What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cape Town to Sri Lanka one-way?

R10 579 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Turkish Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Emirates and Qatar Airways, with prices starting from R11 863 and R12 468, respectively.

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.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 10 days in advance to save up to 3% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 10 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as R13 330, or R17 400 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Cape Town. Users have commonly found prices around R16 222 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R12 761. 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.

R25 420+ Flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Round-trip from	R17 180
One-way from	R10 579
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R15 640

Qatar Airways
25/3-6/5
3 total stops
67h 05m total
Cape Town to Sri Lanka

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Turkish Airlines
31/5
1 total stop
33h 10m total
Cape Town to Sri Lanka

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 1% potential increase in price (R4 674 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R6 932 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 14 March 2025.

Tue 25/36:50CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 6/54:35CMB - CPT

1 stop33h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/3R17 180

Mon 28/413:00CPT - CMB

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/523:40CMB - CPT

2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/3R17 987

Wed 26/317:15CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 6/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/3R18 115

Mon 24/314:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Fri 16/518:25CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/3R19 564

Thu 11/1210:40CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 20mSingapore Airlines

Sat 10/10:45CMB - CPT

2 stops36h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/3R20 572

Wed 26/313:40CPT - CMB

2 stops25h 15mEmirates

Fri 25/422:05CMB - CPT

1 stop17h 00mEmirates

Deal found 14/3R20 884

Tue 25/318:30CPT - CMB

2 stops58h 50mLufthansa

Fri 25/49:10CMB - CPT

3 stops51h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/3R46 150

Tue 25/310:40CPT - CMB

3 stops26h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 24/41:00CMB - CPT

3 stops35h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/3R72 681

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Tue 25/36:50CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 6/54:35CMB - CPT

1 stop33h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/3R17 180

Mon 28/413:00CPT - CMB

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/523:40CMB - CPT

2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/3R17 987

Wed 26/317:15CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 6/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/3R18 115

Mon 24/314:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Fri 16/518:25CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/3R19 564

Wed 26/313:40CPT - CMB

2 stops25h 15mEmirates

Thu 24/42:55CMB - CPT

1 stop17h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/3R20 884

Tue 25/318:30CPT - CMB

2 stops58h 50mLufthansa

Fri 25/49:10CMB - CPT

3 stops51h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/3R46 150

Tue 25/310:40CPT - CMB

3 stops26h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 24/41:00CMB - CPT

3 stops35h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/3R72 681

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Sat 22/39:20CPT - CMB

2 stops38h 05mQatar Airways

Thu 24/410:30CMB - CPT

1 stop34h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/3R23 231

Sun 23/317:15CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 15mTurkish Airlines

Mon 5/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/3R20 242

Mon 24/314:35CPT - CMB

3 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/520:35CMB - CPT

3 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/3R18 739

Mon 24/314:35CPT - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Fri 16/518:25CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/3R19 564

Mon 24/313:40CPT - CMB

1 stop15h 15mEmirates

Wed 7/510:30CMB - CPT

2 stops28h 35mEmirates

Deal found 13/3R22 901

Tue 25/36:50CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 6/54:35CMB - CPT

1 stop33h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/3R17 180

Tue 25/318:30CPT - CMB

2 stops58h 50mLufthansa

Fri 25/49:10CMB - CPT

3 stops51h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/3R46 150

Tue 25/310:40CPT - CMB

3 stops26h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 24/41:00CMB - CPT

3 stops35h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/3R72 681

Wed 26/317:15CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 6/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/3R18 115

Wed 26/318:25CPT - CMB

1 stop18h 05mEmirates

Fri 25/422:05CMB - CPT

1 stop22h 15mEmirates

Deal found 14/3R20 884

Mon 28/413:00CPT - CMB

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/523:40CMB - CPT

2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/3R17 987

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Sat 31/516:35CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/3R10 579

Sat 5/713:50CPT - CMB

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/3R11 166

Sat 31/513:05CPT - CMB

2 stops25h 55mEmirates

Deal found 13/3R11 863

Sat 5/713:00CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/3R12 468

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Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

6:50-19:40

2 stops33h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 6/5

4:35-10:50

1 stop33h 45m

R17 180

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/4

13:00-23:10

2 stops30h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 5/5

23:40-10:50

2 stops38h 40m

R17 987

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 26/3

17:15-5:45

1 stop33h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 6/5

6:45-11:50

1 stop32h 35m

R18 115

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/3

14:35-5:00

2 stops34h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 16/5

18:25-14:35

2 stops23h 40m

R19 564

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 26/3

18:25-16:00

1 stop18h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

22:05-16:50

1 stop22h 15m

R20 884

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

18:30-8:50

2 stops58h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

9:10-9:30

3 stops51h 50m

R46 150

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

10:40-17:00

3 stops26h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 24/4

1:00-9:25

3 stops35h 55m

R72 681

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sat 31/5

16:35-5:15

1 stop33h 10m

R10 579

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sat 5/7

13:50-22:10

2 stops28h 50m

R11 166

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sat 31/5

13:05-18:30

2 stops25h 55m

R11 863

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Sri Lanka from Cape Town with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

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.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines from Cape Town to Sri Lanka to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 546 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 754 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Malaysia Airlines

7,3

Good

251 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

766 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 202 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cape Town to Sri Lanka one-way?
R10 579 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Turkish Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Emirates and Qatar Airways, with prices starting from R11 863 and R12 468, respectively.
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 791	AverageR15 111	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR13 334	AverageR14 151	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 599	AverageR18 423	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR19 756	AverageR20 700	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

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Travel insights for flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Cape Town to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

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Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines from Cape Town to Sri Lanka to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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