Question 1

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Chennai (MAA) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £207.

Question 2

What’s the fastest stopover option from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Chennai (MAA) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 46m.

Question 3

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via New Delhi (DEL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 6h 49m.

Question 4

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Chennai (MAA) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 76% of one-stop itineraries from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on Cheapflights.

Question 5

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Currently priced at £167, SriLankan Airlines will fly you from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and back. In addition to SriLankan Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from IndiGo and Air India - these airlines can fly you to your destination from £189 and £199, respectively. SriLankan Airlines is 40% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

Question 6

How far ahead should I book a flight from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Booking 72 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 7

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (average of £818). Flying from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of £1,291). 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.

Question 8

What is the cheapest day to fly from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

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Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Question 9

Weekly flight availability from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

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The most flights from DAC to CMB are scheduled on a Monday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport 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 Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 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).

Question 12

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Consider IndiGo, FitsAir or Air India when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

Question 13

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

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Travelers have found that booking a Thursday departure is the best way to save up to 29% on the cost of booking your flights compared to booking on days of the week where this route is of high demand.

Question 14

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

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Users have found that booking a flight from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at least 50 days early can save you up to 26% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 50 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as little as £263 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £302 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

Question 15

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

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Our data shows that July tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Dhaka. Users have commonly found prices around £279 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £195. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in October.

Question 16

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DAC to CMB?

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A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 41% on your trip compared to booking a flight at midday.

Question 17

What airport do you fly from for flights from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

Accepted Answer

Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal Intl (DAC) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Dhaka to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl. You should not have trouble finding flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl from Hazrat Shahjalal Intl; the airport handles an average of 1 outbound flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 5 airlines have flights from the Dhaka airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl. It is only a 2.2 mi journey to Hazrat Shahjalal Intl (DAC) from Dhaka’s city center.

Question 18

Can I find deals for flights from Dhaka to Colombo that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Dhaka to Colombo flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 19

How can I find direct flights from Dhaka to Colombo?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dhaka to Colombo.

Question 20

Can I find deals for business class flights from Dhaka to Colombo?

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

Question 21

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Dhaka to Colombo?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from Dhaka to Colombo via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

Question 22

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Dhaka to Colombo?

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It’s simple! Cheapflights, which is free to use for everyone, saves millions of users time and money every year by helping them find the cheapest and most suitable flights from Dhaka to Colombo.

Question 23

Can Cheapflights find flights from Dhaka to Colombo with no change fees?

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Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Dhaka to Colombo become cheaper?

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Popular in	October
Cheapest in	July
Average price	£283
Good round-trip deal	£314 or less
Good one-way deal	£189 or less

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SriLankan Airlines	Cheapest£167	Average£393	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
IndiGo	Cheapest£189	Average£210	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search IndiGo flights
Air India	Cheapest£199	Average£234	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights
FlexFlight	Cheapest£220	Average£276	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search FlexFlight flights
FitsAir	Cheapest£231	Average£292	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search FitsAir flights

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