Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester flights typically cost between £653 and £766 in June. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £585 on Multiple Airlines (1 Jun-20 Aug).

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Flights via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 28m.

Question 2

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

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Mumbai (BOM) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £611.

Question 3

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

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Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 26m.

Question 4

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

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Doha (DOH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 51% of one-stop itineraries from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester on Cheapflights.

Question 5

How much does it cost for a return flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester flights typically cost between £653 and £766 in June.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £585 on Multiple Airlines (1 Jun-20 Aug).

Question 6

How long is the flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester?

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Departing from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester will take you 18h 25m. The distance between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and Manchester is about 5494 mi.

Question 7

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

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Our cheapest airline available from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester is Etihad Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £568 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Qatar Airways and British Airways, starting at £574 and £588 round-trip. Users have found that Etihad Airways is 22% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

Question 8

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester one-way?

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One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as £192 on IndiGo. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Gulf Air from £240 and Etihad Airways from £282 one-way.

Question 9

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

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The price you pay for your flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 48 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

Question 10

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

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Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester (average of £549). Flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester in January is currently the most expensive (average of £658). 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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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Manchester ranges from 50.0 - 90.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 90.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Manchester when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Manchester, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of December, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Question 13

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

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The most popular airlines flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester are British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

Question 14

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

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Manchester as you normally would.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Manchester (MAN), located 8.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Manchester. 5 airlines have flights to Manchester from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl on a regular basis. Booking flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Manchester should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl per day.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

How can I find direct flights from Colombo to Manchester?

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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 Colombo to Manchester.

Question 18

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

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

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

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Deals for Colombo to Manchester flights are sourced from 900+ travel sites when you use Cheapflights. When all flight results come back, Cheapflights lets you sort and filter flights using different criteria to choose better, like price, airport, cabin class, and plenty of other options.

Question 20

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

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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 Colombo to Manchester.

Question 21

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

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Round-trip from	£594
One-way from	£289
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	June
Average price	£769

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Etihad Airways	Cheapest£568	Average£787	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£574	Average£667	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	Cheapest£588	Average£821	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£592	Average£895	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	Cheapest£643	Average£719	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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