How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

To save on the cost of your flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka, book at least 39 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 1% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R13 374 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R14 720.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to Sri Lanka. Flights to Sri Lanka from South Africa in May are about R15 506 on average during May, but can be found for as low as R12 710.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R19 272+ Flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Round-trip from	R13 761
One-way from	R8 153
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R13 687

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13/4-20/4
2 total stops
47h 35m total
South Africa to Sri Lanka

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37h 30m total
South Africa to Sri Lanka

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (R11 591 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R7 907 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Sun 13/48:10JNB - CMB

1 stop14h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 20/410:30CMB - JNB

1 stop33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R13 761

Sun 7/913:00CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 18/920:20CMB - CPT

1 stop18h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R15 071

Thu 6/313:40CPT - CMB

2 stops25h 15mEmirates

Wed 26/320:15CMB - CPT

2 stops24h 00mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R15 089

Sun 13/416:50JNB - CMB

3 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/418:55CMB - JNB

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R15 550

Sun 7/910:40CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 17/90:50CMB - CPT

2 stops60h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 27/2R15 919

Mon 12/516:35CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Mon 19/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/2R16 085

Thu 6/313:50CPT - CMB

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/323:40CMB - CPT

2 stops40h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R17 616

Sun 9/313:50CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 14/318:40CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/2R19 572

Sun 13/414:30JNB - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 28/418:25CMB - JNB

2 stops46h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/2R19 627

Sat 1/313:25JNB - CMB

1 stop31h 35mEmirates

Sat 15/322:05CMB - JNB

1 stop26h 15mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R20 291

Tue 13/513:00CPT - CMB

1 stop37h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Sun 18/518:40CMB - CPT

1 stop19h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 27/2R21 269

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Sun 13/48:10JNB - CMB

1 stop14h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 20/410:30CMB - JNB

1 stop33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R13 761

Sun 13/416:50JNB - CMB

3 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/418:55CMB - JNB

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R15 550

Mon 12/516:35CPT - CMB

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Mon 19/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/2R16 085

Fri 16/510:40CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 25mSingapore Airlines

Sun 18/50:50CMB - CPT

2 stops36h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 27/2R18 797

Sun 13/411:20JNB - CMB

1 stop33h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 27/41:10CMB - JNB

1 stop34h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 27/2R18 944

Sun 13/414:30JNB - CMB

2 stops34h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 28/418:25CMB - JNB

2 stops46h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/2R19 627

Sat 10/513:05CPT - CMB

1 stop16h 00mEmirates

Wed 21/520:35CMB - CPT

2 stops18h 30mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R20 457

Tue 13/513:00CPT - CMB

1 stop37h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Sun 18/518:40CMB - CPT

1 stop19h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 27/2R21 269

Tue 13/514:00CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 18/56:45CMB - CPT

1 stop32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R18 243

Tue 25/39:20CPT - CMB

2 stops30h 50mQatar Airways

Fri 25/44:35CMB - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R18 354

Tue 25/313:50CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 25/418:25CMB - CPT

2 stops47h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/2R20 051

Sat 29/322:20JNB - CMB

2 stops16h 40mEmirates

Fri 4/42:55CMB - JNB

1 stop21h 25mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R20 734

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Sat 1/38:20JNB - CMB

3 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/315:00CMB - JNB

3 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R18 723

Sat 1/313:25JNB - CMB

1 stop31h 35mEmirates

Sat 15/320:15CMB - JNB

2 stops23h 50mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R20 291

Sat 1/320:00JNB - CMB

1 stop17h 00mQatar Airways

Fri 14/33:25CMB - JNB

1 stop15h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R25 899

Thu 6/313:40CPT - CMB

2 stops25h 15mEmirates

Wed 26/320:15CMB - CPT

2 stops24h 00mEmirates

Deal found 27/2R15 089

Thu 6/313:50CPT - CMB

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/323:40CMB - CPT

2 stops40h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/2R17 616

Thu 6/310:55CPT - CMB

2 stops33h 05mSingapore Airlines

Tue 25/30:45CMB - CPT

2 stops36h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 27/2R21 121

Thu 6/312:35CPT - CMB

1 stop37h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Thu 27/318:55CMB - CPT

1 stop26h 00mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 27/2R25 954

Sun 9/313:50CPT - CMB

2 stops35h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 14/318:40CMB - CPT

2 stops23h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/2R19 572

Sun 9/312:35CPT - CMB

1 stop17h 40mQatar Airways

Thu 13/33:25CMB - CPT

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R86 163

Tue 25/39:20CPT - CMB

2 stops30h 50mQatar Airways

Fri 25/44:35CMB - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/2R18 354

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JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/4

8:10-2:05

1 stop14h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 20/4

10:30-16:10

1 stop33h 10m

R13 761

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/4

16:50-4:05

3 stops31h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 20/4

18:55-14:20

2 stops22h 55m

R15 550

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/5

16:35-5:15

1 stop33h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 19/5

6:45-11:50

1 stop32h 35m

R16 085

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 13/5

14:00-5:15

2 stops35h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 18/5

6:45-11:50

1 stop32h 35m

R18 243

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

9:20-19:40

2 stops30h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

4:35-17:15

1 stop16h 10m

R18 354

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Fri 16/5

10:40-23:35

2 stops33h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 19/5

0:50-9:25

2 stops36h 05m

R18 797

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/4

11:20-23:50

1 stop33h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 27/4

1:10-7:40

1 stop34h 00m

R18 944

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/4

14:30-4:55

2 stops34h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 28/4

18:25-13:05

2 stops46h 10m

R19 627

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

13:50-5:00

2 stops35h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

18:25-14:35

2 stops47h 40m

R20 051

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Sat 10/5

13:05-8:35

1 stop16h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 21/5

20:35-11:35

2 stops18h 30m

R20 457

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from South Africa to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to LK?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka as you normally would.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sri Lanka ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sri Lanka when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

Although I was in economy it made no difference where the staff were concerned they were attentive and pleasant throughout the flight maybe one day I'll get the chance to see if there's a difference in business or 1st class service but in truth for the way I was treated I can only see the menu being an upgrade as the staff don't need upgrading and are indeed the biggest asset on a long journey a credit to the company.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 288 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

826 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 580 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 812 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 250 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Steven,Feb 2025

GLA - DXB

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Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from South Africa to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR12 157	AverageR13 834	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 822	AverageR14 863	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 005	AverageR17 333	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR16 780	AverageR20 898	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR19 876	AverageR20 835	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

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Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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