How long is the flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Ethiopian Air can get you from Cape Town to Sri Lanka in just under 35h 40m. Your travel time can differ by up to . There are 7891 km between Cape Town and Sri Lanka.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sri Lanka ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sri Lanka when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

When booking a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka, you may want to consider flying on Emirates, Ethiopian Air or Qatar Airways as they are the most popular for this route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Cape Town. Users have commonly found prices around R15 776 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R12 634. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka.

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R8 190+ Flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Round-trip from	R16 049
One-way from	R8 190
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	November
Average price	R16 990

Ethiopian Air
11/11-15/11
4 total stops
59h 05m total
Cape Town to Sri Lanka

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Qatar Airways
5/10
1 total stop
17h 10m total
Cape Town to Sri Lanka

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (R10 815 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 618 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Sri Lanka. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 24 August 2025.

Tue 11/1113:50CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 15/1118:40CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R16 049

Tue 30/913:50CPT - CMB

2 stops27h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 7/1018:25CMB - CPT

2 stops22h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/8R16 084

Wed 17/1214:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Tue 30/1218:40CMB - CPT

2 stops22h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 23/8R16 171

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Tue 30/1211:15CMB - CPT

1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 23/8R17 914

Wed 17/1214:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 31/1218:40CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/8R17 949

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 31/1211:15CMB - CPT

1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/8R18 071

Tue 11/1112:35CPT - CMB

1 stop27h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 15/1119:30CMB - CPT

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/8R18 315

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Tue 11/1113:50CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 15/1118:40CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R16 049

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 31/1220:50CMB - CPT

1 stop17h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 23/8R17 914

Tue 30/913:50CPT - CMB

2 stops27h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 7/1018:25CMB - CPT

2 stops22h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/8R16 084

Wed 17/1214:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Tue 30/1218:40CMB - CPT

2 stops22h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 23/8R16 171

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Tue 30/1211:15CMB - CPT

1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 23/8R17 914

Wed 17/1214:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 31/1218:40CMB - CPT

2 stops46h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 23/8R17 740

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Tue 30/913:50CPT - CMB

2 stops27h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 7/1018:25CMB - CPT

2 stops22h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/8R16 084

Tue 30/913:00CPT - CMB

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 6/103:35CMB - CPT

1 stop34h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/8R19 570

Tue 30/910:40CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 6/100:50CMB - CPT

2 stops36h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/8R21 905

Tue 30/915:20CPT - CMB

3 stops23h 40mEmirates

Tue 7/1020:35CMB - CPT

2 stops18h 30mEmirates

Deal found 22/8R24 100

One-way flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Sri Lanka. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 24 August 2025.

Sun 5/1013:00CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/8R8 190

Sun 5/1020:55CPT - CMB

3 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8R8 487

Tue 7/1019:50CPT - CMB

3 stops54h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8R8 504

Mon 6/107:00CPT - CMB

3 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8R8 574

Tue 7/1016:35CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/8R8 974

Sat 4/1011:45CPT - CMB

3 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8R9 044

Mon 6/1016:35CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/8R9 114

Fri 3/106:40CPT - CMB

3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8R9 253

Fri 3/1014:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/8R9 654

Fri 3/1016:35CPT - CMB

1 stop40h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/8R9 881

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Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

13:50-5:00

2 stops35h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 15/11

18:40-14:35

2 stops23h 25m

R16 049

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 30/9

13:50-20:35

2 stops27h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 7/10

18:25-13:45

2 stops22h 50m

R16 084

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

14:35-5:00

2 stops34h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 30/12

18:40-13:45

2 stops22h 35m

R16 171

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

14:35-5:00

2 stops34h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 31/12

18:40-13:45

2 stops46h 35m

R17 740

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

12:35-9:45

1 stop17h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 31/12

20:50-10:30

1 stop17h 10m

R17 914

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

12:35-9:45

1 stop17h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 30/12

11:15-10:30

1 stop26h 45m

R17 914

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sun 5/10

13:00-9:40

1 stop17h 10m

R8 190

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sun 5/10

20:55-23:10

3 stops46h 45m

R8 487

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 7/10

19:50-5:40

3 stops54h 20m

R8 504

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 6/10

7:00-23:10

3 stops36h 40m

R8 574

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from Cape Town to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to LK?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andQatar Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 352 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 611 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

839 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 316 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?
Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?
Ethiopian Air can get you from Cape Town to Sri Lanka in just under 35h 40m. Your travel time can differ by up to . There are 7891 km between Cape Town and Sri Lanka.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from Cape Town to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 707	AverageR15 409	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR12 968	AverageR13 896	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 684	AverageR18 122	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR17 833	AverageR19 536	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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