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

The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost AED 911 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 1,895 and AED 1,652 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of AED 1,299, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Abu Dhabi to Colombo were found on Etihad Airways (AED 1,113) and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (AED 1,171).

There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. They are Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Etihad Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, with the best return deal found costing AED 724. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.

Weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Colombo historically see delays in approximately 16% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 102 minutes.

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

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

Based on our data, Etihad Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 15% of their flights encountering any delays.

Doha (DOH) is the top choice – 72% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Colombo picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of AED 1,228 for a return.

Consider flying via Chennai (MAA) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 45m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Doha (DOH) often has the shortest stopovers from Abu Dhabi to Colombo, with an average time of 2h 51m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem 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 4 and 5 direct flights that take off from Abu Dhabi and land in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 39m. The most common departure time is 14:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 32 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.