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$2,182 Find Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Cheapest return fare
$1,880
Overall average: $1,821
Air India
Sat 14/3Tue 17/3
CHC - CMB • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/12
CHC - CMB • multi-stop
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Singapore Airlines
Cheapest • from $2,182 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
8 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl (CHC-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl

Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Air India Logo
06:00 - 07:20
CHC
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CMB
56h 50m2 stops
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08:20 - 14:30
CMB
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CHC
46h 40m2 stops
$1,880Air India
Sat, 14 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
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06:10 - 23:30
CHC
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CMB
48h 50m2 stops
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00:45 - 23:05
CMB
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CHC
38h 50m2 stops
$2,182Singapore Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
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06:00 - 23:30
CHC
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CMB
49h 00m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:15 - 23:05
CMB
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CHC
27h 20m2 stops
$2,192Singapore Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Emirates Logo
15:55 - 18:25
CHC
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CMB
34h 00m3 stops
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21:50 - 00:25
CMB
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CHC
43h 05m2 stops
$2,246Emirates
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
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15:55 - 18:25
CHC
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CMB
34h 00m3 stops
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21:50 - 00:10
CMB
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CHC
42h 50m2 stops
$2,258Emirates
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
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16:00 - 10:45
CHC
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CMB
26h 15m2 stops
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12:15 - 10:40
CMB
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CHC
14h 55m1 stop
$2,277Air New Zealand
Sat, 14 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Singapore Airlines Logo
06:00 - 10:45
CHC
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CMB
36h 15m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
00:45 - 10:40
CMB
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CHC
26h 25m1 stop
$2,281Singapore Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
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06:10 - 10:45
CHC
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CMB
36h 05m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:15 - 10:40
CMB
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CHC
14h 55m1 stop
$2,293Singapore Airlines
Sun, 18 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:15 - 21:50
CHC
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CMB
44h 05m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 23:55
CMB
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CHC
41h 35m3 stops
$2,308Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Emirates Logo
18:20 - 18:25
CHC
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CMB
31h 35m3 stops
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20:15 - 14:00
CMB
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CHC
34h 15m3 stops
$2,314Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost $1,768 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,114 and $2,808 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$1,880
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 39% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $2,182 for a return ticket.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Christchurch and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Christchurch to Colombo, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Christchurch to Colombo are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,977 and an overall rating of 8.1, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,504 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl from Christchurch is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl with an airline and back to Christchurch with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Christchurch to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl from Christchurch up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Christchurch to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Christchurch to Bandaranaike Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3430 reviews
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

6.0 Goodmichael, Nov 2025
BKK - HKG
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Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

We were not given option for meals since they ran out of the other option but good thing the remaining options tasted great.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Overall, not good. Super late boarding in Hong Kong because some last minute issue with a plane. The boarding process is chaotic. Kathy Pacific should seek to do better with punctual departure time. Caused a lot of trouble with missed connecting flight.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

Not much of anything could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. I was literally 15 hours with an airline in the economy class. Very professional friendly and attentive crew. Good airline food, clean cabin, seating area and bathrooms. I've been 4 times back-and-forth with Cathay Pacific, and I would not choose another airline for this trip. Five out of five stars.

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

Overall pretty good experience. It would be nice to have caught the attendants even they were flying down the aisle with snacks, and if they could cater to multiple dietary restrictions (bland and no lactose. The customer service chat is a bad experience), but otherwise no complaints.

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

I am Vegetarian also has Gluten free food. However they gave me chicken and fish which is gluten free, but i am a vegetrain and i requested crew Hindu meal vegetarian, they said they will come back. .but they never showed up even i asked 2nd time. They could have compensate. I also request airline industry to have another option Gluten Free for Vegetarin people as well. Because Vegetarin people will have gluen issue...

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

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