Stopover flights from Colombo: 16 cities to visit
Trips from Colombo with a stop long enough to leave the airport, through 16 cities. Each price is for the whole trip, the stop included.
A stop here is at least 8 hours in the daytime, or at least 18 hours when it runs overnight, and at most 24 hours. It is in the same airport, on the way to where you are going, and never on a trip we think is on separate tickets. Leaving the airport means entering that country, so check its entry rules for your passport.
Stop in Mumbai
15 trips go through Mumbai. The best are here.
Tbilisi · one-way
$470
19 h 35 min in Mumbai (BOM) on the way there · overnight connection
20 Apr 2027 · CMB → TBS · Gulf Air
2 stops · in with SriLankan Airlines, out with Gulf Air
$164 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Dubai · return
$544
23 h 15 min in Mumbai (BOM) on the way back · overnight connection
26 Nov – 29 Nov · CMB → DXB · Air India
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Air India both into and out of the stop
$159 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Mauritius · return
$1,470
14 h 15 min in Mumbai (BOM) on the way back · connection may need a visa
20 Nov – 11 Dec · CMB → MRU · Air Mauritius
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Air Mauritius, out with SriLankan Airlines
$420 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in Kuala Lumpur
14 trips go through Kuala Lumpur. The best are here.
Ho Chi Minh City · one-way
$133
9 h 20 min in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on the way there
15 Nov · CMB → SGN · AirAsia
1 stop · AirAsia both into and out of the stop
The same price as the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Denpasar (Bali) · return
$417
8 h 20 min in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on the way there
8 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 · CMB → DPS · AirAsia
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · AirAsia both into and out of the stop
$18 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Bangkok · return
$487
22 h 30 min in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on the way back · overnight connection
14 Nov – 20 Nov · CMB → BKK · THAI Airways
out nonstop, back 1 stop · Batik Air Malaysia both into and out of the stop
$113 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in Chennai
12 trips go through Chennai. The best are here.
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$244
11 h 40 min in Chennai (MAA) on the way there
23 Nov · CMB → KUL · IndiGo
1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$112 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Dubai · one-way
$307
12 h 40 min in Chennai (MAA) on the way there · connection may need a visa
29 Nov · CMB → DXB · Gulf Air
2 stops · in with SriLankan Airlines, out with Gulf Air
$158 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Bengaluru · return
$318
20 h 30 min in Chennai (MAA) on the way there · overnight connection
23 Nov – 25 Nov · CMB → BLR · IndiGo
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$17 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Bangkok · return
$443
22 h 25 min in Chennai (MAA) on the way back · overnight connection
14 Nov – 20 Nov · CMB → DMK · IndiGo
out nonstop, back 1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$70 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Abu Dhabi · return
$582
21 h 30 min in Chennai (MAA) on the way there · overnight connection
27 Nov – 12 Dec · CMB → AUH · IndiGo
out 1 stop, back nonstop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$148 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in Abu Dhabi
12 trips go through Abu Dhabi. The best are here.
Dubai · one-way
$402
8 h 10 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way there
17 Mar 2027 · CMB → XNB · Etihad Airways
1 stop · Etihad Airways both into and out of the stop
$249 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Dubai · return
$531
8 h 30 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way back
16 Nov – 3 Dec · CMB → XNB · Etihad Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Etihad Airways both into and out of the stop
$194 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Tashkent · return
$811
19 h 40 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way back · overnight connection
17 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 · CMB → TAS · Etihad Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Etihad Airways both into and out of the stop
$183 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Saint Petersburg · return
$1,022
20 h 45 min in Abu Dhabi (AUH) on the way there · overnight connection
25 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 · CMB → LED · Etihad Airways
out 2 stops, back 2 stops · in with Etihad Airways, out with Pegasus Airlines
$73 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (25 Dec – 15 Jan 2027)
found 2 days ago
Stop in Ho Chi Minh City
11 trips go through Ho Chi Minh City. The best are here.
