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Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo from $386

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Colombo departing on 4/6. 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 Washington, D.C. to Colombo

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo 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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11:15 am - 4:05 pmIAD-CMB
19h 20m1 stop
8:20 am - 7:15 amCMB-IAD
32h 25m1 stop
$922Air India
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Sat, Apr 6 - Sat, May 25
11:15 am - 4:05 pmIAD-CMB
19h 20m1 stop
8:20 am - 7:15 amCMB-IAD
32h 25m1 stop
$956Air India
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Wed, May 1 - Fri, May 31
10:00 pm - 6:05 amIAD-CMB
22h 35m1 stop
7:20 pm - 4:35 pmCMB-IAD
30h 45m1 stop
$1,104Etihad Airways
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Fri, May 3 - Mon, May 13
10:00 pm - 6:05 amIAD-CMB
22h 35m1 stop
7:20 pm - 4:35 pmCMB-IAD
30h 45m1 stop
$1,105Etihad Airways
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Thu, Apr 11 - Thu, May 2
9:05 pm - 3:25 amIAD-CMB
20h 50m1 stop
3:35 am - 4:10 pmCMB-IAD
22h 05m1 stop
$1,118Qatar Airways
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Tue, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 23
9:05 pm - 2:05 amIAD-CMB
19h 30m1 stop
10:30 am - 4:10 pmCMB-IAD
39h 10m1 stop
$1,121Qatar Airways
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Wed, Apr 24 - Wed, May 1
9:05 pm - 9:40 amIAD-CMB
27h 05m1 stop
3:35 am - 4:24 pmCMB-IAD
46h 19m2 stops
$1,243American Airlines
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Tue, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 29
5:14 pm - 4:20 pmIAD-CMB
37h 36m2 stops
11:40 am - 8:45 amCMB-IAD
30h 35m1 stop
$1,271American Airlines
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Wed, Apr 24 - Fri, May 24
10:55 am - 6:30 pmIAD-CMB
22h 05m2 stops
10:05 am - 8:40 amCMB-IAD
32h 05m1 stop
$1,347Emirates
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Wed, May 1 - Fri, May 31
10:55 am - 4:35 pmIAD-CMB
20h 10m1 stop
8:35 pm - 8:40 amCMB-IAD
45h 35m2 stops
$1,376Emirates
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Flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Colombo on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Colombo. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $1,092 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $2,027 and $1,730 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Colombo from Washington, D.C. were found on Air India ($386) and Etihad Airways ($601), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air India ($922) and Etihad Airways ($1,104).

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Colombo take?

There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK. The shortest multi-flight duration is 19h 20m.

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Low season

September

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$386
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Colombo

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Colombo 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 Washington, D.C. to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $386 for a one-way ticket and $922 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Colombo?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Colombo.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

    When flying out of Washington, D.C. you will be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be landing at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Colombo from Washington, D.C.?

    Doha is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington, D.C. to Colombo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,994 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,406 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Colombo

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Colombo? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4166 reviews
81comfort
83entertainment
82boarding
83crew
81overall
79food
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Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

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Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

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.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Emirates is usually on time, but not this trip. Also, during the flight the attendants disappear unless called upon. Very strange. I have watched the quality of Emirates service diminish over the last five years.

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

CREW manager was rude and nasty Crew was not friendly either and had discriminatory attitude.

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

Very bad. We booked 8 months in advance for 2 people but couldn’t get seats together. Food was so bad I couldn’t even eat.

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

Staff were very helpful to my dad in a wheelchair. Thank you.

The seats are so small and we are average size people. We paid for emergency row for the leg room but the seats are tiny.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

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.

Etihad broke my suitcase Also over charged me for luggage

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

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

I m not good serves poor serves I m m fake company kayak ok plzz my help my ticket cancel my tripe ok

Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/6Sat
1 stopAir India
19h 20mIAD-CMB
$386
5/1Wed
1 stopAir India
19h 20mIAD-CMB
$441
4/7Sun
2 stops
26h 25mIAD-CMB
$495
5/1Wed
2 stops
28h 55mIAD-CMB
$502
5/1Wed
2 stops
28h 55mIAD-CMB
$503
4/7Sun
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 55mIAD-CMB
$601
4/11Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 45mIAD-CMB
$635
4/6Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
27h 35mIAD-CMB
$644
5/10Fri
1 stopEtihad Airways
22h 35mIAD-CMB
$676
5/31Fri
1 stopEmirates
20h 10mIAD-CMB
$1,096

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/2Tue
multi-stopAir India
20h 35mIAD-CMB
7/2Tue
multi-stopAir India
32h 25mCMB-IAD
$1,056
4/1Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
22h 35mIAD-CMB
4/30Tue
multi-stopEtihad Airways
41h 00mCMB-IAD
$1,105
4/1Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 30mIAD-CMB
4/29Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 05mCMB-IAD
$1,306
4/1Mon
multi-stop
32h 35mIAD-CMB
4/30Tue
multi-stop
31h 20mCMB-IAD
$1,316
4/1Mon
multi-stop
28h 10mIAD-CMB
4/29Mon
multi-stop
47h 50mCMB-IAD
$1,361
4/2Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 30mIAD-CMB
7/1Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 05mCMB-IAD
$1,373
4/1Mon
multi-stopEmirates
25h 45mIAD-CMB
4/30Tue
multi-stopEmirates
45h 35mCMB-IAD
$1,379
4/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
25h 45mIAD-CMB
7/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
31h 45mCMB-IAD
$1,435
4/2Tue
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
45h 10mIAD-CMB
7/1Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
49h 15mCMB-IAD
$1,874
4/2Tue
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
45h 10mIAD-CMB
7/1Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
49h 15mCMB-IAD
$1,902

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