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Find cheap flights from Edinburgh to Colombo from £311

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Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to Colombo (EDI-CMB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Edinburgh 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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16:50 - 05:20EDI-CMB
32h 00m1 stop
06:50 - 09:40CMB-EDI
31h 20m1 stop
£765Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 21 May - Tue, 28 May
16:15 - 15:25EDI-CMB
18h 40m2 stops
18:55 - 01:20CMB-EDI
34h 55m3 stops
Thu, 30 May - Fri, 7 Jun
16:50 - 05:20EDI-CMB
32h 00m1 stop
06:50 - 09:40CMB-EDI
31h 20m1 stop
£878Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 30 May - Fri, 7 Jun
06:00 - 19:00EDI-CMB
32h 30m2 stops
21:20 - 08:25CMB-EDI
39h 35m2 stops
£890China Eastern
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Thu, 30 May - Fri, 7 Jun
08:00 - 03:25EDI-CMB
14h 55m1 stop
03:35 - 06:30CMB-EDI
31h 25m1 stop
£929Qatar Airways
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Thu, 30 May - Thu, 6 Jun
17:25 - 15:15EDI-CMB
17h 20m2 stops
21:45 - 23:05CMB-EDI
29h 50m2 stops
£937Etihad Airways
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Wed, 2 Oct - Sun, 6 Oct
17:25 - 15:15EDI-CMB
17h 20m2 stops
21:45 - 23:05CMB-EDI
29h 50m2 stops
£940Etihad Airways
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Wed, 2 Oct - Sun, 6 Oct
08:00 - 02:05EDI-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
03:35 - 13:10CMB-EDI
14h 05m1 stop
£948Qatar Airways
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Tue, 21 May - Mon, 27 May
08:50 - 09:00EDI-CMB
19h 40m2 stops
03:35 - 13:10CMB-EDI
14h 05m1 stop
£975British Airways
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Thu, 30 May - Thu, 6 Jun
08:00 - 02:05EDI-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
03:35 - 16:30CMB-EDI
17h 25m2 stops
£1,013British Airways
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Flights from Edinburgh to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to Colombo 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 Edinburgh to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from Edinburgh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Edinburgh to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Edinburgh, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost £770 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is £1,096 and £1,069 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Edinburgh 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Edinburgh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 48 days before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to Colombo

Low season

June

High season

January

Cheapest flight

£311
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Edinburgh to Colombo

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FAQs for booking Edinburgh to Colombo flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was £387 for a one-way ticket and £952 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Edinburgh to Colombo?

    Edinburgh airport is called Edinburgh Turnhouse and the only airport in Colombo is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Colombo?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Colombo, Qatar Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Colombo are Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of £939 and an overall rating of 7.7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £858 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Colombo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Edinburgh to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Colombo. 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.
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Oman AirOverall score based on 142 reviews
7.8food
8.3crew
8.0comfort
8.2boarding
7.8entertainment
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Everything was great in the business class. Seats 1A and 1C wouldn't recline properly. If i stood up then it did recline, even when the crew checked it he made me stand up recline it all the way and then he said "ok now you can sit" i just laughed it off.

10.0 ExcellentKhalil, Feb 2024MCT - BAH
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Everything was great in the business class. Seats 1A and 1C wouldn't recline properly. If i stood up then it did recline, even when the crew checked it he made me stand up recline it all the way and then he said "ok now you can sit" i just laughed it off.

We missed our connection due to technical issues with the plane. We were stuck in Oman Airport for 5 hours, had to overnight there, got rerouted to London, were denied boarding on the plane, were then seated separately (as a family of 5), did not receive any notification of our luggage being in London, were denied boarding for the AA flight to Chicago, and then all seated separately again. Finally our luggage was lost. Worst experience ever. Will never fly on this airline again

The crew could have offered us seats together as the flight was half empty. But overall, the service quality was good as well as the food and entertainment options. Would love to fly Oman Air again.

Smooth until we get in the plane it was so small and uncomfortable the whole flight, apparently they have Changed the plane and I don’t know what was the problem this flight is from mct to phuket - on my way back everything was perfect

Although a short regional flight, Oman Air continues to provide excellent service, and personal attention. I always find the Oman Air leg of an international flight less stressful and more personable.

The whole trip was well organised, and pleasantly executed. As with most Qatar Airways flights the staff were particularly attentive and supportive. The Q Suite was the "icing on the cake".

Staff were attentive and professional, and managed to be personable and accomodating at the same time. Oman Air has become my airline of choice.

Reduced cost for children to lounge Children’s area in airport Non spicy snacks Option of children’s meals Good films More children’s games and 2 player games Ran out of vegetarian meals

Omar airways mishandled my baggage, it took me 2 weeks to get my baggage back. It's been delivered to someone else.

Pros: "It's okay but they doesn't have good service about the luggage I'm coming from overseas I have two luggage and they charged me for one luggage to charge me."

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

From home to the airport, you must mention the terminal ready.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Fine. Don’t think I would fly with them again

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your prompt response.

Flight canceled and uncanceled. I had already rebooked and so have to pay for both. No one is willing to admit fault

Flight canceled and then “uncanceled” after I booked are placement. I had to pay for both a Turkish Air doesn’t admit their mistake

Traveling is Okay, but staying in Istanbul, specially Wi-Fi in airport terrible.

They use a smaller international plane and quarters are tighter, space smaller, and the flight is still 12 hours, then fight attendants are ruff, food is bad, cherry juice spilled by flight attendant and she comes back to ask why have we not changed yet could it be we didn’t have any clothes to change into and seat is all wet and we had to sit there for 12 hours

Better attitude training for staff at airport, better training for flight attendants, better food, don’t put us with all the crying babies that cried nonstop for 12 plus hours.

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

I m not good serves poor serves I m m fake company kayak ok plzz my help my ticket cancel my tripe ok

Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Edinburgh to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/10Thu
3 stops
21h 05mEDI-CMB
£311
17/10Thu
2 stops
34h 35mEDI-CMB
£355
22/5Wed
2 stops
20h 25mEDI-CMB
£357
22/5Wed
3 stops
37h 00mEDI-CMB
£483
22/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
14h 10mEDI-CMB
£509
17/10Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
14h 10mEDI-CMB
£521

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Edinburgh to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/4Thu
multi-stop
40h 15mEDI-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stop
29h 00mCMB-EDI
£936
25/4Thu
multi-stop
32h 05mEDI-CMB
28/4Sun
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29h 00mCMB-EDI
£1,005
25/4Thu
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24h 15mEDI-CMB
27/4Sat
multi-stop
35h 30mCMB-EDI
£1,033
25/4Thu
multi-stop
20h 00mEDI-CMB
27/4Sat
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20h 45mCMB-EDI
£1,039
25/4Thu
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18h 40mEDI-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stop
29h 00mCMB-EDI
£1,085
25/4Thu
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34h 10mEDI-CMB
27/4Sat
multi-stop
15h 25mCMB-EDI
£1,140
25/4Thu
multi-stop
18h 20mEDI-CMB
27/4Sat
multi-stop
15h 25mCMB-EDI
£1,328
25/4Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 45mEDI-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 40mCMB-EDI
£1,693

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Edinburgh - Colombo Flights

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Edinburgh (EDI)United Kingdom

Destination:

Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

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