Sri Lanka

$398+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Sri Lanka

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — CMB
Apr 14 — Apr 211
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Cheap flight deals from New York to Sri Lanka

Cheapest flights from New York to Sri Lanka
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to Sri Lanka. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 15, 2026.

This Indian Eagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Indian Eagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/512:25 am
EWR
-
CMB
1 stop19h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 5/126:50 am
CMB
-
EWR
1 stop25h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 3/11$799
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/23:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop37h 40m
Etihad Airways
Tue 4/144:10 am
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop37h 55m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/10$808
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/263:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop38h 00m
Etihad Airways
Fri 4/174:10 am
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop37h 55m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/10$812
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/53:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop31h 20m
Etihad Airways
Wed 4/1510:00 am
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop39h 30m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/12$814
This CrystalTravel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CrystalTravel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/13:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop19h 20m
Etihad Airways
Thu 10/299:50 am
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop32h 40m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/12$815
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/293:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop37h 40m
Etihad Airways
Wed 4/89:50 pm
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop20h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/13$817
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/110:20 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop19h 10m
Etihad Airways
Wed 4/159:50 pm
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop20h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/13$820
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/223:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop25h 35m
Etihad Airways
Thu 4/234:10 am
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop21h 20m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/10$821
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/53:00 pm
JFK
-
CMB
2 stops33h 10m
Gulf Air
Thu 4/235:20 pm
CMB
-
JFK
2 stops26h 10m
Gulf Air
Deal found 3/12$822
This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/233:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop19h 20m
Etihad Airways
Fri 5/19:50 pm
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop20h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/13$823
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/13:45 pm
JFK
-
CMB
1 stop19h 20m
Etihad Airways
Mon 6/19:50 pm
CMB
-
JFK
1 stop20h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/13$824
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/123:00 pm
JFK
-
CMB
2 stops33h 10m
Gulf Air
Thu 5/145:20 pm
CMB
-
JFK
2 stops26h 10m
Gulf Air
Deal found 3/13$825

Find flight deals from New York to Sri Lanka

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New York to Sri Lanka flight deals. Data was last updated March 15, 2026.

Round-trip from

$799
(Indian Eagle)

One-way from

$398
(oojo)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$887
From New York (NYC) to Sri Lanka
One-way flight from New York (NYC) to Sri Lanka
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($101 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($67 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from New York to Sri Lanka that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 15, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to Sri Lanka that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkColombo

EWR - CMB

EWRCMB

Newark

Wed 9/9

12:25 am-5:20 am

1 stop19h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 9/14

6:50 am-10:30 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$1,084

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/24

10:20 pm-8:20 am

2 stops24h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/8

2:55 am-2:25 pm

1 stop21h 00m

$1,202

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/31

11:20 am-6:30 pm

2 stops21h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/14

8:35 pm-6:55 pm

3 stops31h 50m

$1,204

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/31

10:20 pm-6:30 pm

3 stops34h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/16

8:35 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops27h 20m

$1,204

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/31

11:20 am-6:30 pm

2 stops21h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/28

10:05 pm-8:50 am

1 stop20h 15m

$1,204

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/8

10:20 pm-10:15 am

3 stops26h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/15

10:05 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop25h 50m

$1,204

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 3/29

10:20 pm-8:30 am

2 stops24h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/8

8:35 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops27h 20m

$1,204

New YorkColombo

LGA - CMB

LGACMB

New York LaGuardia

Fri 4/10

5:59 pm-9:00 am

2 stops29h 31m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/21

12:30 pm-6:49 pm

2 stops39h 49m

$1,221

NewarkColombo

EWR - CMB

EWRCMB

Newark

Thu 9/10

11:55 pm-8:30 am

2 stops23h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 9/14

8:35 pm-9:20 pm

3 stops34h 15m

$1,254
Quickest round-trip

New YorkColombo

JFK - CMB

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 3/28

11:20 am-4:50 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 4/24

10:05 pm-8:50 am

1 stop20h 15m

$1,254

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Best time to book a flight from New York to Sri Lanka

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New York to Sri Lanka

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to Sri Lanka?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Sri Lanka (average of $625). Flying from New York to Sri Lanka in July is currently the most expensive (average of $967). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Sri Lanka. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Sri Lanka. Reviews last updated March 15, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates,Cathay Pacific, andQatar Airways from New York to Sri Lanka have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Crew

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Anonymous,Mar 2026

SFO - DXB

Business class was too crowded. Flight attendants were too busy, and not attentive. Orders were not delivered and delayed in delivered. Always lines to us restrooms.

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from New York to Sri Lanka?

    For as low as $1,084, Turkish Airlines can have you in Sri Lanka from New York in 19h 25m. New York and Sri Lanka are separated by a distance of 8735 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to Sri Lanka one-way?

    $390 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Etihad Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Kuwait Airways and Qatar Airways, with prices starting from $420 and $443, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to Sri Lanka?

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New York to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to Sri Lanka?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to Sri Lanka?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York 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 New York to Sri Lanka?

    Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Sri Lanka (average of $625). Flying from New York to Sri Lanka in July is currently the most expensive (average of $967). 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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Top 10 airlines flying from New York to Sri Lanka

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from New York to Sri Lanka. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 15, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
IndiGoCheapest$571Average$1,238FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
Cathay PacificCheapest$617Average$822FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Kuwait AirwaysCheapest$721Average$974FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time64%
Air IndiaCheapest$728Average$1,094FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Gulf AirCheapest$790Average$939FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$799Average$1,094FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$828Average$930FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$846Average$1,168FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
American AirlinesCheapest$998Average$1,289FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$1,068Average$1,867FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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