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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Colombo from $745

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Colombo departing on 5/11. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Colombo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Colombo (DTW-CMB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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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8:52 am - 3:25 pmDTW-CMB
45h 03m2 stops
4:30 am - 8:05 amCMB-DTW
37h 05m2 stops
$1,164Etihad Airways
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, Jun 5
8:47 pm - 3:25 amDTW-CMB
45h 08m2 stops
4:30 am - 8:05 amCMB-DTW
37h 05m2 stops
$1,170Etihad Airways
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Fri, May 24 - Wed, Jun 5
8:52 am - 3:25 amDTW-CMB
33h 03m2 stops
9:45 pm - 4:34 pmCMB-DTW
28h 19m2 stops
$1,172
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, Jun 4
8:52 am - 3:25 amDTW-CMB
33h 03m2 stops
9:45 pm - 4:34 pmCMB-DTW
28h 19m2 stops
$1,232
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Sat, May 18 - Tue, Jun 4
12:43 pm - 2:05 amDTW-CMB
27h 52m2 stops
3:35 am - 12:21 amCMB-DTW
30h 16m2 stops
$1,272American Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Tue, Jun 4
12:43 pm - 2:05 amDTW-CMB
27h 52m2 stops
3:35 am - 12:21 amCMB-DTW
30h 16m2 stops
$1,372American Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Tue, Jun 4
8:03 am - 2:05 amDTW-CMB
32h 32m2 stops
8:20 pm - 9:49 pmCMB-DTW
34h 59m2 stops
$1,734Qatar Airways
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
4:08 pm - 2:05 amDTW-CMB
24h 27m2 stops
3:35 am - 10:42 pmCMB-DTW
28h 37m2 stops
$1,771Qatar Airways
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Fri, May 24 - Tue, Jun 4
8:10 pm - 5:20 amDTW-CMB
23h 40m1 stop
6:50 am - 6:25 pmCMB-DTW
21h 05m1 stop
$1,781Turkish Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Wed, Jun 5
8:10 pm - 5:20 amDTW-CMB
23h 40m1 stop
6:50 am - 6:25 pmCMB-DTW
21h 05m1 stop
$1,817Turkish Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Tue, Jun 4

Flights from Detroit to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Detroit to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,154 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $2,453 and $2,366 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Colombo?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Detroit to Colombo found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $1,164 on Etihad Airways, followed by American Airlines ($1,272). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $816 on American Airlines and from $1,148 on Turkish Airlines.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$745
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Colombo

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $745 for a one-way ticket and $1,164 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Colombo?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Colombo, Qatar Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Colombo are Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,599 and an overall rating of 7.7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $992 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 4440 reviews
7.5Food
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.7Entertainment
8.2Crew
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Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2024PHL - DOH
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Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

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.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

Too bad that first class seats do not recline significantly causing discomfort

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

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.

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

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.

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..

Sits are very uncomfortable and food quality should be improved. Alcohol you have to ask and wait for more then 1/2 hrs. Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Short travel duration. However, I had placed meal preference while booking my air ticket but was given vegetarian meal on board. Food was okay. Not so great. Didn't like Spanish eggplant, cold chickpeas salad. No hot soup was available. Everything cold cold only.

Check in was quick and gentleman was very nice and friendly, during flight crew members were polite and attentive, food wasn’t as it should’ve been. Entertainment section needed to be updated i.e add new movies

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/11Sat
3 stops
56h 33mDTW-CMB
$745
5/11Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 52mDTW-CMB
$816
5/11Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 40mDTW-CMB
$1,148

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Last minute flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/8Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
32h 00mDTW-CMB
5/29Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
48h 51mCMB-DTW
$1,368
5/9Thu
multi-stopEtihad Airways
52h 51mDTW-CMB
5/29Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
48h 51mCMB-DTW
$1,375
5/8Wed
multi-stop
33h 35mDTW-CMB
5/28Tue
multi-stop
35h 09mCMB-DTW
$1,383
5/8Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 11mDTW-CMB
5/28Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 23mCMB-DTW
$1,443
5/9Thu
multi-stop
30h 51mDTW-CMB
5/28Tue
multi-stop
35h 09mCMB-DTW
$1,559
5/8Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 19mDTW-CMB
5/10Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
46h 18mCMB-DTW
$1,585
5/8Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
22h 50mDTW-CMB
5/29Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 05mCMB-DTW
$2,361
5/8Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 06mDTW-CMB
5/29Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 05mCMB-DTW
$2,441
5/8Wed
multi-stopEmirates
38h 56mDTW-CMB
5/28Tue
multi-stopEmirates
29h 25mCMB-DTW
$3,651
5/8Wed
multi-stopEmirates
29h 01mDTW-CMB
5/10Fri
multi-stopEmirates
35h 05mCMB-DTW
$4,314

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Detroit - Colombo Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

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Colombo - Detroit

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