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$294
14 h 40 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way there
7 Dec · CMB → KUL · Vietjet
1 stop · in with Vietjet, out with AirAsia
$155 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Bangkok · return
$388
19 h 5 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way back · overnight connection
14 Nov – 20 Nov · CMB → DMK · AirAsia
out nonstop, back 2 stops · in with Thai AirAsia, out with AirAsia
$14 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Kuala Lumpur · return
$453
22 h 20 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way back · overnight connection
30 Nov – 1 Dec · CMB → KUL · Vietjet
out nonstop, back 1 stop · in with AirAsia, out with Vietjet
$163 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Seoul · return
$614
20 h 50 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way there · overnight connection
14 Nov – 21 Nov · CMB → ICN · China Eastern
out 1 stop, back 2 stops · Vietjet both into and out of the stop
$2 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Tokyo · return
$720
21 h 20 min in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on the way there · overnight connection
30 Nov – 13 Dec · CMB → HND · Air China
out 2 stops, back 2 stops · in with AirAsia, out with Vietjet
$236 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in Kuwait City
11 trips go through Kuwait City. The best are here.
Dubai · one-way
$348
11 h 40 min in Kuwait City (KWI) on the way there · connection may need a visa
26 Mar 2027 · CMB → DXB · Kuwait Airways
1 stop · in with Kuwait Airways, out with Emirates
$177 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Belgrade · one-way
$353
20 h 10 min in Kuwait City (KWI) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
21 Mar 2027 · CMB → BEG · Kuwait Airways
2 stops · in with Kuwait Airways, out with Pegasus Airlines
$76 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Tbilisi · one-way
$377
21 h 25 min in Kuwait City (KWI) on the way there · overnight connection
20 Apr 2027 · CMB → TBS · Kuwait Airways
1 stop · Kuwait Airways both into and out of the stop
$71 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$504
21 h 50 min in Kuwait City (KWI) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
2 May 2027 · CMB → VKO · Kuwait Airways
2 stops · in with Kuwait Airways, out with Pegasus Airlines
$45 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Dubai · return
$442
10 h 35 min in Kuwait City (KWI) on the way back
26 Nov – 30 Nov · CMB → DXB · Jazeera Airways
out 1 stop, back 2 stops · in with Etihad Airways, out with Jazeera Airways
$152 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (26 Nov – 28 Nov)
found 2 days ago
Stop in Dubai
11 trips go through Dubai. The best are here.
Astana · one-way
$622
23 h 35 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there · overnight connection
1 Nov 2027 · CMB → NQZ · SriLankan Airlines
1 stop · in with SriLankan Airlines, out with Flydubai
$301 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$630
8 h 5 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
20 Apr 2027 · CMB → LED · Pegasus Airlines
3 stops · Emirates both into and out of the stop
$52 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$665
9 h 10 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
2 May 2027 · CMB → SVO · Gulf Air
3 stops · Emirates both into and out of the stop
$116 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Abu Dhabi · return
$504
12 h 50 min in Dubai (DXB) on the way there
16 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · CMB → ZVJ · Qatar Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Emirates both into and out of the stop
$57 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Novosibirsk · return
$1,029
24 h in Dubai (DXB) on the way back · overnight connection
11 Dec – 21 Dec · CMB → OVB · S7 Airlines
out 1 stop, back 2 stops · in with S7 Airlines, out with Air India
$7 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (10 Dec – 21 Dec)
found 2 days ago
Stop in Bengaluru
10 trips go through Bengaluru. The best are here.
Phu Quoc · one-way
$376
10 h 30 min in Bengaluru (BLR) on the way there · connection may need a visa
2 Apr 2027 · CMB → PQC · Vietjet
2 stops · in with IndiGo, out with Vietjet
$199 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Ho Chi Minh City · one-way
$440
9 h 50 min in Bengaluru (BLR) on the way there · connection may need a visa
6 Dec · CMB → SGN · Vietjet
2 stops · in with IndiGo, out with Vietjet
$304 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$591
9 h 15 min in Bengaluru (BLR) on the way there · connection may need a visa
20 Apr 2027 · CMB → SVO · Gulf Air
2 stops · in with IndiGo, out with Gulf Air
$94 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 5 days ago
Goa · return
$351
20 h 20 min in Bengaluru (BLR) on the way there · overnight connection
18 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 · CMB → GOI · IndiGo
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$1 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Abu Dhabi · return
$614
13 h 10 min in Bengaluru (BLR) on the way back
3 Mar 2027 – 9 Mar 2027 · CMB → AUH · Etihad Airways
out nonstop, back 1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$194 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Stop in Sharjah
10 trips go through Sharjah. The best are here.
