Cheap flights from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur from $177

If you don’t want to visit Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Colombo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $283.

The cheapest day to depart from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $635. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,277. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $617. Flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,221. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Colombo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $317 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Colombo for as low as $298 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Colombo to Kuala Lumpur Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Batik Air is the most popular carrier operating from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur Intl

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Colombo according to our data. AirAsia is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, FitsAir have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 00:00, with 57% of flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is 70 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.