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R13 765 Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Colombo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from OR Tambo to Bandaranaike Intl departing on 22/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Bandaranaike Intl (JNB-CMB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo 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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9:55 - 8:25JNB-CMB
19h 00m1 stop
16:20 - 8:35CMB-JNB
19h 45m1 stop
R16 342Etihad Airways
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su, loka 20 - to, loka 24
9:55 - 3:25JNB-CMB
14h 00m1 stop
21:45 - 8:35CMB-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
R16 470Etihad Airways
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su, loka 20 - la, loka 26
18:05 - 5:20JNB-CMB
31h 45m1 stop
7:25 - 10:50CMB-JNB
30h 55m1 stop
R16 689Turkish Airlines
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ma, loka 21 - ke, loka 30
10:45 - 5:35JNB-CMB
15h 20m2 stops
23:40 - 15:50CMB-JNB
19h 40m2 stops
R17 311
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su, loka 20 - su, loka 27
13:35 - 17:45JNB-CMB
24h 40m1 stop
4:55 - 16:10CMB-JNB
14h 45m1 stop
R17 932Qatar Airways
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ti, loka 22 - la, loka 26
20:15 - 3:25JNB-CMB
27h 40m1 stop
3:25 - 15:00CMB-JNB
15h 05m1 stop
R17 987Qatar Airways
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ma, loka 21 - su, loka 27
19:05 - 5:55JNB-CMB
31h 20m1 stop
7:25 - 10:50CMB-JNB
30h 55m1 stop
R18 572Turkish Airlines
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la, joulu 14 - ke, tammi 1
8:40 - 5:35JNB-CMB
17h 25m2 stops
17:05 - 10:55CMB-JNB
21h 20m2 stops
R18 718
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su, joulu 15 - su, joulu 29
13:25 - 8:35JNB-CMB
15h 40m1 stop
9:55 - 20:50CMB-JNB
14h 25m1 stop
R19 925Emirates
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to, loka 17 - ke, loka 30
13:25 - 8:15JNB-CMB
15h 20m1 stop
10:30 - 10:25CMB-JNB
27h 25m2 stops
R20 875Emirates
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to, joulu 12 - ke, tammi 1

Flights from OR Tambo to Bandaranaike Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost R12 942 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is R18 298 and R18 097 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 82 days before departure.

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Low season

July

High season

December

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R13 765
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was R753 for a one-way ticket and R894 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Colombo?

    Johannesburg airport is called Johannesburg OR Tambo and the only airport in Colombo is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Colombo?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Colombo?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Colombo are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R14 452 and an overall rating of 7,6, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 043 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Colombo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Bandaranaike Intl

 
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The flight was very late, sitting on the plane for over an hour and missed our connecting flight from Singapore to LA. As senior citizens, we were rerouted to Copenhagen and then to LA. They should not do this to senior citizens. They should have given us a hotel voucher for a night, then catch a flight to LA the next day. Singapore Airlines should grant us some kind of credit for the next trip, if they want us to fly with them. I doubt if we will ever hear from them.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2024BOM - SIN
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The flight was very late, sitting on the plane for over an hour and missed our connecting flight from Singapore to LA. As senior citizens, we were rerouted to Copenhagen and then to LA. They should not do this to senior citizens. They should have given us a hotel voucher for a night, then catch a flight to LA the next day. Singapore Airlines should grant us some kind of credit for the next trip, if they want us to fly with them. I doubt if we will ever hear from them.

They bumped us up. They overbooked the flight and we hurried to the next flight. We are a family of 5 with 13, 10 , and 6 year olds kids. Everybody was running to the next flight. We never been exhausted in our flights hust like we have experienced this week. Mismanagement in scoot and kayak.

I was traveling with my 3 minor children, one leg I was seated two aisles behind them. On the longest leg I would have preferred sitting across the aisle from them, not behind. My youngest is 4yos. I understand airplane seating configurations are not the airlines problem but seating the one adult with a reservation apart from the minors was very difficult.

Awesome! Was impressed with the hospitality and the thoughtful services. The cabin attendants were superb.

They ran out of food for breakfast They did not offer tea or coffee The staff appeared very inexperienced The cabin was very cold, even with a blanket

If I made the connection in Singapore I was stuck there for 24 hours you owe me 355.00 for accommodations

Leg room and flight sound insulation is very bad. They broke 3 of my bags with bad handling

Crews were great but food not much selection just all tailored for Asian passengers.

Too many luggages for 1 passenger (4 bags) will make all the overhead luggage bins a challenge to fit them all. Some have oversized hand carry as in like back packer size bags shouldn’t be allowed as handcarry.

I had a great experience with Singapore airlines as always. The partner airline, Scoot was fine except my bag was misplaced during the shuffle. Ultimately, my baggage arrived intact. Attempting to inquire about my baggage was impossible.

Very good ..nice comfort..crew service was good..and no delays in time ..they always on time..

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

very nice experience…….we had a comfortable fly with emirates…this is 6 th time flying with emirates….i recommend friends to fly with emirates…….

Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

Inexperienced e crew, no personal greeting for gold member, not the same emirates service that I know. I take this flight almost weekly

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

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

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

Luggage handling was very very bad. Damaged my new Calvin Klein bag and delayed another. Still did not get it since 2 days. Worst airlines and service.

The staffs were very good and helpful especially since we were traveling with a toddler

I encountered challenges with the boarding staff during the boarding pass issuance process, leading to disagreements. Despite my agent's information that carrying a small cabin bag along with a separate bag containing my laptop and purse was permitted, the boarding staff did not allow it.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

Long way to improve. Toilets not working. Bad handling when flight was canceled

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

Online was good boarding also but a child was crying all the way with no intervention from crew member.

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

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Johannesburg - Colombo Flights

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Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

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Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

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