Astana · one-way
$464
13 h 10 min in Sharjah (SHJ) on the way there
8 Sept 2027 · CMB → NQZ · Air Arabia
2 stops · Air Arabia both into and out of the stop
$43 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Tbilisi · one-way
$480
24 h in Sharjah (SHJ) on the way there · overnight connection
26 May 2027 · CMB → TBS · Air Arabia
1 stop · Air Arabia both into and out of the stop
$132 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$497
8 h 30 min in Sharjah (SHJ) on the way there
26 Oct 2027 · CMB → DME · Air Arabia
1 stop · Air Arabia both into and out of the stop
The same price as the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Tashkent · return
$617
13 h in Sharjah (SHJ) on the way there
30 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 · CMB → TAS · Air Arabia
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Air Arabia both into and out of the stop
$494 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Istanbul · return
$665
11 h 10 min in Sharjah (SHJ) on the way there
19 Feb 2027 – 5 Mar 2027 · CMB → SAW · Air Arabia
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Air Arabia both into and out of the stop
$10 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Stop in New Delhi
7 trips go through New Delhi. The best are here.
Dubai · one-way
$150
10 h 35 min in New Delhi (DEL) on the way there
29 Nov · CMB → DXB · Air India
1 stop · Air India both into and out of the stop
The same price as the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Kathmandu · return
$595
23 h 10 min in New Delhi (DEL) on the way back · overnight connection
14 Feb 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 · CMB → KTM · IndiGo
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · IndiGo both into and out of the stop
$56 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Moscow · return
$1,225
23 h 35 min in New Delhi (DEL) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
28 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 · CMB → SVO · Aeroflot
out 1 stop, back nonstop · in with Air India, out with Aeroflot
$499 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Dubai · return
$429
19 h 20 min in New Delhi (DEL) on the way back
28 Nov – 27 Dec · CMB → DXB · Air India
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Air India both into and out of the stop
$139 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (26 Nov – 28 Nov)
found 4 days ago
Stop in Bangkok
7 trips go through Bangkok. The best are here.
Ho Chi Minh City · one-way
$326
8 h 15 min in Bangkok (BKK) on the way there
1 Dec · CMB → SGN · THAI Airways
1 stop · in with THAI Airways, out with Vietravel Airlines
$176 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Ho Chi Minh City · return
$545
10 h 15 min in Bangkok (BKK) on the way back
4 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027 · CMB → SGN · Vietnam Airlines
out nonstop, back 1 stop · THAI Airways both into and out of the stop
$175 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Tokyo · return
$718
8 h 55 min in Bangkok (BKK) on the way there
6 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 · CMB → HND · Japan Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with SriLankan Airlines, out with Japan Airlines
$265 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Stop in Singapore
7 trips go through Singapore. The best are here.
Kuala Lumpur · one-way
$334
9 h 45 min in Singapore (SIN) on the way there
7 Dec · CMB → KUL · Singapore Airlines
1 stop · in with Singapore Airlines, out with Scoot
$195 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Toronto · return
$1,881
19 h in Singapore (SIN) on the way there · overnight connection · connection may need a visa
28 Jul 2027 – 1 Aug 2027 · CMB → YYZ · Philippine Airlines
out 2 stops, back 2 stops · in with Singapore Airlines, out with Saudia
$786 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Denpasar (Bali) · return
$636
8 h 35 min in Singapore (SIN) on the way there
20 Aug 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 · CMB → DPS · Singapore Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Singapore Airlines, out with Scoot
$162 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Stop in Istanbul
7 trips go through Istanbul. The best are here.
