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$424 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Colombo

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Cheap Flight Deals from Chicago to Colombo (ORD-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Colombo

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Chicago to Colombo.
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4:00 pm - 11:30 pmORD-CMB
45h 00m1 stop
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12:50 am - 2:25 pmCMB-ORD
24h 05m1 stop
$795Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 15
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4:00 pm - 11:30 pmORD-CMB
45h 00m1 stop
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12:50 am - 2:25 pmCMB-ORD
24h 05m1 stop
$798Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 5:15 amORD-CMB
22h 55m1 stop
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10:15 pm - 9:40 amCMB-ORD
21h 55m1 stop
$986Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 5:15 amORD-CMB
31h 20m1 stop
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6:45 am - 9:40 amCMB-ORD
37h 25m1 stop
$991Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 17
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3:35 pm - 12:45 pmORD-CMB
34h 40m2 stops
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3:25 am - 9:51 amCMB-ORD
40h 56m2 stops
$1,001Air Canada
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 16
Air Canada Logo
3:35 pm - 12:45 pmORD-CMB
34h 40m2 stops
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3:25 am - 9:51 amCMB-ORD
40h 56m2 stops
$1,002Air Canada
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 16
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8:00 am - 3:05 amORD-CMB
32h 35m2 stops
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3:35 am - 3:25 pmCMB-ORD
22h 20m1 stop
$1,250Qatar Airways
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 14
Qatar Airways Logo
6:20 am - 3:05 amORD-CMB
34h 15m2 stops
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8:20 pm - 3:25 pmCMB-ORD
29h 35m1 stop
$1,283Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 18
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1:55 pm - 2:50 amORD-CMB
26h 25m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 8:45 amCMB-ORD
26h 45m1 stop
$1,408Etihad Airways
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Sun, May 11 - Sat, May 31
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1:55 pm - 8:30 amORD-CMB
32h 05m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 8:45 amCMB-ORD
26h 45m1 stop
$1,458Etihad Airways
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 23
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Colombo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Colombo, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Colombo, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $924 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,146 and $1,731 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$424
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 51% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago 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 Chicago to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $424 for a one-way ticket and $795 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Colombo?

    A passport is required to fly from Chicago to Colombo.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Colombo?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Colombo from Chicago?

    Doha is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago to Colombo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Colombo, Emirates or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Colombo are Emirates and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,758 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $846 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Chicago 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 Chicago 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 Chicago with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago and CMB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

Top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3215 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.8Food
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Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2025DXB - JFK
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Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

The flight was delayed which cause me to miss my connecting flight in AbuDhsbi airport.

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

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

All was good except for the seats, not very comfy.

2.5 hour delay sitting in the plane on the tarmac, you tell me how the experience was

I hope these comments will find their way to AC customer experience team. Me and my spouse 50 years of aged coming back from 7 days perfect vacation... While boarding in FLL flight AC1621, one of the boarding agents (tall aged african american) man literelly yeld at my wife during the picture talking process. MAM ! STEP !! BACK !!! We are not illegal immegrants beying deported, nor are we in the millitary. We are customers returning home. This was unacceptable. While boarding in YYZ flight AC1154, one of the boarding agents (tall aged caucasian) man criticied with several complesant remarks my passport condition saying that I could not travel intl with it due to stain, decoloration, and BLOOD. My passport does not have blood on it! Yes it might be in less than perfect condition, but their are ways to talk to customer that does not imply not allow a boarding agent to be angry fathery like, or a custom agent looking at a suspicious individual. Both experience were less than acceptable for might I remind you a paying CUSTOMER returning home.

Short flight so no food or entertainment. Good landing at SFO and on time. We were told no carryon luggage yet lots of people were puting bags in overhead compartments. The rules need to be made more clear. I was on the first leg of an international flight and this is the first time I could not have carryon luggage.

This flight didn't happen for me because of overbooking.

My flight was overbooked and they would not let me board. I had to book another flight and pay the full amount of that flight. I did not get any help at all from Air Canada or United Airlines.

Comfortable seats and movies entertainment available. Better experience than the flight from Toronto to Denver.

Poor air traffic controller staffing led to a 50%reduction on flights so we got to wait 4 hrs for our flight! Very disorganized at the gate Poor communication with customers

It was delayed by almost 90 minutes and that messed up our plans but it was beyond UA’s control that is what we heard

Terrible experience, flight was delayed both ways. Limited compensation for the 5+ hour delay. Will not be flying Air Canada Rouge, and don’t recommend you do either.

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