Cheap flights from London to Colombo
The lowest fares we have for London to Colombo: 20 dates found, ranging from 294 to 433 EUR. The cheapest month to fly is October 2026, from 294 EUR. We see 8 airlines competing on this route, which is usually what keeps fares down. Prices are indicative, economy, one way.
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Cheapest dates we found
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| Cheapest date | Cheapest fare | Airline | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | €294 | U2 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-10-30 | €339 | PC | Find tickets → |
| 2026-10-27 | €341 | VF | Find tickets → |
| 2026-12-31 | €358 | VF | Find tickets → |
| 2026-11-19 | €368 | W4 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-10-31 | €369 | FR | Find tickets → |
| 2026-12-08 | €377 | U2 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-12-08 | €377 | W6 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-12-31 | €377 | W6 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-11-19 | €384 | PC | Find tickets → |
| 2026-11-27 | €384 | W4 | Find tickets → |
| 2026-11-19 | €388 | EC | Find tickets → |
When it is cheaper to fly
Our cache currently holds 20 departure dates for this route. The lowest fare is 294 EUR, the highest 433 EUR, the median 384 EUR. The gap between a cheap and an expensive day is 47%, which is exactly the size that makes moving your dates worth it.
The cheapest month in our data is October 2026, from 294 EUR. That is an observation, not a forecast: the cache refreshes several times a day and the picture shifts over longer horizons.
How long the flight takes
The great-circle distance between London and Colombo is about 8,693 km. A non-stop flight over that distance takes roughly 11h 30m.
That is an estimate, not a timetable: it is measured airport to airport along the great circle, while the real track is longer because of airways and wind. A connection adds the layover on top, and the layover is usually what decides whether the cheaper fare is worth the lost day.
What you need to enter
The visa rule for this route is: eTA (electronic authorization), stays of up to 30 days. It is given for the passport of the departure country, not for the traveller: if you hold a different passport, check your own pair separately.
Who flies this route
The carriers that show up in our data for this route are: U2, PC, VF, W4, FR, W6, EC, G9. That is who appeared in the fare cache, not a complete list of everyone flying it: low-cost and charter airlines often sell outside aggregators.
Airlines on this route in our data: U2, PC, VF, W4, FR, W6, EC, G9
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a flight from London to Colombo?
The lowest fare in our data is 294 EUR on 2026-10-30. Across the 20 dates we found, fares run from 294 to 433 EUR.
When is the cheapest time to fly?
In our data the cheapest month to depart is October 2026, with fares from 294 EUR. The exact cheapest date is in the table above.
Do I need a visa?
Sri Lanka for a United Kingdom passport: eTA (electronic authorization). Full entry conditions are on the dedicated page for this pair.
How fresh are these prices?
Prices come from our flight cache, refreshed several times a day, with stale dates filtered out. The final price is confirmed at search time with our partner.
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