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£112 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to Colombo

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Cheapest return fare
£236
Typical prices: £260-£369
Kuwait Airways
Thu 5/3Thu 12/3
DXB - CMB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£241
Typical prices: £277-£381
FitsAir
Mon 9/3Mon 16/3
DXB - CMB • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Colombo (DXB-CMB)

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

Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:20 - 01:45
DXB
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CMB
10h 55m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
09:20 - 17:55
CMB
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DXB
10h 05m
1 stop
£236Kuwait Airways
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:20 - 01:45
DXB
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CMB
10h 55m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
09:20 - 21:55
CMB
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DXB
14h 05m
1 stop
£237Kuwait Airways
Fri, 15 May - Thu, 28 May
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:05 - 01:55
DXB
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CMB
11h 20m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
02:55 - 12:05
CMB
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DXB
10h 40m
1 stop
£238Kuwait Airways
Wed, 4 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
FitsAir Logo
18:00 - 00:05
DXB
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CMB
4h 35mdirect
FitsAir Logo
13:20 - 16:45
CMB
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DXB
4h 55mdirect
£239FitsAir
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
FitsAir Logo
18:00 - 00:05
DXB
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CMB
4h 35mdirect
FitsAir Logo
13:20 - 16:45
CMB
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DXB
4h 55mdirect
£241FitsAir
Fri, 6 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
FitsAir Logo
18:00 - 00:05
DXB
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CMB
4h 35mdirect
FitsAir Logo
13:20 - 16:45
CMB
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DXB
4h 55mdirect
£241FitsAir
Fri, 6 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:20 - 01:45
DXB
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CMB
10h 55m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
09:20 - 17:55
CMB
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DXB
10h 05m
1 stop
£245Kuwait Airways
Thu, 16 Apr - Thu, 23 Apr
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:05 - 01:55
DXB
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CMB
11h 20m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
09:40 - 17:55
CMB
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DXB
9h 45m
1 stop
£246Kuwait Airways
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Kuwait Airways Logo
18:55 - 06:15
DXB
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CMB
9h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
09:20 - 17:55
CMB
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DXB
10h 05m
1 stop
£246Kuwait Airways
Fri, 8 May - Thu, 14 May
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:05 - 01:55
DXB
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CMB
11h 20m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
02:55 - 12:05
CMB
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DXB
10h 40m
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£247Kuwait Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Colombo flights

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

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How much is a return flight from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl 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 Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport departing in March.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl 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 Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost £236 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £368 and £324 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £292, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 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 the flight from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Dubai to Colombo

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Dubai to Colombo

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£112
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Dubai to Colombo

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FAQs for booking Dubai to Colombo flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was £112 for a one-way ticket and £236 for a return.

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

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Dubai to Colombo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dubai to Colombo?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Colombo?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Colombo are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of £405 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £191 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Dubai to Colombo.

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

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

    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 Colombo with an airline and back to Dubai with another airline.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Colombo to Dubai? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £117 or less one-way and £261 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai to Colombo?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Dubai Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.
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Direct departures

Dubai Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Tuesday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Wednesday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Thursday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Friday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Saturday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Sunday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Dubai Intl

Monday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Tuesday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Wednesday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Thursday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Friday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Saturday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

Sunday

Emirates, FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Emirates, FitsAir, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Dubai to Colombo

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dubai to Colombo? 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 3488 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DXB - LAX
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The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

Very poor. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Also, our baggage, including that of many passengers, approimately 180 bags did not arrive, and we are yet to receive it.

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

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

Moderate carrier , one of the flight attendant crashed my leg with the food table and never bothered to apologia but give you a lecture about how to sit in your seat.

If the flight was full I would have been more uncomfortable as the space was small. The seat in front of me was very close, I wear transition lenses and it was too close for a comfortable viewing experience. The foot room was not the best either. The row was empty so I had shoulder width space. The foot space in my opinion could be better, I am just 6ft tall, medium built and found the space mediocre. The AC on the flight could have been cooler. We were delaed on the tarmac and the air con was warm. Even in the air, it could have been cooler. Apart from that excellent service crew, we were delayed on the tarmac and water was offered to us which was of good temperature. The snacks offered were acceptable. Thanks for a safe and smooth journey.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

Very old and ill maintained flights. Seats didn’t have proper cushioning. The entertainment system was a joke. That’s the least one can expect from a 19 hour long flight.

The boarding experience was very organized and easy to follow. The flight was pleasant and the food provided was also very good. Both Delhi and Mumbai airport have metro connections which make getting around much easier.

Several seats in business class were broken. Some would not recline, others had other problems. They need to really update the seats and AV.

only passenger seats are too much narrow. It’s not comfortable otherwise it’s good. Seats are very important because it’s main in Travel

Miss my flight from delhi to amritsar due to lock the luggage door of airplane.and there was no more flight even for next days and they not refund the fare. I took bus grom delhi.. bad experiance.

very run down aircraft. seat tilted. the mobile / magazine holder was broken. The entertainment screen was not working. The crew was good, polite and helpful

Poor hygiene in the lavatories. Limited control of passengers who often were up standing around my seat talking loudly with their friends.

Uneventful trip. Good flight crew. Food could have been better and a bit more of it. Cabin cleanliness was ok.

Too many changes in departure time (4-5 times before the actual departure time was determined) with no reasons provided.

Mumbai to New York was not comfortable as I was given different sits in hat what I paid for

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