Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from £290
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — CMB
11 Jan — 18 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from London Stansted to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl are usually found in May or November, booked 72 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Wednesday
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Cheapest flights from Stansted to Colombo
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Stansted to Colombo. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 December 2025.
Tue 30/1215:50STN - CMB
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 18/114:45CMB - STN
2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£551
Mon 29/1212:30STN - CMB
3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 18/222:15CMB - STN
2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£559
Tue 30/1215:50STN - CMB
2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/114:45CMB - STN
2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£591
Wed 31/1215:40STN - CMB
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 31/114:40CMB - STN
3 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£591
Wed 31/1212:45STN - CMB
2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 13/114:45CMB - STN
2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£597
Sat 27/1215:50STN - CMB
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 28/1204:45CMB - STN
3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£621
Mon 15/1205:55STN - CMB
2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 17/1222:15CMB - STN
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£626
Fri 12/1211:05STN - CMB
3 stops39h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 17/1222:15CMB - STN
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£630
Sat 13/1209:30STN - CMB
2 stops17h 15mMultiple Airlines
Thu 18/1222:15CMB - STN
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£633
Best flights from Stansted to Colombo
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Stansted to Colombo that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Mon 12/110:45STN - CMB
2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/114:45CMB - STN
3 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£547
Sun 19/411:10STN - CMB
1 stop13h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sun 26/406:50CMB - STN
1 stop14h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 11/12£725
Wed 7/120:15STN - CMB
1 stop20h 10mEmirates
Thu 22/120:15CMB - STN
2 stops27h 10mEmirates
Deal found 11/12£725
Sat 7/223:20STN - CMB
3 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 14/204:45CMB - STN
3 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£594
Sun 11/120:15STN - CMB
2 stops16h 40mEmirates
Fri 23/120:15CMB - STN
2 stops21h 20mEmirates
Deal found 11/12£751
Sun 4/121:40STN - CMB
2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/114:40CMB - STN
3 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12£748
Mon 12/114:05STN - CMB
1 stop26h 20mEmirates
Sat 17/121:50CMB - STN
1 stop19h 45mEmirates
Deal found 11/12£755
Tue 3/220:15STN - CMB
2 stops16h 40mEmirates
Tue 17/221:50CMB - STN
1 stop19h 45mEmirates
Deal found 10/12£760
Sun 1/220:15STN - CMB
1 stop20h 10mEmirates
Tue 17/221:50CMB - STN
1 stop19h 45mEmirates
Deal found 10/12£760
Tue 27/120:15STN - CMB
2 stops16h 40mEmirates
Thu 26/209:55CMB - STN
1 stop13h 30mEmirates
Deal found 10/12£760
Thu 29/120:15STN - CMB
1 stop23h 00mEmirates
Thu 26/209:55CMB - STN
1 stop13h 30mEmirates
Deal found 10/12£760
Last-minute flights from Stansted to Colombo
Discover last-minute flight deals from Stansted to Colombo. Data last updated 12 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Mon 29/1212:30STN - CMB
3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 18/222:15CMB - STN
2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£559
Tue 30/1215:50STN - CMB
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 18/114:45CMB - STN
2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£551
Sat 3/113:30STN - CMB
3 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Mon 26/122:15CMB - STN
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£560
Mon 5/118:45STN - CMB
3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 21/113:20CMB - STN
2 stops23h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£550
Wed 7/112:45STN - CMB
2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 18/121:25CMB - STN
2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£562
Wed 7/115:40STN - CMB
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 18/103:00CMB - STN
2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£565
Sat 10/109:30STN - CMB
2 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/121:55CMB - STN
3 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£556
Mon 12/110:45STN - CMB
2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/114:45CMB - STN
3 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£547
Sat 17/108:05STN - CMB
2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines
Thu 5/204:45CMB - STN
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12£559
Mon 26/107:25STN - CMB
2 stops15h 00mMultiple Airlines
Mon 2/222:15CMB - STN
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12£548
Wed 28/112:30STN - CMB
2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 29/104:45CMB - STN
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£558
Sat 31/123:20STN - CMB
2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 7/204:45CMB - STN
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£553
One-way flights from Stansted to Colombo
Search for one-way flight options from Stansted to Colombo. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Thu 12/223:20STN - CMB
3 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£290
Sat 27/1217:25STN - CMB
2 stops55h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£291
Sat 11/413:15STN - CMB
2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£292
Mon 29/1217:25STN - CMB
2 stops51h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£293
Sun 28/1217:25STN - CMB
2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12£294
Sat 28/318:25STN - CMB
2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£299
Fri 26/1222:35STN - CMB
2 stops50h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£301
Wed 31/1206:00STN - CMB
3 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£303
Find flight deals from Stansted to Colombo
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Stansted (STN) to Colombo (CMB). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Stansted to Colombo that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport that are best for you.
