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Cheap flights from Riyadh to Colombo

One-way from $157, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Tue, Nov 24Any priceWed, Nov 25$196Thu, Nov 26Any priceFri, Nov 27$157Sat, Nov 28Any priceSun, Nov 29Any priceMon, Nov 30Any priceTue, Dec 1Any 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
$157
SalamAir, flight OV 206Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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2:00pmRiyadhFri, Nov 27
Travel time 6h 5m, 1 stopRUHCMB
10:35pmColomboFri, Nov 27
$183
Jazeera Airways, flight J9 222Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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2:45pmRiyadhWed, Feb 10
Travel time 6h 45m, 1 stopRUHCMB
12:00amColomboThu, Feb 11
$189
Etihad Airways, flight EY 552Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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4:30amRiyadhTue, Oct 27
Travel time 6h 10m, 1 stopRUHCMB
1:10pmColomboTue, Oct 27
$193
Etihad Airways, flight EY 552Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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4:30amRiyadhSun, Nov 1
Travel time 6h 5m, 1 stopRUHCMB
1:05pmColomboSun, Nov 1
$196
Flydubai, flight FZ 848Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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9:55amRiyadhWed, Nov 25
Travel time 6h 25m, 1 stopRUHCMB
6:50pmColomboWed, Nov 25

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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$26027$18928$19929–30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$1932$2223–4–5–6$1997–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25$19626–27$15728–29–30–

December 2026

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$189 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 27, $157.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $157 one-way, against $258 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$189
  2. Nov$157
  3. Dec$258
  4. Janno fares yet
  5. Feb$183
  6. Marno fares yet
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  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$100$200$300Oct$157NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$189Tue, Oct 271 stop
November$157Fri, Nov 271 stop
December$258Thu, Dec 311 stop
January 2027—
February 2027$183Wed, Feb 101 stop
March 2027—
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$189$157$258–$183–––––––
High °C30°31°31°31°32°32°32°32°31°30°30°30°
Low °C25°24°24°23°24°25°25°26°26°26°26°25°
Precipitation mm3593461718077103249314197123116264

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $157 one-way, against $258 in December.

What is the weather in Colombo in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Colombo is 31 °C and the low 24 °C.

Are there direct flights from Riyadh to Colombo?

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

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