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$424 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Colombo

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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Colombo

Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 17
Air India Logo
12:00 pm - 7:20 amORD-CMB
32h 50m1 stop
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5:05 pm - 7:25 amCMB-ORD
24h 50m1 stop
$765Air India
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 18
Air India Logo
12:00 pm - 7:20 amORD-CMB
32h 50m1 stop
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8:20 am - 7:25 amCMB-ORD
33h 35m1 stop
$767Air India
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Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 17
Air India Logo
12:00 pm - 7:20 amORD-CMB
32h 50m1 stop
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8:20 am - 7:25 amCMB-ORD
33h 35m1 stop
$779Air India
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Fri, Aug 29 - Wed, Oct 1
Air India Logo
12:15 pm - 4:05 pmORD-CMB
41h 20m1 stop
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7:15 pm - 7:25 amCMB-ORD
22h 40m1 stop
$786Air India
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 16
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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
$824Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Nov 19 - Tue, Jan 20
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 6:10 amORD-CMB
22h 20m1 stop
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10:00 pm - 6:25 pmCMB-ORD
31h 55m1 stop
$981Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 23
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1:55 pm - 3:25 pmORD-CMB
39h 00m1 stop
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10:05 am - 8:45 amCMB-ORD
33h 10m1 stop
$1,197Etihad Airways
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 23
Etihad Airways Logo
1:55 pm - 8:30 amORD-CMB
32h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:05 am - 8:45 amCMB-ORD
33h 10m1 stop
$1,267Etihad Airways
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 24
Qatar Airways Logo
8:00 am - 1:55 amORD-CMB
30h 25m2 stops
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7:15 pm - 2:30 pmCMB-ORD
30h 45m1 stop
$1,289Qatar Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Wed, Nov 26
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 am - 1:55 amORD-CMB
32h 25m2 stops
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3:25 am - 2:30 pmCMB-ORD
22h 35m1 stop
$1,299Qatar Airways
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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 January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,146 and $1,616 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 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 57% increase in price.
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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 $765 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 oneworld 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 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $843 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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7.5
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 892 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.3Food
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
8.0Crew
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Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

8.0 ExcellentPavan, Apr 2025HKG - SFO
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Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

It was okay overall but the food was very, very bad.

flight delayed 45 mins - missed connection - 1 hr layover became 8 hr layover waiting for next flight -

Fast boarding flight on time boarded plane back to front instead of stupid zone groups like US airlines do...

Baggage delayed for 2 days and still chasing for reimbursement of basis items. Very horrible customer care service.

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

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.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

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.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

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

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

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.

Flight was delayed but the real issue is how long we sat after boarding. Space very limited for an overnight flight and seatbacks didn’t recline so it was almost impossible to sleep.

The staff made sure I was comfortable, moved me to a better seat with more leg room

Easy boarding and comfortable seating were plusses. Enjoyed the experience and good service from the captain and crew. Many thanks...!

Somehow, my booking was under my preferred name instead of my legal name so they almost didn’t let me board the plane at LAX. This problem should have been notified to me when I was still in Toronto.

Great overall. Quick boarding, attentive staff - great experience in premium class.

When arriving over 2 hours early to check k in at Charlotte airport I was told I would have to check my carry on ? Apparently the flight was full and may not be room. I was not given a choice and the agent was quite unpleasant about it. I am a senior amd was not comfortable me having to worry about my bag being lost vut it didn’t seem to bother him. There were lots and lots of people of all ages in line when we boarded with carryons and most larger than mine .the rest of my journey was pleasant vut this was totally unacceptable.

The layover was 6 PLUS hours and we were only given a $15.00 voucher. We missed our first activity in Quebec due to the delay.

Miserable staff as it was a late/delayed flight and crew wasn’t in the best spirits. Completely understood as neither was most of the passengers. Still unacceptable l.

Or the greatest and it ended up picking us up from Chicago to Toronto not sure who was tesponsible for the 4 hr delay. United should have been properly prepared for a scheduled flight from Austin to Chicago and they were not.

It was a short flight, and no entertainment. That was not a problem for us, but there is no option for "not applicable". There was a bit of turbulence, so there was no food service.

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