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 Gatwick? 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 3334 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

6.0 GoodKudakwashe, Sept 2025DXB - MAN
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Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

The flight was fine but they made me pay for my carryon bag because they said it was too big at the counter. But it fit under the seat just fine.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

I had an awful experience with British Airways as they broke the handle of my checked in suitcase and when I went to complain they told me that this was not their responsibility. This has to be one horrible airline that does not take responsibility for the damage that they have created

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