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£188 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 19/7. 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

Mon, 30 Jun - Tue, 1 Jul
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15:10 - 14:15CMB-LGW
27h 35m2 stops
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20:25 - 04:25LGW-CMB
27h 30m2 stops
Sat, 28 Jun - Sat, 5 Jul
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05:15 - 06:35CMB-LGW
29h 50m2 stops
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21:20 - 15:00LGW-CMB
37h 10m3 stops
Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 30 Sep
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 15:00CMB-LGW
23h 00m1 stop
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18:00 - 19:00LGW-CMB
20h 30m1 stop
£573China Eastern
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Tue, 24 Jun - Mon, 30 Jun
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 15:00CMB-LGW
23h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
18:05 - 19:00LGW-CMB
20h 25m1 stop
£575China Eastern
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Thu, 20 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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19:15 - 06:05CMB-LGW
16h 20m1 stop
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08:45 - 02:45LGW-CMB
12h 30m1 stop
£578Qatar Airways
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Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 30 Sep
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11:25 - 06:40CMB-LGW
23h 45m1 stop
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14:55 - 09:40LGW-CMB
14h 15m1 stop
£581Qatar Airways
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Thu, 31 Jul - Tue, 28 Oct
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20:35 - 19:45CMB-LGW
27h 40m2 stops
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20:25 - 21:55LGW-CMB
20h 00m1 stop
£645Emirates
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Wed, 19 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Emirates Logo
01:35 - 11:40CMB-LGW
15h 35m1 stop
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13:35 - 08:25LGW-CMB
13h 20m1 stop
£649Emirates
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Sun, 17 Aug - Mon, 25 Aug
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03:35 - 13:25CMB-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
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09:00 - 02:05LGW-CMB
12h 35m1 stop
£670British Airways
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Sun, 27 Jul - Sat, 23 Aug
British Airways Logo
03:35 - 13:25CMB-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
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09:00 - 03:05LGW-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
£728British Airways
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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 £757 respectively.


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

Low seasonMarch
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£188
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Colombo to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights from Colombo to Gatwick

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Colombo to Gatwick 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 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 £255 for a one-way ticket and £726 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, Star Alliance, 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 £705 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 £592 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.

Top 3 airlines serving 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 3265 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
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They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

10.0 ExcellentAli, May 2025DXB - MAN
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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.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

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!

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

A very disappointing flight on this Emirates business class. Staff were not efficient and service was not the e usual Emirates experience. Good was particularly bad with very dry chicken and drinks that I had to press call button before getting a drink as my food sat and continue to get cold.

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

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.

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.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

The boarding call announcements versus the Staff announcements versus the digital signage board on the out-going and returning flights WERE NOT IN SYNC. I was sent through check and re-checks 3 times. WHY?

Absolutely the worst airline. Can’t find anything positive to say. We were in business which is the same as most airlines coach

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

When checking our bags we were told our bags would go through our final destination. This did not happen. When boarding, after group 3 it was a free for all, everyone boards. When served lunch, I asked for anything without dairy, I was given popcorn and gummy snacks. She said she would come back with more options, she never did. Also, when traveling through London, they don’t tell you your gate number until 1 hour before flight leaves, causing everyone to run to their gate.

Full flight, but crew was great. No wifi and no seatback entertainment, so had to read...argh!

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

The crew did not really interact with me which was no problem as I was fine. I did see that they were somewhat short with some passengers but that was not common. Just in general, they did not seem friendly - no requirement to be so but I am used to a friendly crew on most flights. The food was just ok but with a flight that large, I would think it hard to make something more elaborate.

Paid $180 for seat selection, and selection essnt honored. Have to call for a refund.

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