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Book Cheap Manchester to Sri Lanka Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka 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 Manchester to Sri Lanka

Mon, 6 Oct - Tue, 11 Nov
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13:55 - 20:35MAN-CMB
26h 10m2 stops
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04:15 - 12:20CMB-MAN
13h 35m1 stop
Mon, 17 Nov - Sat, 24 Jan
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19:55 - 20:20MAN-CMB
18h 55m1 stop
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21:35 - 17:55CMB-MAN
25h 50m1 stop
£603Etihad Airways
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Sat, 4 Oct - Sat, 11 Oct
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10:55 - 09:30MAN-CMB
18h 05m2 stops
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17:25 - 07:15CMB-MAN
18h 20m2 stops
£604Gulf Air
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Thu, 11 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
20:40 - 20:35MAN-CMB
19h 25m1 stop
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21:50 - 18:55CMB-MAN
25h 35m1 stop
£605Etihad Airways
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Sun, 14 Sep - Thu, 25 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
20:40 - 20:35MAN-CMB
19h 25m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:50 - 18:55CMB-MAN
25h 35m1 stop
£606Etihad Airways
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Sun, 4 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
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19:10 - 08:15MAN-CMB
31h 35m2 stops
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10:15 - 19:40CMB-MAN
14h 55m1 stop
Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 13 Nov
Gulf Air Logo
10:15 - 09:45MAN-CMB
18h 00m2 stops
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16:55 - 06:35CMB-MAN
19h 10m2 stops
£612Gulf Air
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Tue, 3 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
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11:15 - 06:25MAN-CMB
13h 40m1 stop
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22:00 - 09:15CMB-MAN
16h 45m1 stop
£621IndiGo
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Mon, 22 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
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21:40 - 16:50MAN-CMB
14h 40m1 stop
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03:35 - 13:15CMB-MAN
14h 10m1 stop
£638Qatar Airways
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Mon, 15 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 16:50MAN-CMB
21h 25m1 stop
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03:35 - 13:15CMB-MAN
14h 10m1 stop
£640Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Manchester to Sri Lanka flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka, 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 Manchester to Sri Lanka is May, when tickets cost £661 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £999 and £987 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Sri Lanka on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Manchester, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka, 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 Manchester to Sri Lanka, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Sri Lanka

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight£344
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Manchester to Colombo

FAQs - booking Sri Lanka flights

  • Which airlines have one-stop flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    If you are looking for a flight from Manchester to Sri Lanka that only includes one stop, you'll most likely be booking a ticket with Qatar Airlines or British Airways. Both airlines' flights have only one stop, which takes place at Doha Airport (DOH). Etihad has a one-stop flight for this route that stops at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

  • What is there to do during my layover from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    Flights that include one stop at (DOH) are popular and frequent as they are well-priced and have an average travel time. You'll be spending between 2 hours and 4 hours at (DOH) between flights. Check out the art museum in the Qatar Hall, or make use of the spa and gym, found between gates A10 and B10.

  • How services are available for travellers who need special assistance at Manchester Airport?

    There are several services at Manchester Airport that are useful for passengers travelling with mobility issues, or with hidden disabilities. There are assistance teams stationed all over the airport, at entrances and exits. Public transport arrivals areas, and near disabled bathroom facilities. Throughout the airport, you'll find wheelchair-accessible doors and accessible lift access to all levels.

  • Do I need a visa to travel from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    If you are a UK passport holder, it is advised that you apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) online before you go. It can take up to 3 weeks for it to be issued. You can get an on-arrival visa at the airport that is valid for up to 90 days for tourist visits, but it is much more convenient and guaranteed by booking online beforehand.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    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 Manchester to Sri Lanka.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Manchester to Sri Lanka 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 Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    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 Manchester to Sri Lanka 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 Manchester to Sri Lanka?

