Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights typically cost between $1,568 and $1,897 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,125 on Singapore Airlines (19 Oct-1 Nov).

Question 1

How much does it cost for a return flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights typically cost between $1,568 and $1,897 in October.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $1,125 on Singapore Airlines (19 Oct-1 Nov).

Question 2

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Melbourne (MEL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 8h 43m.

Question 3

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Singapore (SIN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 87% of one-stop itineraries from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on Cheapflights.

Question 4

What’s the fastest stopover option from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 16h 23m.

Question 5

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Singapore (SIN) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,251.

Question 6

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Currently priced at $676, Cathay Pacific will fly you from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and back. In addition to Cathay Pacific, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $859 and $1,402, respectively. Cathay Pacific is priced at 52% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

Question 7

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (average of $994). Flying from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,894). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Question 10

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

The most popular airlines flying from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport are Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

Question 11

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CNS to CMB?

Accepted Answer

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport as you normally would.

Question 12

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

Accepted Answer

For a flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, you will be flying from Cairns. Cairns (CNS) is just 4.4 km from the centre of the city. Cairns is the only Cairns airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl per day. 3 airlines have flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl from Cairns on a regular basis.

Question 13

Can I find deals for flights from Cairns to Colombo that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Cairns to Colombo flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 14

How can I find direct flights from Cairns to Colombo?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cairns to Colombo.

Question 15

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cairns to Colombo?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to Colombo by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Question 16

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Cairns to Colombo?

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Cheapflights makes it easy to find Cairns to Colombo flights by helping our users search from 900+ travel sites for deals. We also provide you with filters for cabin, price, airline, airports, number of stops, and many more to narrow down that perfect flight.

Question 17

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Cairns to Colombo?

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Millions of users choose and trust Cheapflights to book the best flight deals from Cairns to Colombo for free. We help you search and compare prices from hundreds of airlines for the right flight just for you.

Question 18

Can Cheapflights find flights from Cairns to Colombo with no change fees?

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Round-trip from	$1,125
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,583

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$676	Average$1,452	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$859	Average$1,168	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,402	Average$1,568	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights

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