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$623 Find Cheap Flights from Colombo to Chicago

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,029
Typical prices: $1,153-$1,549
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Fri 1/30Fri 2/6
CMB - ORD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$623
Typical prices: $852-$1,001
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Wed 2/18
CMB - ORD • 3 stops
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Air India
Cheapest • from $999 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Colombo to Chicago (CMB-ORD)

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

Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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10:15 pm - 10:05 am
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ORD
47h 20m2 stops
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2:35 pm - 11:30 pm
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CMB
45h 25m1 stop
$1,029Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, May 7
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12:45 am - 12:55 pm
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ORD
23h 40m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 11:50 pm
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CMB
45h 20m1 stop
$1,045Cathay Pacific
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Jul 8
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5:05 pm - 11:30 am
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ORD
29h 55m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 4:05 pm
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CMB
40h 25m1 stop
$1,050Air India
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Jul 8
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8:20 am - 11:30 am
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ORD
38h 40m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 4:05 pm
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CMB
40h 25m1 stop
$1,077Air India
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Jul 8
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8:20 am - 11:30 am
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ORD
38h 40m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 7:00 am
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CMB
31h 20m1 stop
$1,085Air India
Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Aug 4
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4:30 pm - 7:35 am
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ORD
26h 35m1 stop
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2:00 pm - 8:40 pm
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CMB
20h 10m1 stop
$1,086Etihad Airways
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
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4:30 pm - 7:35 am
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ORD
26h 35m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 8:15 pm
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CMB
19h 35m1 stop
$1,095Etihad Airways
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 12
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4:30 pm - 7:35 am
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ORD
26h 35m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 8:15 am
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CMB
31h 35m1 stop
$1,098Etihad Airways
Wed, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 1
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12:45 am - 12:55 pm
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ORD
23h 40m1 stop
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2:35 pm - 11:30 pm
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CMB
45h 25m1 stop
$1,105Cathay Pacific
Mon, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 12
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9:10 am - 7:35 am
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ORD
33h 55m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 2:50 am
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CMB
26h 10m1 stop
$1,117Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Colombo to Chicago flights

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

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

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

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$623
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Colombo to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Colombo to Chicago 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 Colombo to Chicago flights

  • Do Chicago O’Hare and Chicago Midway Airports offer foreign exchange services?

    Yes. In Chicago O’Hare Airport, the currency exchange services provide the services of more than two hundred currencies. The National Bank in the airport offers currency exchange in terminal 1 near gate C18, terminal 2 in the Main Hall, Terminal 3 at gate K11, and the upper level and lower level of landside in terminal 5. Chicago Midway Airport’s Seaway National Bank providing foreign exchange services, is in concourse A of the Main terminal.

  • Does Colombo Airport have lounges?

    CMB has the Lotus First Class and Palm Strip Lounges available for passengers with a lounge membership program. The Lotus First Class lounge is on the 1st floor of the Departures terminal, adjacent to gates 6 and 7, while the Palm Strip lounge is on the 1st floor, Airside of the international Departures area. The Araliya Lounge and Emirates Lounge in the Main Terminal are accessible if you are a first-class or business-class traveler.

  • Does Chicago O’Hare and Chicago Midway International Airports offer family services?

    ORD has a family lounge with kids’ interactive activities in the Main Hall of terminal 2, close to gate F1. ORD also has mothers rooms equipped with a washing area in the baggage claim area of terminals 1, B4, B10, and C20, in terminal 2 between E5 and F9, T3 Rotunda L6, T5’s gate M20, and a multi-modal facility on the South and North side of terminal 1. The lactation pods are in T1 gates B7, C11, and C23, T2 gates E1 and F1, and T3 gates G12, K5, K19, and L24. In MDW, baby care rooms are in concourse C, baby change facilities are throughout the airport, most restaurants in the airport offer kids meals and chairs, and the airport also has a security family lane for quicker transit past security.

  • Does Colombo Airport offer accessibility services to passengers with reduced mobility?

    CMB has lifts, escalators, wheelchairs, and toilets accessible for passengers with reduced mobility. You can effectively access all facilities within the airport. The airport also offers wheelchair assistance to passengers with mobility issues past security checkpoints. To request wheelchair assistance, you ought to pre-inform your travel airline of the need for the provision of a wheelchair.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $623 for a one-way ticket and $999 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Chicago from Colombo.

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

    Colombo and Chicago are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Colombo from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl and will be arriving at Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Colombo to Chicago?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Colombo and Chicago.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Colombo to Chicago are Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,125 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,340 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Colombo to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to Colombo with another airline. Booking your flights between Colombo and ORD 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 Colombo to Chicago?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) has a single-passenger terminal. The arrivals and departure areas of the airport, connected through the airside, have different entrances. The airport has two levels, the first level on the left side and the second level on the right.
  • On average, a flight produces about 12,450 lbs of CO₂ per person when traveling from Colombo to Chicago. If you are looking to find environmentally sound flights, Sri Lankan Airlines and British Airways flights travel this route with a carbon release of 55% less CO₂.
  • To store your bags, Colombo airport has luggage storage lockers on the outer porch of the Departures area at a rate ranging from $6 to $20 depending on the weight of your bag and the number of hours you use the storage lockers.
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) offers lost and found services if you have misplaced your items. The lost and found area is at the security lines, the gate areas near the ticketing counter, and the parking facilities.
  • If Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) is your destination, you can bring Fido along as the airport has four outdoor and two indoor pet relief areas. The indoor animal relief areas are in terminal 3, while the outdoor ones are on the lower levels of T1, T2, and T5 and the multi-modal facility.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Colombo to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Colombo to Chicago. 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 Colombo to Chicago? 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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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3686 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.9Crew
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
7.4Comfort
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Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Oct 2025
DOH - SFO
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Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

I was charged $604 for a bag that weighed 17 kg. I was given three different prices until they landed on the most expensive one and didn't budge a penny. It's ironic and a bit enraging because the total cost of my ticket was $468. I've traveled the world and never experienced these kind of prices for only one piece of checked luggage.

One of your male flight attendant was pushy and a bit of a martinette. Completely unnecessary.

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