Flights from Manchester to Colombo

Our cheapest offers for flights from Manchester to Colombo

Here you can compare cheap flights from Manchester (MAN) to Colombo (CMB) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Colombo. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Manchester
Colombo
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
25/06/25
3 Stopovers (FCO, JED, MCT)
LS0987, W46229, OV0286, OV0437
40h 20min
Return
05/07/25
2 Stopovers (AUH, TIA)
EY0391, 5W7091, RK8293
35h 59min
Jet2.com, Wizz Air Malta, SalamAir
£651
Best option
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
25/06/25
1 Stopover (BAH)
GF0004, GF0144
18h 05min
Return
05/07/25
1 Stopover (BAH)
GF0145, GF0005
18h 20min
Gulf Air
£724
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
09/10/25
2 Stopovers (BAH, MLE)
GF0004, GF0144, GF0144
18h 05min
Return
14/10/25
2 Stopovers (MLE, BAH)
GF0145, GF0145, GF0005
18h 20min
Gulf Air ?
£711
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
17/06/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, BOM)
BA1385, AI0128, AI0276
21h 10min
Return
01/07/25
2 Stopovers (DEL, LHR)
AI0282, AI2017, BA1406
18h 45min
British Airways, Air India
£728
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
09/10/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0076, EY0394
25h 40min
Return
14/10/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0391, EY0075
30h 55min
Etihad Airways
£731
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
17/06/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, BOM)
BA1385, AI0128, AI0276
21h 10min
Return
01/07/25
2 Stopovers (DEL, LHR)
AI0282, AI2017, BA1406
18h 45min
British Airways, Air India ?
£733
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
25/06/25
2 Stopovers (SAW, SHJ)
PC1182, G90284, G90587
32h 40min
Return
05/07/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0393, EY0075
13h 35min
Pegasus Airlines, Air Arabia
£741
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
17/06/25
2 Stopovers (LHR, DEL)
BA1401, AI0162, AI0281
38h 00min
Return
01/07/25
2 Stopovers (DEL, LHR)
AI0282, AI2017, BA1406
18h 45min
British Airways, Air India ?
£745
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
20/10/25
2 Stopovers (LIN, MXP, AUH)
U21985, EY0080, EY0396
27h 05min
Return
11/11/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0391, EY0075
31h 10min
easyJet, Etihad Airways
£749
Manchester
Colombo
Outbound
09/10/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0076, EY0394
25h 40min
Return
14/10/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0391, EY0075
30h 55min
Etihad Airways
£750
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Manchester to Colombo

Favourite airline: Qatar Airways
43 % of flights on the route Manchester – Colombo are booked with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways
43 %
Lufthansa
36 %
easyJet
7 %
Favourite connection: via Doha
When booking flights from Manchester to Colombo 54 % of travellers prefer to fly via Doha.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Doha
20h 55min, from £1,204
54 %
2 stopovers Frankfurt-Main Chennai (Madras)
29h 35min, from £1,171
38 %
1 stopover Dubai
28h 10min, from £1,240
8 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Manchester - Colombo

Outbound and return from £650.02
Distance 8857 km
Departure airport Airport Manchester (MAN)
Arrival airport Airport Colombo (CMB)
Destination country Flights to Sri Lanka
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