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Cheap Flights from Colombo to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London2 stops£569
Manchester
Manchester2 stops£466
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£753
Birmingham
Birmingham3 stops£472
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£650
London
London2 stops£569
Manchester
Manchester2 stops£466
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£753
Birmingham
Birmingham3 stops£472
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£650

Book Cheap Colombo to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Colombo to the United Kingdom 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Colombo to the United Kingdom

Fri, 30 Jan - Fri, 6 Feb
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22:15 - 16:20
CMB
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MAN
23h 35m2 stops
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07:25 - 08:10
MAN
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CMB
19h 15m2 stops
£466Multiple Airlines
Fri, 23 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
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22:15 - 16:20
CMB
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MAN
23h 35m2 stops
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07:25 - 08:10
MAN
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CMB
19h 15m2 stops
£486Multiple Airlines
Fri, 30 Jan - Fri, 6 Feb
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22:15 - 21:50
CMB
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MAN
29h 05m3 stops
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07:25 - 08:10
MAN
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CMB
19h 15m2 stops
£489Multiple Airlines
Thu, 25 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
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04:00 - 12:05
CMB
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LHR
13h 35m1 stop
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19:20 - 08:15
LHR
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CMB
31h 25m1 stop
£576Etihad Airways
Fri, 13 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
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04:00 - 14:30
CMB
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LHR
16h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
19:20 - 20:20
LHR
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CMB
19h 30m1 stop
£584Etihad Airways
Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 10 May
Qatar Airways Logo
19:45 - 13:25
CMB
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LGW
22h 10m1 stop
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14:55 - 01:45
LGW
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CMB
30h 20m1 stop
£608Qatar Airways
Mon, 12 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan
Qatar Airways Logo
03:25 - 12:35
CMB
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LGW
14h 40m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
08:40 - 02:45
LGW
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CMB
12h 35m1 stop
£622Qatar Airways
Fri, 30 Jan - Fri, 6 Feb
Emirates Logo
17:20 - 12:05
CMB
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STN
24h 15m1 stop
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20:15 - 21:55
STN
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CMB
20h 10m1 stop
£623Emirates
Mon, 26 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb
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20:15 - 12:05
CMB
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STN
21h 20m2 stops
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20:15 - 00:45
STN
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CMB
23h 00m1 stop
£624Emirates
Mon, 26 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb
SriLankan Airlines Logo
18:30 - 09:30
CMB
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LCY
20h 30m2 stops
SriLankan Airlines Logo
07:45 - 11:30
LCY
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CMB
22h 15m2 stops
£871SriLankan Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Colombo to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to the United Kingdom flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport found in the last 72 hours was to London, at £333 return. The most popular route is from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £333.

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

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 the United Kingdom, 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 the United Kingdom is October, when tickets cost £611 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £779 and £759 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Colombo to United Kingdom, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from United Kingdom, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to the United Kingdom, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to the United Kingdom, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Colombo to United Kingdom

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£207
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Colombo to Manchester

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

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

    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 United Kingdom.

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £668 on average. Morning departures are around 40% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £936.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Colombo to United Kingdom

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Colombo to United Kingdom? 25% of our users found tickets from Colombo to United Kingdom for the following prices or less: London £340 one-way - £647 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Colombo to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Colombo to the United Kingdom? 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 3441 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
Airline reviews

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

4.0 OkayIan, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

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

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

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Big queues on arrival at airport despite having already checked in and only needed to drop bags off. Flight delayed which impacted on connecting flight.

The update about flights and the terminal changes information was great.

I love FRA - LCY route. So much better compared to the FRA - LHR route and the price differential is ZERO

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

The flight was excellent in World Travellor plus. Well worth the extra money. Boarding at Phoenix was the usual poorly organized event. Very stressful.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Not only were the aircrafts spacious, but the crew was friendly and efficient. I was so gracious for the included meals on the longer flight (8+ hours).

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

The check-in baggage belt was broken (which is understandable) but what was surprising is they would check you in, give a baggage tag and then you have to drag the baggage to a different counter at the end of airport. No vegetarian option in in-flight meal. British Airways remains the worst big name airlines and always my last option while booking.

Decrepit planes, poor business class layout designed to maximize revenue, no decent movie selection.

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