Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport from £268

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 8/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMB — STN
23 Aug — 30 Aug1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Colombo to Stansted

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Colombo (CMB) to Stansted (STN). 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 18 August 2025.

Round-trip from

£568

One-way from

£268

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£777
3/9-29/10
  • 3/9-29/10
  • 4 total stops
  • 37h 50m total
  • Colombo to London
8/10
  • 8/10
  • 2 total stops
  • 21h 00m total
  • Colombo to London
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price (£32 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (£7 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in August 2025

Find flight deals from Colombo to Stansted

Cheapest flights from Colombo to Stansted
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Colombo to Stansted. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 August 2025.

Wed 22/1003:50CMB - STN
2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines
Fri 31/1006:10STN - CMB
2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/8£570
Mon 15/917:35CMB - STN
1 stop23h 50mEmirates
Mon 22/914:55STN - CMB
1 stop13h 10mEmirates
Deal found 16/8£582
Wed 1/1010:05CMB - STN
1 stop13h 10mEmirates
Wed 8/1014:55STN - CMB
1 stop21h 10mEmirates
Deal found 17/8£583
Sun 21/903:55CMB - STN
2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines
Mon 6/1011:50STN - CMB
2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/8£587
Mon 15/920:35CMB - STN
2 stops26h 40mEmirates
Sat 29/1120:15STN - CMB
2 stops16h 40mEmirates
Deal found 17/8£590
Sat 6/905:45CMB - STN
2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 15/210:45STN - CMB
3 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/8£592
Wed 3/903:50CMB - STN
2 stops17h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 29/1005:55STN - CMB
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/8£596
Sun 28/910:05CMB - STN
1 stop13h 10mEmirates
Sun 5/1014:55STN - CMB
1 stop21h 25mEmirates
Deal found 16/8£597
Sun 7/903:55CMB - STN
2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/1112:45STN - CMB
2 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/8£600
Mon 15/920:35CMB - STN
2 stops20h 50mEmirates
Mon 1/1220:15STN - CMB
1 stop14h 10mEmirates
Deal found 17/8£602
Thu 23/1002:55CMB - STN
1 stop14h 30mEmirates
Sat 10/120:15STN - CMB
1 stop14h 10mEmirates
Deal found 16/8£617

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport that are best for you.

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Colombo

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Price

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 3/9

03:50-16:20

2 stops17h 00m

London Stansted

Wed 29/10

05:55-08:15

2 stops20h 50m

£568

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 11/9

03:55-21:45

2 stops22h 20m

London Stansted

Fri 19/9

15:40-14:20

2 stops18h 10m

£569

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 22/10

03:50-10:55

2 stops35h 35m

London Stansted

Fri 31/10

06:10-13:55

2 stops26h 15m

£570

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/9

05:15-23:55

3 stops23h 10m

London Stansted

Fri 5/9

14:40-14:20

2 stops19h 10m

£581

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 15/9

20:35-12:55

2 stops20h 50m

London Stansted

Mon 22/9

14:55-08:35

1 stop13h 10m

£582

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 29/9

02:05-12:55

1 stop15h 20m

London Stansted

Tue 7/10

21:10-18:30

2 stops16h 50m

£582

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 7/10

20:35-12:55

2 stops20h 50m

London Stansted

Mon 3/11

14:05-08:20

1 stop12h 45m

£582

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 8/10

05:15-21:45

2 stops21h 00m

£268

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 28/9

03:55-16:15

2 stops16h 50m

£269

ColomboLondon

CMB - STN

CMBSTN

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 30/9

03:55-15:45

2 stops16h 20m

£270

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport

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

Share of one-stop return flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.

Dubai (DXB) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 80% of one-stop itineraries from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport on Cheapflights.

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

Average return fare for one-stop flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.

Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £613.

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

Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 05m.

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

Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 55m.

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    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport (average of £55). Flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to London Stansted Airport in August is currently the most expensive (average of £113). 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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