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Flying to Sri Lanka: Things to know

There are 11 airlines that fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka. The most popular route is from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. On average this flight takes 16 hours 10 minutes one-way and costs $2,227 round-trip.

Colombo is the most popular city in Sri Lanka for our customers to fly to.

The most popular route
JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport to CMB Bandaranaike International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
16 hours 10 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
$2,227
City our customers prefer to fly to
Colombo
Main currency
Sri Lankan Rupee
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11 airlines

Airlines that fly to Sri Lanka

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  • Qatar Airways
  • Emirates
  • Safair
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Airlink
  • Air Seychelles
  • Etihad Airways
  • South African Airways
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Kenya Airways

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