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£257 Find Cheap Flights from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Colombo to Gatwick departing on 5/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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

Wed, 19 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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11:15 - 22:05CMB-LGW
40h 20m3 stops
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13:10 - 16:20LGW-CMB
21h 40m2 stops
£590Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
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19:30 - 05:55CMB-LGW
15h 55m1 stop
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14:05 - 19:20LGW-CMB
23h 45m1 stop
£593Qatar Airways
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Sun, 23 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
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20:20 - 06:30CMB-LGW
39h 40m1 stop
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17:00 - 19:00LGW-CMB
20h 30m1 stop
£593China Eastern
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Thu, 12 Mar - Sun, 10 May
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15:55 - 06:20CMB-LGW
19h 55m2 stops
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11:25 - 09:45LGW-CMB
17h 50m2 stops
£600Gulf Air
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Mon, 10 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov
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19:30 - 05:55CMB-LGW
15h 55m1 stop
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09:00 - 02:45LGW-CMB
12h 15m1 stop
£607British Airways
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Sat, 22 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Gulf Air Logo
16:55 - 06:20CMB-LGW
18h 55m2 stops
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10:35 - 09:45LGW-CMB
17h 40m2 stops
£619Gulf Air
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Mon, 17 Nov - Fri, 15 May
British Airways Logo
04:15 - 12:35CMB-LGW
13h 50m1 stop
British Airways Logo
09:00 - 03:05LGW-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
£619British Airways
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Sun, 23 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
China Eastern Logo
01:05 - 06:30CMB-LGW
34h 55m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 18:20LGW-CMB
26h 20m2 stops
£620China Eastern
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Sun, 16 Nov - Tue, 13 Jan
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01:45 - 11:40CMB-LGW
15h 25m1 stop
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20:25 - 18:25LGW-CMB
16h 30m2 stops
£637Emirates
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Mon, 1 Dec - Fri, 5 Dec
Emirates Logo
20:15 - 18:25CMB-LGW
27h 40m2 stops
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09:40 - 04:45LGW-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
£637Emirates
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Everything you should know

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Qatar Airways
Cheapest • from £593 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 11% price drop
September
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Cheapest return fare
£590
Typical prices: £545-£739
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Wed 19/11Sun 30/11
CMB - LGW • 3 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£257
Typical prices: £262-£354
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Fri 5/12
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.

How much is a return flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport departing in November.

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 £609 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,053 and £760 respectively.

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

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight£257
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% 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 £257 for a one-way ticket and £590 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?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Colombo and London Gatwick Airport.

  • 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 £703 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 £663 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 3394 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
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The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

10.0 ExcellentRoss, Oct 2025FRA - DXB
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The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

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.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

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.

The flight was comfortable and the attendants were readily available and helpful. The food needs to be improved.

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

Overall, it was basically good. No serious complaints on my end.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

The aircraft was okay and the crew were friendly, but the seat space felt too tight and the food could be better. Overall, nice service but room for improvement.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

It is a wonderful airline. The cabin crews were friendly and the food as well as the service the were excellent.

Good but could be better for comfort and entertainment aspect

Overall it was not a pleasant experience, I was given the middle seat even though I asked for a change they didn’t honor

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