Cheap Flights from Colombo to Dubai

Flights from Colombo to Dubai are operated by 3 airliners – Mihin Lanka, Sri Lankan Airlines and Emirates. The most popular are provided by Emirates. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Bandaranayake and arriving at Dubai. In the morning there is 4 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 1 flight at night with the earliest departuare at 03:06 and latest departure at 20:10. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is EK 349, EK 651 and EK 654.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Sri Lankan Airlines offers 1 flight a day from Bandaranayake to Dubai between the hours of 13:25 and 13:25. The flight number for this flight is UL 227.

Emirates flight prices from Bandaranayake to Dubai can be found at www.emirates.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Colombo to Dubai and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Emirates
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
Sri Lankan Airlines
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Mihin Lanka
0
0
0
0
1
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Colombo to Dubai that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Colombo > Dubai
0
3,410 Km (2,119 Miles)
8
1
3,715 Km (2,308 Miles)
11
Colombo > Doha > Dubai
1
14,860 Km (9,234 Miles)
7
1
8,915 Km (5,540 Miles)
6
1
24,055 Km (14,947 Miles)
6
1
25,790 Km (16,025 Miles)
4
1
3,430 Km (2,131 Miles)
3
Colombo > Male > Dubai
1
3,960 Km (2,461 Miles)
3
1
3,415 Km (2,122 Miles)
2
1
5,180 Km (3,219 Miles)
2
Colombo > Heathrow > Dubai
1
14,735 Km (9,156 Miles)
2
Colombo > New Delhi > Dubai
1
18,285 Km (11,362 Miles)
2
Colombo > Mumbai > Dubai
1
18,515 Km (11,505 Miles)
2
Colombo > Bangalore > Dubai
1
20,195 Km (12,549 Miles)
2
Colombo > Riyadh > Dubai
1
5,225 Km (3,247 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include Mihin Lanka, Flydubai, Sri Lankan Airlines and Emirates. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Dubai to Colombo page.

Arriving at Dubai

Hiring a car at Dubai can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Dubai Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at Dubai. Dubai has a time zone of GMT +4.0 compared to the time zone of Colombo which is GMT +0.0.

The center of Dubai is situated about 6 km (4 miles) from Dubai Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. Accommodation in Dubai should be easy to find if you are looking for a place to stay. The population of Dubai itself is more than 1,137,300 so there will be a number of hostels and hotels available although its always advised to sort you accommodation out before you depart.