Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Malé from $178

If you’re not able to fly to Malé in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Malé during September average around $385.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Malé from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $385. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Malé on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around $466. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Malé is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $381. Flights to Malé are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $525. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Male for the best Colombo Bandaranaike Intl - Male flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malé from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malé for around $401 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Malé from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as $385 on momondo.

China Eastern and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Male

FitsAir, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malé from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport according to our data. FitsAir is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malé. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Malé on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Colombo and Malé have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Gulf Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 14 flights per day flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Malé. The most common time of day flights depart is 07:00, with 44% of flights taking off at midday.

104 flights are operational weekly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Malé as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.