    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 Manchester to Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Sri Lanka is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £986 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sri Lanka is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,107.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Manchester to Sri Lanka

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) serves the north of the UK. If you are in Liverpool, you might prefer to make the 1-hour trip to Manchester airport for a flight to Sri Lanka, because there are no flights leaving Liverpool Airport that have less than 2 or 3 stops.
  • There are no direct flights available from Manchester to Sri Lanka. Most of the flights on this route have 1 or 2 stops from MAN. Flying with Emirates means a trip including one-stop, which happens at Dubai Airport (DXB).
  • The majority of flights from Manchester to Sri Lanka all leave from Manchester Airport and arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is Sri Lanka's air travel hub in the capital city, Colombo. You will seldomly find flights to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is the next closest airport. Tickets to HRI tend to be expensive.
  • You'll find there are more flights available to Sri Lanka from Manchester during January, as that is when it is high tourist season and the weather is at its best. There a very few flights that arrive in Sri Lanka on February 4th, as this is the Sri Lankan independence day.
  • If you have a bit of time to pass before your flight from Manchester Airport, head to the Runway Visitor Park at the airport, where the park's raised viewing platform means you can stand just a few metres away from the planes as they take off.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Manchester to Sri Lanka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Manchester to Sri Lanka? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3318 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
7.8Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

6.0 GoodJoy, Jul 2025IAH - DXB
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

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

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

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.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

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

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

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.

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

I recently travelled in Business Class with Qatar Airways, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The cabin crew stood out for their kindness and professionalism, making the journey truly comfortable. The food exceeded expectations and was exceptional in both quality and presentation. The boarding staff was courteous, though I would like to mention that the staff member responsible for checking tickets during boarding could benefit from additional training to be more welcoming. A warm and hospitable approach would enhance the passenger experience significantly. However, one aspect of the journey was particularly frustrating. The in-flight entertainment system was disappointing, as the headphones provided did not work at all due to a loose connection. This significantly impacted the experience, especially since the flight also lacked Wi-Fi service. Addressing these issues would greatly enhance the overall travel experience. Lastly, I would suggest implementing a section-wise boarding process to streamline the boarding experience and minimise potential challenges. I appreciate the efforts Qatar Airways puts into delivering high-quality service and hope to see these improvements implemented in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

About an hour delay but we made it to Chicago. I feel that the smaller connecting flights are the ones that cause the delays on the bigger planes that fly international.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

great. I could have used a bottle of water or two instead of having to ask everytime. great service. very comfortable

Turkish airlines have improved a lot, please keep up the good work.

Both my luggages were never sent from Istanbul. After 10 hour flight from DC to Turkey and another 12 hour layover in Istanbul Airport, I would’ve at least expected to find my luggages when I arrived in Addis Ababa, but that wasn’t the case. After 2 hours of waiting at the luggage carousel, we were told that our luggages would be arriving the next day after midnight. I was already so exhausted, that I hated having to come back to the airport the next day. Thankfully, I received both my luggages the following day. It’s just, the whole experience was exhausting.

Not worth pay business class and get service economy class

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

The boarding was late. The check-in board said boarding closed but the boarding hadn't even started. I have spine issue but not eligible for wheelchair since I can walk. But we were taken to a plane with stairs to climb. I requested support with the handcarry and was told that I shouldn't have booked this flight without wheelchair. Instead this information should be public if this plane has sky bridge or stairs. The infotainment system did not work either. And the plane was very loud with very less legroom in economy.

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

Had to discuss more than 15 min regarding wheelchair they gave only at the start location. No food serv in 1 st flight. Considering flight started at 10:00 pm so had to starve for dinner. Checkin screw was polite. Food in 2 nd and 3 rd flights was not good. It was too cold in the flights. Had to ask for blankets. Missed quality all thru, though the fare was on higher side

Food could have been better Entertainment was absent even in Business Class

I like it very much. Gulf Air is always the topper rank of the world. I love it very much.

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