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Flights from New Delhi to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Delhi to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Delhi to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Colombo on a Sunday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to New Delhi, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 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 New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost C$ 352 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 464 and C$ 426 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between New Delhi and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. They are Air India and SriLankan Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Air India, with the best deal found costing C$ 298. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air India.

How many flights are there between New Delhi and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from New Delhi and land in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 3h 35m. The most common departure time is 5:00 a.m. and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 24 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between New Delhi and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
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.

What’s the earliest departure time from New Delhi to Colombo?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from New Delhi at 5:15 am and will be landing in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at 8:50 am.

What’s the latest departure time from New Delhi to Colombo?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport jets off at 6:45 pm and lands at 10:20 pm.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from New Delhi to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Delhi to Colombo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking New Delhi to Colombo flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New Delhi to Colombo?

    Only flydubai offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Delhi to Colombo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Delhi to Colombo?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Delhi to Colombo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Delhi to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New Delhi and Colombo, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Delhi to Colombo?

    There are direct flights from New Delhi to Colombo on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Delhi to Colombo?

    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 New Delhi to Colombo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from New Delhi 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 New Delhi to Colombo?

    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 Colombo with an airline and back to New Delhi with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Delhi to Colombo?

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Delhi to Colombo

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 373 or less one-way and C$ 316 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from New Delhi to Colombo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Indira Gandhi Intl to Bandaranaike Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air India, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, Japan Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air India, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, ITA Airways, +2 more

Thursday

Air India, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, ITA Airways, +2 more

Friday

Air India, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, ITA Airways, +2 more

Saturday

Air India, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, ITA Airways, +2 more

Sunday

Air India, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Air India, ITA Airways, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Monday

Air India, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, SriLankan Airlines

Tuesday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Air India, Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines

Air India, Japan Airlines, +1 more

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Top airlines flying from New Delhi to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Delhi to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Delhi to Colombo? 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.
7.2
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 127 reviews
7.1Food
7.0Comfort
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
6.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan. 2024KUL - CMB
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Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct. However, the TV's did not work so I'm glad we brought our own entertainment.

The Air India lounge in Delhi , was very disappointing! The food was of poor quality and options were limited especially for vegetarians!! Beverages were fine. The in flight crew was excellent! . They helped me with my seat controls - the controls did not work without a hassle or assistance!! A very poor showing for a Business cabin!!! Post flight , the wheel chair passengers ( including Me) were “ shepherded and left waiting twice (an hour or more) before taking us to immigration! I chose to Fly Air India because I want. to patronize our National carrier with the hope that the experience will improve!!! Regrettably, I will have to look at other options for my next trip to India

Entertainment system was not working and was told I would get a voucher and have not got one. No toiletries were available not even a toothbrush false sweet talk by ground staff

Worst International flight I ever had in my whole life time. Boarding is the worst of all and flight experience was also not good. Screens were not working, seats were not comfortable and lot more.

Air India needs to launch new planes. Seats are worn out, most of the plane's TV screens wasn't working, USB charging ports wasn't working as well so I can charge my phone & watch my download movies, Food was mediocre, the plane smells. How can Air India put through their customers with this bad experience? This complaint needs to get escalated to the upper management. How shameful is the upper management to improve this plane? The flight is going back & forth from NEW YORK & DELHI. Two of the big cities in the world and this is how your experience is for sitting in a plane for 12+ hrs? Get your planes fixed ASAP Air India (TATA Management do your job right).

One of my worst experiences. Nothing was working in the flight. Entertainment system was broken, seat was very uncomfortable, crew did not offer water until food was provided, lights were not working, attendant call was not working. In short everything was broken and duct taped.

Old aircraft, crew were so so. Meals were mediocre. Flight to delhi was delayed. Lounge needs update and was mediocre too.

The food on board the flight was atrocious - tasteless, spicy as hell, and simply a hodge podge of nonsensical items of poor quality.

The crew smile nicely when you board and exit, in between they are sullen and innattentive

Departure gate flipped twice within 15 minutes. Made passengers to move from one gate to other. Delayed boarding and departure. This is inconvenient for elderly wheelchair passengers and people traveling with children.

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New Delhi - Colombo Flights

Departure:

New Delhi (DEL)India

Destination:

Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

Return flight deals:

Colombo - New Delhi

Cabin classes:

C$ 307

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