Flights from Muscat to Colombo
Nonstop flights from Muscat (MCT) to Colombo (CMB) take about 4h 11m (2,940 km). SalamAir flies it. Lowest fare seen: $138 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
Photo of Colombo: Phil Whitehouse, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
When you land in Colombo
The airport transfer and the few things worth sorting before you fly.
Airport transfer
CMB → Colombo, booked before you fly
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Airlines flying Muscat to Colombo
Carriers on MCT–CMB according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Muscat to Colombo fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $137 one-way. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $13823 Oct 2026 · SalamAir | — |
| Nov 2026 | $1376 Nov 2026 · SalamAir | — |
| Dec 2026 | $1785 Dec 2026 · SalamAir | $175 · 1 stop9 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $18320 Jan 2027 · SalamAir | $160 · 1 stop20 Jan 2027 |
| Feb 2027 | $22324 Feb 2027 · SalamAir | $160 · 1 stop24 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $30531 Mar 2027 · SalamAir | $243 · 1 stop31 Mar 2027 |
| Apr 2027 | $2725 Apr 2027 · SalamAir | $217 · 1 stop5 Apr 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
The next few weeks were the cheapest to fly: from $137 in November 2026, against $160 at best later on.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 5 of 5 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Muscat to Colombo, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
Best time to fly to Colombo
Based on weather and travel conditions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has two coasts with opposite monsoon patterns. West coast (Colombo, Galle) is best Dec–March; east coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay) is best June–September.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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