Cheap flights to Sri Lanka

Most visitors arrive Dec–Apr, when the weather is warm and mostly dry. Monsoon rains affect the country May–Aug (west and south) and Oct–Jan (north and east), but the climate remains temperate and warm year-round. Major festivals include Buddhist and Hindu New Year (Apr), the Buddhist Vesak festival (May), Esala Perahera (a series of exuberant Buddhist processions and dances) in Kandy (Aug), and Christmas (Dec).

The most popular flight destinations in Sri Lanka are Colombo, Koggala, Weerawila, Jaffna, Kandy and Batticaloa.
You can currently find cheap options like round-trip flights from Paris to Colombo starting at €564 for Mar 15 - Mar 23, round trips from Nice to Colombo starting at €684 for Feb 2 - Feb 10, and cheap flights from Lyon to Colombo starting at €710 for Mar 15 - Mar 21.

Some of the most popular airports in Sri Lanka are:

• Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Colombo
• Koggala Air Force Base (KCT) in Koggala
• Weerawila Airport (WRZ) in Weerawila
• Jaffna International Airport (JAF) in Jaffna
• Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) in Batticaloa
• Sigiriya Airport (GIU) in Sigiriya
• Kandy Victoria Reservoir SPB (KDW) in Kandy
• Castlereigh Reservoir Waterdrome (NUF) in Hatton
• China Bay Airport (TRR) in Trincomalee

Finding cheap flights to Sri Lanka is easy on Google Flights. Get inspired by and select one of the recommendations at the top of the page.

Or, if you already have a city in mind, just enter it in the destination field in the form above. Then, open the calendar to see the cheapest days to fly. If you don't yet have a destination in mind, don't worry! Just leave Sri Lanka in the destination field and select Explore to easily compare the cheapest flights in Sri Lanka across multiple destinations.

To find the cheapest tickets, it’s usually best to book at least a few weeks in advance for domestic flights and a few months in advance for cheap international flights.

Absolutely. You can easily use Google Flights to plan multi-city trips within Sri Lanka. Select the Multi-city tab at the top of the page, enter the cities you want to visit within Sri Lanka, and adjust the dates accordingly. Google Flights will then display available flight options, so you can plan a seamless itinerary for your journey within Sri Lanka.

When booking a flight to Sri Lanka, play around with flight options and dates in the map to identify the cheapest times to travel. Price history and real-time insights can also tell you if a ticket price is lower or higher than usual. If you already have a specific destination in mind, you can track prices and get notified if the price drops. So, you don't have to worry about paying too much or missing out on the cheapest time to book. Off-peak travel is often more budget-friendly, so planning your trip during these times can lead to significant savings.