R3 609+ Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

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CMB — JNB
Oct 16 — Oct 231
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

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Cheapest airline

Etihad Airways

Good one-way deal

R2 600 or less
On average, Etihad Airways currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (avg. price of R3 155).
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Thu 30/1018:40CMB - JNB
2 stops29h 00mEthiopian Air
Thu 6/1123:00JNB - CMB
2 stops26h 30mEthiopian Air
Deal found 15/9R12 095
Thu 30/1021:35CMB - JNB
2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 6/1123:00JNB - CMB
2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9R12 459
Thu 12/218:40CMB - JNB
2 stops36h 45mEthiopian Air
Mon 16/223:00JNB - CMB
2 stops26h 30mEthiopian Air
Deal found 14/9R13 257

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OR Tambo

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 30/10

18:40-20:10

2 stops29h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/11

23:00-5:00

2 stops26h 30m

R12 095

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 30/10

21:35-13:05

2 stops19h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/11

23:00-5:00

2 stops26h 30m

R12 459

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 12/2

18:40-3:55

2 stops36h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

23:00-5:00

2 stops26h 30m

R13 257

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 28/12

4:50-18:45

1 stop17h 25m

R8 000

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 3/12

21:35-13:05

2 stops19h 00m

R8 295

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 29/12

4:35-13:05

2 stops36h 00m

R8 485

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 28/12

14:45-13:05

2 stops25h 50m

R8 503

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 7/1

13:50-3:55

3 stops41h 35m

R9 145

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 6/1

23:40-13:05

2 stops40h 55m

R9 457

ColomboJohannesburg

CMB - JNB

CMBJNB

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 1/1

23:40-3:55

2 stops31h 45m

R9 648

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Airline reviews for flights from Colombo

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Read through reviews of airlines serving Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, such as Etihad Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

7,6

Overall

7,4

Food

7,2

Crew

7,8

Entertainment

7,3

Comfort

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
8,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Apr 2025

JFK - AUH

Low load on JFK to AUH. Got a whole row to myself. Modern airline and airplane. Only vegetarian option available on same route. It was delicious though. AUH BKK was packed to the gills. Nothing wrong with the flight though.

Boarding

7,6

Overall

7,4

Food

7,2

Crew

7,8

Entertainment

7,3

Comfort

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
8,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Apr 2025

JFK - AUH

Low load on JFK to AUH. Got a whole row to myself. Modern airline and airplane. Only vegetarian option available on same route. It was delicious though. AUH BKK was packed to the gills. Nothing wrong with the flight though.

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    Users have flown out of Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as R2 321 to Malé (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R5 380 to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

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