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R10 251 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Colombo

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Cheapest return fare
R13 504
Typical prices: R15 648-R18 449
Qatar Airways
Mon 27/7Tue 11/8
CPT - CMB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R10 251
Typical prices: R7 097-R11 565
Turkish Airlines
Fri 6/11
CPT - CMB • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R13 504 (return)
Best reviews • 8,2 score
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Cheapest • Avg R16 604 (return)
Shortest trip • 16h 42m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl (CPT-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl

Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 11
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 9:00
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CMB
16h 15m
1 stop
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3:35 - 17:30
CMB
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CPT
17h 25m
1 stop
R13 504Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 17
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13:15 - 9:40
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CMB
16h 55m
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20:20 - 17:30
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CPT
24h 40m
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R13 553Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
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13:15 - 9:00
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CMB
16h 15m
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3:35 - 17:30
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CPT
17h 25m
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R15 311Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16
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18:25 - 18:30
CPT
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CMB
20h 35m
2 stops
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2:55 - 18:05
CMB
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CPT
18h 40m
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R15 459Emirates
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 9:00
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CMB
16h 15m
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3:35 - 17:30
CMB
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CPT
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R15 475Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
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13:15 - 9:00
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CMB
16h 15m
1 stop
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3:35 - 17:30
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CPT
17h 25m
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R15 492Qatar Airways
Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 30
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 22:10
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CMB
24h 15m
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20:35 - 11:30
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CPT
18h 25m
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R15 689Emirates
Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 12
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13:15 - 2:05
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CMB
33h 20m
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22:00 - 14:10
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CPT
19h 40m
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R15 952Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 12
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20:00 - 18:30
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CMB
19h 00m
2 stops
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20:35 - 11:30
CMB
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CPT
18h 25m
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R16 017Emirates
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
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13:15 - 16:50
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CMB
24h 05m
1 stop
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3:35 - 17:30
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CPT
17h 25m
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R16 428Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl flights

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

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost R13 455 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R17 315 and R16 789 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR10 251
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Cape Town to Colombo flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was R9 298 for a one-way ticket and R13 504 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Colombo?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Colombo?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Colombo, Qatar Airways or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Colombo are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R14 306 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 304 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Colombo?

    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 Cape Town to Colombo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Colombo?

    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 with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

    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 from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cape Town to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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.
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8,0Comfort
8,1Entertainment
7,8Food
8,6Crew
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I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

8,0 ExcellentRavin, Jan 2026
SIN - CMB
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I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. No entertainment on the 737-800NG. Somewhat squeezy.

The food provided was not as good in the previous trips!

Seamless fussy free flight. Great service as expected of SIA.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Qatar is the worst airline experience I had in a long time traveling business class, I believe the hype is all paid for by bloggers.

This flight was packed and undercrewd! Service cart cam by twice on a 14 hour flight

Vistara i bought a biz class fare but a few days before vistara always changes my biz class flight to economy .. happened to me 4 times .. seated could be wider .. boarding could be more organized .. crew did their best but not enough resources all in all very poor experience Qatar Delhi .. only complain .. no clear signage to lounge for transferring pax .. its a Delhi shot coming.. no feeling of exclusivity for biz/ 1st class pax.. but everything else was much better .. once i boarded Qatar .. i loved it Qatar to Washington .. only complain i boarding .. too crowded .. no separate area for biz/1st class should hav completely separate area for upper class.. security is stifling pax comfort by the gate ..but everything else was great

No boarding passes given at start point Too much wait for boarding passes

Flight changed to Oman air under one alliance . Seating , entertainment was not up to the quality of QR . Hope my trip back from cmb Doh will operate a QR flight instead of any other under one alliance .

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Am Wowed I did not ever thought African has such an amazing airline before.

Lost our bags. They didn’t make it to Lilongwe

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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