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Flying to Sri Lanka: Things to know
There are 8 airlines that fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka. The most popular route is from Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. On average this flight takes 18 hours 27 minutes one way and costs $2,163 round-trip.
Colombo is the most popular city in Sri Lanka for our customers to fly to.
The most popular route
CPT Cape Town International Airport to CMB Bandaranaike International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
18 hours 27 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
$2,163
City our customers prefer to fly to
Colombo
Main currency
Sri Lankan Rupee
Fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka
8 airlines
Airlines that fly to Sri Lanka
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Qatar Airways
Emirates
South African Airways
Airlink
Safair
Ethiopian Airlines
Kenya Airways
Etihad Airways
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Frequently asked questions
There are 3 popular routes from South Africa to Sri Lanka: • From Cape Town International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport with an average flight time of 18h 27m. • From O.R. Tambo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport with an average flight time of 17h 36m. • From King Shaka International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport with an average flight time of 19h 9m.
Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from South Africa to Sri Lanka: • Cape Town International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport flight distance is 4906 miles • O.R. Tambo International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport flight distance is 4157 miles • King Shaka International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport flight distance is 4115 miles
The average price for a plane ticket from South Africa to Sri Lanka is $2,163 round-trip from Cape Town International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport.
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