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

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost £323 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £513 and £503 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £613 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 46% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Istanbul Airport to Colombo were found on Air Arabia (£410) and Gulf Air (£411).

There is just one airline that flies from Istanbul Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best return deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is £466.

Weekly flights between Istanbul and Colombo historically see delays in approximately 22% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 107 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 22% of their flights encountering any delays.

Sharjah (SHJ) is the top choice – 57% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Istanbul Airport to Colombo picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Sharjah (SHJ) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £373 for a return.

Consider flying via Doha (DOH) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 9h 51m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Doha (DOH) often has the shortest stopovers from Istanbul Airport to Colombo, with an average time of 1h 16m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 8h 10m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 9 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 22% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.