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$458 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl (CNS-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl

Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
18:35 - 23:30CNS-CMB
33h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
00:45 - 17:20CMB-CNS
12h 05m1 stop
$1,297Virgin Australia
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
18:35 - 23:30CNS-CMB
33h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
00:45 - 17:20CMB-CNS
12h 05m1 stop
$1,299Virgin Australia
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:35 - 10:45CNS-CMB
20h 40m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:15 - 17:20CMB-CNS
24h 35m1 stop
$1,303Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:50 - 23:30CNS-CMB
37h 10m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
00:45 - 10:45CMB-CNS
29h 30m2 stops
$1,515Cathay Pacific
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:50 - 23:30CNS-CMB
37h 10m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
00:45 - 10:45CMB-CNS
53h 30m2 stops
$1,518Cathay Pacific
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:50 - 23:30CNS-CMB
37h 10m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
00:45 - 10:45CMB-CNS
29h 30m2 stops
$1,524Cathay Pacific
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 21:10CNS-CMB
19h 40m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
12:10 - 10:45CMB-CNS
18h 05m2 stops
$1,599Qantas Airways
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 11:00CNS-CMB
33h 30m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
12:10 - 10:45CMB-CNS
18h 05m2 stops
$1,600Qantas Airways
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Emirates Logo
11:35 - 18:25CNS-CMB
35h 20m3 stops
Emirates Logo
02:40 - 10:45CMB-CNS
27h 35m2 stops
$1,954Emirates
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Wed, 11 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Emirates Logo
11:35 - 18:25CNS-CMB
35h 20m3 stops
Emirates Logo
02:40 - 10:45CMB-CNS
27h 35m2 stops
$1,955Emirates
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Cheapest • from $1,297 (return)
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Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest return fare
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CNS - CMB • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl were found on Virgin Australia ($1,297) and Singapore Airlines ($1,303).

Which airlines fly direct between Cairns and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. They are: Cathay Pacific, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Singapore Airlines at $925 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Singapore Airlines.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$457
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $457 for a one-way ticket and $1,297 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    When flying out of Cairns you will be using Cairns. You will be landing at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, also known as Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cairns and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Colombo, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Colombo are Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,112 and an overall rating of 8.1, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,340 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    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 Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl from Cairns 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 Cairns to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    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 Bandaranaike Intl with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline.

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

    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 Bandaranaike Intl from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Bandaranaike Intl? 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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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1388 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
7.7Food
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
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Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

10.0 ExcellentGary, Oct 2025SIN - KIX
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Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

If my return flight was not so much better, I would have given an excellent review.

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

I am Vegetarian also has Gluten free food. However they gave me chicken and fish which is gluten free, but i am a vegetrain and i requested crew Hindu meal vegetarian, they said they will come back. .but they never showed up even i asked 2nd time. They could have compensate. I also request airline industry to have another option Gluten Free for Vegetarin people as well. Because Vegetarin people will have gluen issue...

Just want to do a little more clean up so does not smell like urine.

Paid a premium a have a shorter transit time in Hong Kong, but Cathay pacific rebooked me and ended up waiting for 10 hrs in Hong Hong airport.

Great. Efficient boarding process with the face recognition. Plenty of cabin space for luggage.

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

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