Cheap flights from Colombo to Malé from $149

If you’re not able to fly to Malé in September, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Colombo to Malé during August average around $199.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Malé from Colombo. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $382. 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 to Malé on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around $462. 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 $378. Flights to Malé are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $520. 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 - Male flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malé from Colombo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malé for around $399 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 for as low as $381 on momondo.

China Eastern and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from Colombo to Male

FitsAir, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malé from Colombo according to our data. FitsAir is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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.

19 flights are operational daily from Colombo to Malé as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 46% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 134 flights per week flying from Colombo to Malé. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.