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Cheap Flight Deals from Malé to Colombo (MLE-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Malé to Colombo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Malé to Colombo

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Malé to Colombo.
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China Southern Logo
18:50 - 21:00MLE-CMB
1h 40mdirect
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16:40 - 17:50CMB-MLE
1h 40mdirect
£178China Southern
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Sat, 24 May - Sat, 31 May
FitsAir Logo
15:55 - 18:00MLE-CMB
1h 35mdirect
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07:05 - 08:05CMB-MLE
1h 30mdirect
£211FitsAir
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Sat, 24 May - Mon, 2 Jun
FitsAir Logo
09:05 - 11:10MLE-CMB
1h 35mdirect
FitsAir Logo
07:05 - 08:05CMB-MLE
1h 30mdirect
£236FitsAir
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Mon, 23 Jun - Sun, 29 Jun
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18:50 - 21:00MLE-CMB
1h 40mdirect
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04:05 - 14:00CMB-MLE
10h 25m1 stop
Sat, 24 May - Mon, 2 Jun
Gulf Air Logo
07:30 - 09:30MLE-CMB
1h 30mdirect
Gulf Air Logo
17:25 - 18:25CMB-MLE
1h 30mdirect
£265Gulf Air
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
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18:50 - 21:00MLE-CMB
1h 40mdirect
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04:05 - 14:00CMB-MLE
10h 25m1 stop
Sat, 24 May - Sat, 31 May
Air Arabia Logo
14:20 - 04:25MLE-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
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15:10 - 13:20CMB-MLE
22h 40m1 stop
£494Air Arabia
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Tue, 20 May - Tue, 27 May
Air Arabia Logo
14:20 - 04:25MLE-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
15:10 - 13:20CMB-MLE
22h 40m1 stop
£497Air Arabia
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Thu, 5 Jun - Sat, 14 Jun
Emirates Logo
07:30 - 09:30MLE-CMB
1h 30mdirect
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02:05 - 15:25CMB-MLE
13h 50m1 stop
£533Emirates
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Tue, 13 May - Mon, 19 May
Emirates Logo
07:30 - 09:30MLE-CMB
1h 30mdirect
Emirates Logo
02:05 - 15:00CMB-MLE
13h 25m1 stop
£540Emirates
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Thu, 8 May - Mon, 12 May

Expert advice for your flight from Malé to Colombo

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Gulf Air

Gulf Air offers free Wi-Fi on select aircraft, perfect for staying connected.


Enjoy streaming entertainment on Gulf Air's narrowbody planes using your own device.

Read more about Gulf Airby Ramsey Qubein
SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan offers frequent flights with competitive prices, ideal for budget-conscious travellers.


Consider bidding for an upgrade on SriLankan for a chance at affordable business class.

Emirates

Emirates economy offers 33-inch legroom and ergonomic seats for added comfort.


Emirates provides 13.3-inch TV screens in economy, offering extensive entertainment options.

Read more about Emiratesby Duncan Madden
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Malé to Colombo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Malé to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Malé to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Malé to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Malé, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost £167 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £207 and £203 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of £558, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Malé to Colombo

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£149
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Malé to Colombo

When to book flights from Malé to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Malé to Colombo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Malé to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was £198 for a one-way ticket and £236 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Malé to Colombo?

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Malé to Colombo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Malé to Colombo?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Malé to Colombo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Malé to Colombo?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Malé and Colombo, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Malé to Colombo?

    There are direct flights from Malé to Colombo on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Malé to Colombo, Emirates or China Southern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Malé to Colombo are Emirates and China Southern. With an average price for the route of £216 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. China Southern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £175 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Malé to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Malé to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Malé to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Malé is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Malé to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Malé with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Malé to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo from Malé up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Malé to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Colombo to Malé? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £109 or less one-way and £206 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Malé to Colombo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Male Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Male to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +7 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +8 more

Tuesday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +10 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +7 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +8 more

Thursday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +9 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +10 more

Friday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +8 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +9 more

Saturday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +9 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +10 more

Sunday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +8 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +9 more

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Male

Monday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +8 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +9 more

Tuesday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +9 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +10 more

Wednesday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +8 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +9 more

Thursday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +9 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +10 more

Friday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Edelweiss Air, +10 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +11 more

Saturday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, China Southern, +10 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +11 more

Sunday

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Emirates, +7 more

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, +8 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Malé to Colombo

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Malé to Colombo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3206 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
7.8Food
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
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I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2025DXB - LAX
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I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

The boarding was late. The check-in board said boarding closed but the boarding hadn't even started. I have spine issue but not eligible for wheelchair since I can walk. But we were taken to a plane with stairs to climb. I requested support with the handcarry and was told that I shouldn't have booked this flight without wheelchair. Instead this information should be public if this plane has sky bridge or stairs. The infotainment system did not work either. And the plane was very loud with very less legroom in economy.

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

Had to discuss more than 15 min regarding wheelchair they gave only at the start location. No food serv in 1 st flight. Considering flight started at 10:00 pm so had to starve for dinner. Checkin screw was polite. Food in 2 nd and 3 rd flights was not good. It was too cold in the flights. Had to ask for blankets. Missed quality all thru, though the fare was on higher side

Food could have been better Entertainment was absent even in Business Class

I like it very much. Gulf Air is always the topper rank of the world. I love it very much.

The drinks should come before food. Unable to have any fluid unless after food. Thanks

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

This was a smartwings operated flight. Flydubai is no longer value for money. Their prices are as high as emirates whereas delays, services and overall quality is as low as any other low cost carrier.

The only highlight on this flight was the taste of the food, which was surprisingly good. Everything else was below average, and the cabin crew service especially stood out for being slow and inattentive. We were surrounded by toddlers/babies and it made our 4 hour flight feel like 10 hours. Granted, that's not the airline's fault, but it added to the overall subpar experience.

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