Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Colombo

There are no direct flights from Gatwick to Colombo being operated at present. To travel from Gatwick to Colombo will mean you have to stop at 1 or more airports.

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Gatwick to Colombo 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
Gatwick > Dubai > Colombo
1
9,135 Km (5,676 Miles)
10
Gatwick > Doha > Colombo
1
9,155 Km (5,689 Miles)
7
Gatwick > Male > Colombo
1
9,635 Km (5,987 Miles)
4
1
9,205 Km (5,720 Miles)
3
1
9,410 Km (5,847 Miles)
2

Alternative routes to Colombo

As a substitute, you will discover that London Heathrow also give flights to Colombo which could be more fitting for you. London Heathrow has around 5 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Heathrow is around 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gatwick. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Gatwick. More information can be found at Flights from Heathrow to Colombo. Flights to Colombo are also available from London Heathrow; 10 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Heathrow > Colombo
0
8,715 Km (5,415 Miles)
5
Heathrow > Dubai > Colombo
1
8,845 Km (5,496 Miles)
10
Heathrow > Doha > Colombo
1
8,895 Km (5,527 Miles)
7
1
13,840 Km (8,600 Miles)
7
1
8,880 Km (5,518 Miles)
5
1
13,015 Km (8,087 Miles)
5
1
13,070 Km (8,121 Miles)
5
Heathrow > Male > Colombo
1
9,315 Km (5,788 Miles)
4
1
12,235 Km (7,602 Miles)
4
Stansted > Frankfurt > Colombo
1
8,685 Km (5,397 Miles)
3

Arriving at Colombo

If someone is collecting you at Colombo then make sure they visit our Colombo Airport Arrivals page which gives you all you need to know about flight arrivals and delays or if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Colombo.

The time zone at Colombo is GMT +0.0 which is the same as GMT +0.0 at Gatwick.

On departing Bandaranayake Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Bandaranayake Airport is located around 31 km (19 miles) from Colombo city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Colombo has more than 648,000 residents so you if you are in search of a place to stay you should easily find a number of hotels and hostels available.