Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo from $167

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Kuala Lumpur is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $157, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Colombo during the month of April, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $211.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $306. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Saturday is $509.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo in the evening for as low as $313. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo, so prices are often more expensive at around $420 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Kuala Lumpur when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $329 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from Kuala Lumpur for as low as $298 on momondo.

AirAsia and Batik Air are the most popular carriers operating from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia and FitsAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Kuala Lumpur according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 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.

Wednesday 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, SriLankan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 8 flights take off from Kuala Lumpur and land in Colombo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 74% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 59 flights take off from Kuala Lumpur and land in Colombo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.