Fly from
Stansted
Fly to
Colombo
Route
Depart
Return
Price
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Mon 12/1
10:45-03:55
2 stops35h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Sat 17/1
14:45-14:40
3 stops29h 25m
£547
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Sat 7/2
23:20-03:55
3 stops23h 05m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Sat 14/2
04:45-08:25
3 stops33h 10m
£594
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Sun 19/4
11:10-05:20
1 stop13h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Sun 26/4
06:50-16:50
1 stop14h 30m
£725
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Wed 7/1
20:15-21:55
1 stop20h 10m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Thu 22/1
20:15-17:55
2 stops27h 10m
£725
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Sun 4/1
21:40-02:50
2 stops23h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Fri 9/1
14:40-14:35
3 stops29h 25m
£748
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Sun 11/1
20:15-18:25
2 stops16h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Fri 23/1
20:15-12:05
2 stops21h 20m
£751
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Mon 12/1
14:05-21:55
1 stop26h 20m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Sat 17/1
21:50-12:05
1 stop19h 45m
£755
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Tue 3/2
20:15-18:25
2 stops16h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Tue 17/2
21:50-12:05
1 stop19h 45m
£760
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Sun 1/2
20:15-21:55
1 stop20h 10m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Tue 17/2
21:50-12:05
1 stop19h 45m
£760
LondonColombo
STN - CMB
STNCMB
London Stansted
Tue 27/1
20:15-18:25
2 stops16h 40m
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Thu 26/2
09:55-17:55
1 stop13h 30m
£760
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Best time to book a flight from Stansted to Colombo
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Cheapflights Insights
Everything you need to know about your flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport
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How far ahead should I book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Stansted to Colombo. Price data was last updated on 5 December 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 72 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (average of £560). Flying from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of £858). 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 STN to CMB?
Find hourly flight availability from Stansted to Colombo. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
When flying from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 27% versus a flight in the afternoon.
How often are flights from London to Colombo delayed?
About 100% of weekly flights between London and Colombo have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 119 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for London to Colombo flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on London to Colombo flights?
Over the past year, Hi Fly have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 100% of flights being delayed.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Share of one-stop return flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Dubai (DXB) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 91% of one-stop itineraries from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Abu Dhabi (AUH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £680.
What’s the fastest stopover option from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 10m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 24m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Colombo
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Colombo. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Colombo. Reviews last updated 12 December 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Turkish Airlines, andSriLankan Airlines
from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. 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.
One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.
One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.
One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.
One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.
Related info for your journey
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How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
There are many flights that can get you from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in 13h 40m. Fly via Turkish Airlines or Emirates to get the fastest option. The distance from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is about 5384 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport round-trip?
Currently priced at £559, Turkish Airlines will fly you from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and back. In addition to Turkish Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Emirates and SriLankan Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from £654 and £693, respectively. These flights start at 33% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Stansted to Colombo?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Stansted 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (average of £560). Flying from London Stansted Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of £858). 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.
Explore flights to Colombo departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 12 December 2025.
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Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Stansted to Colombo. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
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