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Cheap flights from Colombo to Istanbul

One-way from $243, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Dec 16$294Thu, Dec 17Any priceFri, Dec 18Any priceSat, Dec 19$243Sun, Dec 20Any priceMon, Dec 21Any priceTue, Dec 22Any priceWed, Dec 23Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$243
Jazeera Airways, flight J9 552Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:40amColomboSat, Dec 19
Travel time 9h 40m, 1 stopCMBSAW
11:50amIstanbulSat, Dec 19
$251
Kuwait Airways, flight KU 364Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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2:45amColomboSun, Feb 7
Travel time 9h 40m, 1 stopCMBSAW
9:55amIstanbulSun, Feb 7
$251
Kuwait Airways, flight KU 362Found today, 1 adult
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8:20amColomboMon, Feb 15
Travel time 9h 40m, 1 stopCMBSAW
3:30pmIstanbulMon, Feb 15
$251
Kuwait Airways, flight KU 364Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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2:45amColomboFri, Mar 12
Travel time 9h 40m, 1 stopCMBSAW
9:55amIstanbulFri, Mar 12
$252
Kuwait Airways, flight KU 362Found yesterday, 1 adult
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8:20amColomboTue, Jan 19
Travel time 9h 40m, 1 stopCMBSAW
3:30pmIstanbulTue, Jan 19

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27$28728$28829$30030$29431$313

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3$3024$2995$2866$2837$2938$2799$27510–11$29212$28813$28414$27315$28216$27917–18$29919$29820$30621$28122$28123$26324$28025$26926$26427$26428$27529$32330$331

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$2702–3$2534$3225$2666–7$3178$2739$25810$32511–12–13–14–15$29416$29417–18–19$24320–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$271 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 19, $243.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $243 one-way, against $337 in August 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$287
  2. Nov$263
  3. Dec$243
  4. Jan$252
  5. Feb$251
  6. Mar$251
  7. Apr$294
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Aug$337
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400OctNov$243DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$287Tue, Oct 272 stops
November$263Mon, Nov 231 stop
December$243Sat, Dec 191 stop
January 2027$252Tue, Jan 191 stop
February 2027$251Mon, Feb 151 stop
March 2027$251Fri, Mar 121 stop
April 2027$294Tue, Apr 271 stop
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027$337Tue, Aug 171 stop
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Istanbul. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$287$263$243$252$251$251$294–––$337–
High °C20°15°11°9°9°12°16°21°26°28°28°25°
Low °C14°9°6°4°4°5°8°13°17°20°21°17°
Precipitation mm98101125968870453745364481

Source: Istanbul on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo to Istanbul?

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $243 one-way, against $337 in August 2027.

What is the weather in Istanbul in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Istanbul is 11 °C and the low 6 °C.

Are there direct flights from Colombo to Istanbul?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Friday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $289. Monday is the priciest at about $320.

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