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Price, demand and travel trends for Los Angeles to Sri Lanka flights

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Are flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka are running about 13% lower than they were around this time last year, averaging $1,125 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka right now?

The cheapest fare from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka in the last week was $966 round-trip, to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (CMB).

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

March is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $882. Prices are highest in December, when average flight costs increase to around $1,645.

When is the best time to book flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

Book your flights 10 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 24% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Sri Lanka is the cheapest to fly to from Los Angeles?

All flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka arrive at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (CMB). On average, round-trip fares are around $1,150.

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka, while Thursday is the most expensive. Fares run about 8% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Sri Lanka during the morning with average prices of $1,059. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,218.

Key details for Los Angeles to Sri Lanka flights

Low season

October

Cheapest flight

$424
Beat the crowds with an average 43% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 74% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Los Angeles to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

Your Los Angeles to Sri Lanka flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

    Fares from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka are around their usual level right now. A round-trip under $950 is considered a good deal, so it's worth keeping an eye out, or setting a Price Alert to catch price changes.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka have ranged from $950 to $1,367.

  • What are the main airports serving Sri Lanka?

    Flights to Sri Lanka all arrive at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (CMB).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka. One-stop options include:

    • Qatar Airways
    • Cathay Pacific
    • Turkish Airlines

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

    On flights from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class or Business Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Sri Lanka?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmark in Sri Lanka is Pettah Market.

  • Where can a passenger spend the night at Sri Lanka airport?

    The airports in Sri Lanka are open 24h, so you can spend a night there. However, it’s not comfortable. It is possible to sleep during the day at the enclosure, but you will need to carry with you an extra travel blanket, eye fold and earplug for more comfort. They also have a transit hotel in the airport where you can spend some time.

  • hat amenities do they offer nursing mothers at Sri Lanka airport?

    When traveling with an infant, you should not worry because Sri Lanka airport now has a private space in Terminal D where nursing mothers can breastfeed their babies and even pump milk. These rooms feature rocking chairs, showers for the mom, a diaper changing table and a high chair for the kid.

  • Are there any onsite hotels at Los Angeles airport?

    There are several onsite hotels at Los Angeles airport where passengers who have scheduled an early morning flight can spend the night. These hotels include; Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles, Sonesta Los Angeles Airport, Renaissance Los Angeles Airport hotels and Holiday Inn Los Angeles, among others. These hotels are top-rated and offer top-notch services such as shuttle transfers and complimentary breakfast.

  • Which airline is ideal when flying from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka?

    There are several major airlines operating along this route. Some of the airlines you can opt for include Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, SWISS, and Turkish Airlines, which have a layover in Turkey. The airline you choose to fly with depends on the inflight amenities and services you want to utilize during your flight. For instance, Singapore Airlines offers great food and entertainment on board.

Your guide to booking Los Angeles to Sri Lanka flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 10 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 24% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for March when flights are typically cheapest and avoid December when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Thursday cost about 8% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • Start your trip in Colombo, which is the most popular destination in Sri Lanka. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Kandy, Negombo and Galle.
  • When flying out of Los Angeles, arriving at the airport at least 3h earlier is advisable before your departure time. This is to ensure that you go through the security check-up points, get your boarding pass and head to your boarding gate on time. This is because the airport is crowded sometimes and you might end up missing your flight if you arrive late.
  • Los Angeles airport has several parking spaces if you are flying out and are wondering where to leave your car. If you want to park long-term, you can park at the international parking lot in the basement. For daily parking, the parking lot is on the ground and first floor at terminal 1. If you are parking for a few hours or are waiting to pick up a passenger, you can use that same parking lot.
  • Passengers with limited mobility can request accessibility services, including wheelchairs and extra assistance. The Los Angeles airports offer wheelchair-accessible shuttles and restrooms. On the hand, at your arrival airport in Sri Lanka, you will also have access to these services.
  • Sri Lanka Airports have top-rated lounges that passengers can utilize after a long flight. The lounges offer a serene environment to relax and grab a meal or shower while waiting for pickup or airport shuttle transfer services.
  • On arrival in Sri Lanka and looking for specific information, you can go to the information office at terminal 1, right at the arrival and departure hall. Alternatively, you can also ask the airport staff that is close to you for the same information.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka? 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1624 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
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I purchased my two tickets on February 2025. Tickets were by each other, aisle and window. However, when we were boarded the assigned seats were one by the window and the other one in the middle of the four seated row. It was a horrible experience and we had to tolerate 17 hours of flight seating by different people. If the airline changes the seat arrangement, it should have the decency to notify the passengers in advance. I have checked my return tickets to Los Angeles, and I have noticed that they are not by each other and I don’t know what to do. I hope someone contacts me and rectify this mistake.

4.0 OkayFarid, Sep 2026
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I purchased my two tickets on February 2025. Tickets were by each other, aisle and window. However, when we were boarded the assigned seats were one by the window and the other one in the middle of the four seated row. It was a horrible experience and we had to tolerate 17 hours of flight seating by different people. If the airline changes the seat arrangement, it should have the decency to notify the passengers in advance. I have checked my return tickets to Los Angeles, and I have noticed that they are not by each other and I don’t know what to do. I hope someone contacts me and rectify this mistake.

The friendliness of the attendants, and the quality of the service.

Food was terrible , uncomfortable seats, WiFi did not work, will never fly Singapore again.

A little more room from the reclining seat in the front of me.

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Despite the crew's rough day, they were all very focused and friendly. The flight was too short for a meal, so no rating on that. Re. the AA app. It still isn't ready for prime time. AA works with Cathy Pacific for international flights to LA and the Aa jump to PHX. But the AA app can't find my trip and this can be problematic with flight delays and regatings at LAX.

Was not able to board flight because boarding pass name did not match passport name and no one caught it.

Had a bad experience with crew member coming back Hong Kong to la the person next to me one of the passenger have taken video and picture of crew member the person that served meal young kid late 20' s 6 5'10 had attitude at his peak anything I asked for I don't know if it was bad day or racial I felt humiliated as people could see difference towards me I no problem with Cathy and my whole family never had one was very disappointed

Later on, when there was no more bottled water, the water we received had a strong chlorine/disinfectant odor. On my flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, there was a male flight attendant who had a mean attitude throughout the whole trip, and he was very impatient during meal service “Furthermore, we purchased a Hong Kong SIM card as part of our flight package, but we received no instructions—neither by email nor SMS—on how to activate or use it. Consequently, we were unable to use the service at all. We request a full refund, as this appears to be a deceptive charge

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

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

Meal options for vegetarians can be provided… Nothing was offered for me for dinner.. crew just said no vegetarian option available and did even bother to provide any alternatives or something to eat.

There were not enough extra leg room options to purchase. Also the seat Infront of mine was broken and the gentleman literally laid back into my lap for the whole trip. This was the most uncomfortable trip I have ever been on

A lot of things can be done to improve in flight experience

We fly Bussines class and we didn’t feel like it is. Out luggage didn’t arrive and we have to return again next day from our hotel to airport to get them. Still waiting. No information from Turkish airlines Very poor customer service I think booking through kayak it was wrong decision

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

Flight was delayed. While standing at the gate, a note appeared on the sign saying the gate had changed to a gate far away. No member of the Turkish airlines team got on the microphone to instruct passengers to go to the other gate, to ignore the chiron, etc. Finally, the message disappeared. Eventually, the flight began to board. Very slowly. More slowly than I experience with other airlines. Though Istanbul may just be slow . . . In all other ways, great flight, great entertainment (top notch movies), great service, excellent food, comfortable lie-flat seat, dimmed lights, etc.

The desk crew at the LAX crew could do better. A girl named Mahesi was very abrasive and unfriendly. She needs a better customer service uproar.

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

Business Class pods are horrible. If you're petite, you might be able to sleep on the uncomfortable seat and bed. Crew and food are fantastic.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

We flew with Qatar Airlines before (2021) , the service was much better than this time, the flight attendants were not very friendly and cheerful . One of the attendants asked the person setting next to me (by the window) are you Mr. ……, if you may need any thing to let her know . I asked for a dinner meal with beef , she said, we are out, only chicken is available, then she said wait I may get you one with beef, she came back and gave me chicken. Then she gave the gentleman next to me the beef meal . The bathrooms were left dirty and full of overfilled paper tissues, urine every where on the floor and on the toilet seat . Qatar Airways has an excellent reputation and deserves better . Thank you 🙏

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.

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

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

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

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

I liked the menu. Cres were nice. But the seats are very uncomfortable. Got back ache Also no leg space at all. .

The crew was not very warming, need to be more helpful .

Too many baby crying, customer and staff yelling at each other. Seat is too small and tight. Could not sleep at all for 16 hour flight !

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

Flight was delayed for more than 3 hours, food was mediocre, seat didn’t recline

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

It was my birthday while I was on the flight on China eastern airlines. They celebrated my day by giving me a personalized birthday card and also a very delicious pastry. I was surprised and thankful by the China Eastern crew! The whole staff was kind and professional? My second flight into China and the most memorable! Thank you-

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

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