Istanbul to Colombo IST, SAW → CMB
Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
The cheapest return found recently is $556 with Kuwait Airways, 24 Dec – 16 Jan 2027, found yesterday.
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The cheapest return fare on each of 62 departure dates is usually $557 to $632.
Cheapest return found recently
$556
24 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 · Kuwait Airways
Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 11:55 p.m. · Return leaves 5:20 a.m. · 46 h 5 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Kuwait International Airport (KWI), Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) · overnight connection · 16 h connection
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
$1,637
31 Dec – 14 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines
Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Leaves 7:15 p.m. · Return leaves 4:20 p.m. · 17 h of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 hours ago
Every nonstop date from Istanbul to Colombo
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$556 24 Dec – 16 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$502 21 Oct – 23 Novfound 5 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 $480 to $545.
At $556, 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 62 departure dates from 20 Oct to 20 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 23-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 24 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
304 fares on 62 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct – 22 Nov | $548 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Oct – 23 Nov | $502 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Nov – 29 Nov | $556 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Nov – 21 Nov | $548 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Nov – 19 Nov | $548 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Nov – 8 Dec | $543 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Nov – 24 Nov | $585 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 1 Dec | $558 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Nov – 5 Dec | $568 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Dec – 17 Jan 2027 | $556 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Dec – 13 Dec | $854 | Air Arabia | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | $645 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Dec – 18 Dec | $666 | Air Arabia | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $609 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Dec – 27 Dec | $680 | Air Arabia | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 | $616 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Dec – 30 Dec | $638 | Oman Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $774 | Air Arabia | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 | $664 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 | $556 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $645 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Dec – 19 Jan 2027 | $619 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Dec – 18 Jan 2027 | $582 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 | $631 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $613 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 | $635 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027 | $611 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027 | $570 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $590 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $589 | Kuwait Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 | $563 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027 | $587 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 | $576 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 | $557 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 | $605 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 | $561 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027 | $559 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027 | $555 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Feb 2027 – 25 Feb 2027 | $551 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 | $606 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Feb 2027 – 17 Feb 2027 | $576 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $614 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 | $545 | Kuwait Airways | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Feb 2027 – 6 Mar 2027 | $609 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $554 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $554 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | $602 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 | $526 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027 | $602 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027 | $603 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 | $616 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 | $570 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Mar 2027 – 7 Apr 2027 | $625 | Kuwait Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Apr 2027 – 16 Apr 2027 | $557 | Gulf Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Apr 2027 – 22 Apr 2027 | $622 | Kuwait Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027 | $632 | Kuwait Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 | $655 | Kuwait Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jul 2027 – 11 Jul 2027 | $672 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jul 2027 – 13 Jul 2027 | $672 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jul 2027 – 14 Jul 2027 | $634 | Oman Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Jul 2027 – 16 Jul 2027 | $634 | Oman Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Jul 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 | $672 | Jazeera Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
October 2026 is the cheapest month — from $502.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Pegasus Airlines, Oman Air.
Premium cabin fares from Istanbul to Colombo
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We hold no premium economy, business or first-class return fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 24 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,106, on one departure date.
29 Oct · IST → CMB · Royal Jordanian
2 stops · via AMM, DOH · overnight connection · 10 h connection
found 6 days ago
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Istanbul to Colombo?
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Fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 6% 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 | $533 | $500 | +6% | 13 |
| 7–13 days | $503 | $500 | Cheapest seen | 7 |
| 14–29 days | $511 | $500 | +2% | 18 |
| 30–59 days | $526 | $509 | +5% | 23 |
| 60–89 days | $533 | $498 | +6% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $515 | $480 | +2% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $613 | $543 | +22% | 22 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 24 Dec – 16 Jan 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