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If you are looking for a flight deal from Colombo to Istanbul, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $443 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $948 and $643 respectively.

Weekly flights between Colombo and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 26% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 103 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 26% of their flights encountering any delays.

Kuwait City (KWI) is the top choice – 33% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Colombo to Istanbul picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Kuwait City (KWI) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $481.

Consider flying via Dubai (DXB) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 11h 05m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Abu Dhabi (AUH) often has the shortest layovers from Colombo to Istanbul, with an average of 1h 30m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 8h 28m. The most common departure time is 9:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.