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Book Cheap Sri Lanka Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Sri Lanka 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Sri Lanka

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Jetstar Logo
08:20 - 17:50
CHC
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CMB
16h 00m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
19:50 - 16:25
CMB
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CHC
14h 05m
1 stop
$1,204Jetstar
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
Air China Logo
19:30 - 20:55
AKL
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CMB
55h 55m
2 stops
Air China Logo
22:15 - 16:30
CMB
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AKL
59h 45m
2 stops
$1,574Air China
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 19:00
AKL
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CMB
28h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
22:10 - 15:35
CMB
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AKL
58h 55m
2 stops
$1,598China Eastern
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 21:10
AKL
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CMB
54h 40m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
22:10 - 15:35
CMB
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AKL
58h 55m
2 stops
$1,611China Eastern
Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 19:00
AKL
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CMB
28h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 15:35
CMB
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AKL
36h 35m
1 stop
$1,615China Eastern
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:20 - 17:50
CHC
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CMB
16h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:00 - 16:25
CMB
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CHC
34h 55m
2 stops
$1,627Multiple Airlines
Sat, 29 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Air India Logo
14:25 - 04:00
ZQN
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CMB
44h 05m
2 stops
Air India Logo
17:05 - 16:45
CMB
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ZQN
41h 10m
2 stops
$2,286Air India
Tue, 27 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct
Singapore Airlines Logo
17:35 - 23:30
ZQN
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CMB
37h 25m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
00:45 - 13:10
CMB
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ZQN
28h 55m
2 stops
$2,455Singapore Airlines
Tue, 27 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 10:15
ZQN
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CMB
58h 45m
3 stops
Emirates Logo
20:15 - 21:05
CMB
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ZQN
41h 20m
3 stops
$2,459Emirates
Tue, 27 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 10:15
ZQN
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CMB
58h 45m
3 stops
Emirates Logo
20:15 - 21:05
CMB
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ZQN
41h 20m
3 stops
$2,469Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sri Lanka

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sri Lanka to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka, 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 New Zealand to Sri Lanka is July, when tickets cost $872 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,646 and $1,180 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Sri Lanka, 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 a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$716
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (39% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Colombo

FAQs - booking Sri Lanka flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

    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 New Zealand to Sri Lanka.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka 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 New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to Sri Lanka with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

    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 from New Zealand to Sri Lanka up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sri Lanka

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sri Lanka flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Sri Lanka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Sri Lanka? 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1573 reviews
8.6Crew
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
Airline reviews

Clean modern comfortable. Food could have been better, I only ate breakfast I wish they wouldn’t wake sleeping passengers who would rather sleep through dinner. No tea or coffee for breakfast

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
JFK - FRA
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Clean modern comfortable. Food could have been better, I only ate breakfast I wish they wouldn’t wake sleeping passengers who would rather sleep through dinner. No tea or coffee for breakfast

Crew is excellent Wifi needs to be improved in order to connect to the internet.

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

The staff were amazing and very kind. The seats recline a little too far back and are up close when sitting behind.

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

Seating wasn’t good at all with not much leg space in between. Fortunately it was a relatively short flight. Otherwise we would have struggled a lot. On board meal was pretty ordinary. It is sad to see the overall quality of this once superb airline has dropped so low.

Sleep pods in SilverKris lounge are disappointing, showers are great though. Food decent, not amazing. Need more toilets in lounge ideally. Flight was good but service can be better.

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

More than two hours delay I could not do my tax refund because of the delay to check in They lost my luggage

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

The non-veg food was horrible,esp chicken. Flight got 2 hrs delayed in Dallas,Texas.I missed my connection flight&waited 8 hrs.I got really sick& hospitalized soon after I landed.I traveled with someone who have sciatica nerve problem.Wanted to lay down in the empty reserved seats in while the flight was in air,the crew chased us out of the empty seats. Until the flight landed those seats was useless for anyone.

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

Delayed, not enough information. Had to ask for refreshments, crew could have been more proactive

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

Entertainment system was too old, crew were unorganised during boarding

I had purchased extra leg room for all legs of the flight but due to a delay in leaving Perth I was put on another flight but with Emirates. My luggage was initially lost but later found and my suitcase was broken. I ended up losing my upgrades

On-time & very well priced. All you need on a short flight.

I asked for more food as i was too hungry or I probably missed MAS onboard food. Both flight-attendants fulfilled my request by giving me both menus - the Nasi Lemak & the chicken noodles. Both tasted very nice. Thanks Mas. I think asked for skyjuice 5x & tomato juice twice

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