Saint Petersburg · one-way
$487
21 h 45 min in Istanbul (SAW) on the way there · overnight connection
20 Apr 2027 · CMB → LED · Air Arabia
2 stops · in with Air Arabia, out with Pegasus Airlines
$91 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Minsk · one-way
$721
9 h 20 min in Istanbul (IST) on the way there
7 May 2027 · CMB → MSQ · Turkish Airlines
1 stop · Turkish Airlines both into and out of the stop
$58 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 5 days ago
Moscow · return
$1,117
13 h in Istanbul (IST) on the way back
17 Nov – 26 Nov · CMB → VKO · Turkish Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Turkish Airlines both into and out of the stop
$236 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Yerevan · return
$1,257
10 h 45 min in Istanbul (IST) on the way back
14 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027 · CMB → EVN · Turkish Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Turkish Airlines both into and out of the stop
$623 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Saint Petersburg · return
$1,002
9 h in Istanbul (IST) on the way back
24 Jul 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 · CMB → LED · Turkish Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Turkish Airlines both into and out of the stop
$330 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Stop in Doha
7 trips go through Doha. The best are here.
Belgrade · one-way
$514
18 h 5 min in Doha (DOH) on the way there · overnight connection
21 Mar 2027 · CMB → BEG · Qatar Airways
1 stop · Qatar Airways both into and out of the stop
$84 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Moscow · one-way
$626
20 h 20 min in Doha (DOH) on the way there · overnight connection
2 Aug 2027 · CMB → SVO · Qatar Airways
1 stop · Qatar Airways both into and out of the stop
$99 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Yerevan · return
$1,156
22 h in Doha (DOH) on the way there · overnight connection
6 Feb 2027 – 22 Feb 2027 · CMB → EVN · Turkish Airlines
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Qatar Airways both into and out of the stop
$527 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 3 days ago
Istanbul · return
$620
20 h in Doha (DOH) on the way back · overnight connection
7 Dec – 5 Jan 2027 · CMB → IST · Qatar Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Qatar Airways both into and out of the stop
$98 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 4 days ago
Moscow · return
$732
9 h 30 min in Doha (DOH) on the way back
19 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 · CMB → SVO · Qatar Airways
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · Qatar Airways both into and out of the stop
$145 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (13 Nov – 20 Nov)
found 4 days ago
Stop in Tashkent
7 trips go through Tashkent. The best are here.
Moscow · one-way
$591
10 h 25 min in Tashkent (TAS) on the way there
26 Oct 2027 · CMB → DME · Uzbekistan Airways
2 stops · Uzbekistan Airways both into and out of the stop
$94 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Astana · one-way
$657
22 h 30 min in Tashkent (TAS) on the way there · overnight connection
7 Sept 2027 · CMB → NQZ · Emirates
2 stops · Uzbekistan Airways both into and out of the stop
$193 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 6 days ago
Stop in Muscat
6 trips go through Muscat. The best are here.
Dubai · one-way
$293
12 h 50 min in Muscat (MCT) on the way there
26 Mar 2027 · CMB → DXB · Oman Air
1 stop · in with SalamAir, out with Oman Air
$122 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Sharjah · return
$328
9 h 50 min in Muscat (MCT) on the way back
30 Nov – 7 Dec · CMB → SHJ · Air Arabia
out nonstop, back 1 stop · SalamAir both into and out of the stop
$80 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Dubai · return
$352
9 h 50 min in Muscat (MCT) on the way back
26 Nov – 29 Nov · CMB → DXB · Air India
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · SalamAir both into and out of the stop
$33 less than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Doha · return
$488
9 h 15 min in Muscat (MCT) on the way back
20 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 · CMB → DOH · Gulf Air
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Oman Air, out with SalamAir
$20 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on the same dates
found 2 days ago
Moscow · return
$848
15 h 20 min in Muscat (MCT) on the way back
28 Dec – 9 Jan 2027 · CMB → VKO · Oman Air
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · in with Oman Air, out with SalamAir
$261 more than the cheapest fare without a long stop on this route (13 Nov – 20 Nov)
found 2 days ago
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