£197 Find Cheap Flights to Jaffna

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Cheapest return fare
£529
Overall average: £724
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MAN - CMB • 3 stops
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£644
Typical prices: £600-£818
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Cheap Flights to Jaffna

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

Mon, 16 Mar - Wed, 1 Apr
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11:30 - 21:55
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CMB
28h 55m
3 stops
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22:00 - 00:25
CMB
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MAN
30h 55m
3 stops
£529Multiple Airlines
Tue, 17 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
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11:30 - 22:00
MAN
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CMB
29h 00m
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21:55 - 15:20
CMB
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MAN
22h 55m
3 stops
£529Multiple Airlines
Sat, 11 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
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12:05 - 06:45
MAN
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CMB
14h 10m
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22:00 - 10:05
CMB
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MAN
16h 35m
1 stop
£531IndiGo
Tue, 24 Feb - Mon, 23 Mar
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11:30 - 02:00
MAN
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CMB
33h 00m
3 stops
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01:05 - 06:35
CMB
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MAN
35h 00m
2 stops
£537Multiple Airlines
Sat, 21 Feb - Thu, 12 Mar
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20:30 - 15:00
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CMB
13h 00m
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16:00 - 11:05
CMB
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24h 35m
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£545Air India
Fri, 27 Feb - Wed, 25 Mar
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20h 00m
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09:40 - 11:05
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30h 55m
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£545Air India
Wed, 25 Feb - Thu, 12 Mar
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21:50 - 09:45
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CMB
30h 25m
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16:55 - 06:35
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19h 10m
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£547Gulf Air
Wed, 11 Mar - Thu, 14 May
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17:05 - 13:20
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14h 45m
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06:50 - 16:40
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14h 20m
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£548Turkish Airlines
Wed, 25 Feb - Mon, 9 Mar
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19h 10m
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16:55 - 06:35
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19h 10m
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£550Gulf Air
Tue, 24 Feb - Tue, 24 Mar
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15:20 - 19:20
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22h 30m
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19:30 - 09:50
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GLA
19h 50m
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£676British Airways
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Good to know - Cheap tickets to Jaffna

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£197
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
Flight from Edinburgh to Colombo

FAQs - booking Jaffna flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Colombo?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Colombo was found on the route from Edinburgh, at £529 return. The most popular connection is from London to Colombo and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £545 in the last 3 days.

  • How to fly to Jaffna?

    You cannot fly directly to Jaffna. KAYAK recommends you fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (CMB) (171.97 miles from Jaffna). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • How far is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from central Colombo?

    There are 17 miles between Colombo city centre and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Jaffna?

    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 to Jaffna.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Jaffna is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Jaffna?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Jaffna 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 to Jaffna?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Jaffna

  • There is no major airport in Jaffna. It is instead served by Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
  • Looking for a cheap flight from the United Kingdom to Jaffna? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £470 or less one-way and £686 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Jaffna flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Jaffna

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to Jaffna? 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 3488 reviews
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

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.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

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

The queue for checking for economy passengers was enormous! Only one desk open for economy faith s queue a mile long, whilst business and first class desks empty and unemployed. Will seriously consider changing to another next trip. Disappointed customer.

Flight departed punctually on time. Unfortunately it seems because the destination airport is a secondary airport the airline sees it fit to operate a plane with lower comfort and offerings. There was no inflight entertainment, wifi or let alone a screen to at least track flight status for remaining flight time.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

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

The service was good but the food was a NO

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

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.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

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

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

It’s the old style plane with the old Ying Yang seats doesn’t compare to other airlines with newer planes.

I was unable to board this flight because of visa changes that I was not alerted about and I’ve been unable to contact Kayak to obtain a refund / credit anything.

Entertainment system didn't work well. Also no new movies and limited choice of other programmes. . And only one USB A charger option. Most modern electronic items needs USB C. Planes should offer both

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

The space in the seat was okay, the staff were friendly, the entertainment system, my touch screen was not working and some of the films listed on the website for the flight were not available.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Late. And service was very slow - passengers sat for well over an hour with dirty trays etc surrounding them

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