Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 38 days in advance to save up to 36% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 38 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Malaysia to Sri Lanka 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as RM 1,547, or RM 1,927 for flights within the next 24 hours.
Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Malaysia. Users have commonly found prices around RM 1,412 for the month, but tickets can be as low as RM 1,055. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.
When flying from Malaysia to Sri Lanka, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
Cheap AirAsia flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka
16 Jul - 17 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,060
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
13 Jul - 17 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,073
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
13 Jul - 15 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,078
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
14 Jul - 17 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,082
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
14 Jul - 16 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,087
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
17 Jun - 19 Jun
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,104
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
18 Jul - 15 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,109
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
13 Jun - 20 Jun
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,113
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
12 Jul - 17 Aug
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
Nonstop
3h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Nonstop
3h 40m
RM 1,118
AirAsia
Deal found 21/3
Cheap Emirates flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka
29 Mar - 5 Apr
PEN
Penang Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
39h 05m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
PEN
Penang Intl
3 stops
57h 50m
RM 4,583
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
30 Mar - 6 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 45m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
2 stops
22h 45m
RM 4,780
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
29 Mar - 6 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
2 stops
15h 20m
RM 4,919
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
28 Mar - 4 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 45m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
2 stops
24h 30m
RM 5,057
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
30 Mar - 5 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 45m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
1 stop
16h 05m
RM 5,191
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
29 Mar - 5 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
1 stop
32h 40m
RM 5,330
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
30 Mar - 6 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
27h 20m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
3 stops
45h 35m
RM 5,688
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
27 Mar - 4 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
2 stops
34h 30m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
2 stops
15h 20m
RM 8,925
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
28 Mar - 4 Apr
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
3 stops
47h 40m
CMB
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
KUL
Kuala Lumpur Intl
3 stops
21h 35m
RM 40,875
Emirates
Deal found 21/3
Related info for your journey
Useful info, stats and facts about Malaysia to Sri Lanka flights.
Due to the rapidly changing circumstances due to COVID-19, airlines like AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines flying from Malaysia to Sri Lanka have implemented new flexible cancellation policies.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka for under RM 1,100. The cheapest flight booked recently is on AirAsia for just RM 1,060, but on average you can expect to pay RM 1,122.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka under RM 1,100. A good price for a direct flight from Malaysia to Sri Lanka is less than RM 1,122.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka within the next 7 days for less than RM 1,700.
Days when direct flights are available for this flight are: Sunday.
Per day, 4 flights depart from Malaysia to Sri Lanka on average. Afternoon (Noon - 6pm) - 100% of flight departures
Departing from Malaysia to Sri Lanka will take you 3h 30m. There are 2480 km between Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.
RM 461 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from AirAsia. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan Airlines, with prices starting from RM 474 and RM 613, respectively.
KUL and CMB are unique codes to identify airports used in the aviation industry. They are defined by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and are commonly called IATA codes. KUL to CMB refers to a flight route from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. This flight route has multiple associated airports, so we think it might be helpful to learn the name and codes of them as well. They are Hambantota Mattala Rajapaksa Int'l Airport (HRI), Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport (DWO), Hatton Castlereigh Reservoir Airport (NUF), Trincomalee China Bay Airport (TRR), Koggala Airport (KCT).
The chart below displays the airlines Cheapflights users travelling from Malaysia to Sri Lanka choose most often. Cheapest and average prices are based on aggregated data from the past 12 months.
Hourly flight availability from Malaysia to Sri Lanka
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4%of flight departures
AfternoonNoon to 6 pm
86%of flight departures
Evening6 pm to midnight
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