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Those wanting to find direct flights from Dubai to Colombo will have the best luck booking their flights through KAYAK, with airlines such as Emirates and Srilankan Airlines. However, if you are on a budget, there are also several flight routes that have short stopovers in places like Male in the Maldives.
The Serenediva Transit Hotel is the only hotel inside Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel is only for customers who have a long layover in Colombo, but there are loads of hotel options for guests who want to stay close to the airport. Staying close to the airport will give you the peace of mind you need to ensure you'll be on time for your flight back out of Bandaranaike International Airport. They are also useful if you land at the airport late and need a spot to rest your head. The nearest hotel to Colombo Airport is the Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport, which is less than 1 km away from the airport. You can get a taxi from the airport to the hotel, which is the best way to get there if you are travelling with baggage. There is also a free airport shuttle service provided by the hotel.
Direct flights from Dubai generally make it to Colombo in 4h 15m. The flying distance between the two cities is 5,288 km.
36 direct flights run between Dubai and Colombo on a daily basis. On average, there are about 256 departures each week.
In the last 3 days, Salam Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at AED 521. KAYAK users also found Dubai to Colombo return flights on طيران الجزيرة from AED 992 and on FitsAir from AED 1,300.
In normal times, Emirates flies from Dubai to Colombo up to 13 times per day, flydubai up to 7 times per day, and Ethiopian Air up to 5 times per day.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Colombo on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Dubai, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.
Dubai airport is called Dubai Intl and the only airport in Colombo is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.
The earliest flight leaves Dubai at 02:30 and lands in Colombo at 08:30.
The last flight leaves Dubai at 23:15 and lands in Colombo at 05:25.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Dubai and Colombo: FitsAir, Air Canada, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, flydubai, Air Mauritius, and SriLankan Airlines.
Only flydubai offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Dubai to Colombo flight route.
The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dubai to Colombo flight route.
Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Dubai and Colombo, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.
There are direct flights from Dubai to Colombo on a daily basis.
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Colombo are Emirates and SriLankan Airlines. With an average price for the route of AED 1,946 and an overall rating of 8.3, Emirates is the most popular choice. SriLankan Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of AED 1,785 and an overall rating of 7.6.
Emirates, flydubai and Air Canada have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Dubai Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl. Confirm policies on booking site.
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 Dubai to Colombo.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Dubai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
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 Dubai with another airline.
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 Dubai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
We were charged an additional $54 usd per passenger to board, not mentioned in the ticket.
Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates
Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka