New Delhi to Colombo DEL → CMB
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
The cheapest return found recently is $346 with IndiGo, 5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027, found 13 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $181 with IndiGo, 21 Mar 2027, found yesterday.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 40 departure dates is usually $359 to $410.
Cheapest return found recently
$346
5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 · IndiGo
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 2:50 p.m. · Return leaves 8:05 p.m. · 7 h 30 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 13 hours ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$346
5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 · IndiGo
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 2:50 p.m. · Return leaves 8:05 p.m. · 7 h 30 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 13 hours ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$346 5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027found 13 hours agoSee prices for these dates
$320 13 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $320 to $328.
At $346, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 40 departure dates from 20 Oct to 1 Jul 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 16-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Feb 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
171 fares on 40 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct – 10 Nov | $366 | Air India | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Oct – 25 Oct | $421 | Air India | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Oct – 26 Oct | $391 | Air India | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Oct – 23 Oct | $365 | Air India | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Oct – 2 Nov | $345 | Air India | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Nov – 21 Dec | $409 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 10 Dec | $413 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Dec – 19 Dec | $449 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Dec – 19 Dec | $415 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $404 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $406 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $360 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 9 Jan 2027 | $493 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 15 Jan 2027 | $461 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | $517 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 9 Jan 2027 | $487 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 | $393 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 | $427 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 | $377 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 | $413 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $377 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027 | $357 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027 | $344 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 | $327 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $387 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $379 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $365 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 | $351 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Feb 2027 – 9 Feb 2027 | $362 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 | $346 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 13 hours ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 | $378 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Feb 2027 – 17 Feb 2027 | $366 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 | $367 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $320 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $368 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | $380 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027 | $392 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 | $355 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Apr 2027 – 13 May 2027 | $343 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jul 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 | $340 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $320.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $181 to $191.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$181
21 Mar 2027 · IndiGo
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 2:50 p.m. · 3 h 40 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$181
21 Mar 2027 · IndiGo
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 2:50 p.m. · 3 h 40 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$181 21 Mar 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip
$175 10 Apr 2027found 4 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 21 days, 25 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $169 to $187.
21 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 5 departure dates from 21 Mar 2027 to 28 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 21 Mar 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
40 fares on 5 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2027 | $181 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | nonstop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
| 28 Mar 2027 | $191 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Apr 2027 | $175 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Apr 2027 | $186 | IndiGo | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Sept 2027 | $196 | SriLankan Airlines | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
April 2027 is the cheapest month — from $175.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from New Delhi to Colombo
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 21 Mar 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for New Delhi to Colombo?
Return
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 5% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $345 | $340 | +6% | 24 |
| 7–13 days | $350 | $334 | +7% | 18 |
| 14–29 days | $327 | $326 | Cheapest seen | 23 |
| 30–59 days | $328 | $322 | +0% | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $344 | $327 | +5% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $338 | $320 | +3% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $344 | $340 | +5% | 15 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 21 days of one-way prices, 25 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
One-way
Ghaziabad → Colombo
22 km from New Delhi
$252
$71 more than flying from New Delhi
7 Dec · HDO → CMB · 1 stop
found 4 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 5 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work