⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Mumbai to Colombo flights

Mumbai (BOM) to Colombo (CMB): 948 miles (1,526 km) great-circle, about 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $374 round-trip on IndiGo, with 1 stop, departing April 30, 2026.

6EIndiGo6E136
Depart
BOM
Mumbai, India
04:05
2026-04-30
✈
Arrive
CMB
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Returns 23:40
2026-05-03
Stops
1 stop
Distance
948 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 25m
Trip type
Round-trip
$374
Round-trip · per person
Book this flight →
Also compare on Aviasales →
About this flight

When did the cheapest Mumbai to Colombo fare fly?

$374 round-trip, IndiGo 6E136, departing 2026-04-30 at 04:05, returning 2026-05-03. The recorded itinerary left on a Thursday, returning on a Sunday 3 nights later; the fare was observed 5 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Mumbai from Colombo?

  • Distance: 948 miles (1,526 km) great-circle, heading southeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 25m.
  • Departure airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), Mumbai, India, UTC+5:30 on April 30, 2026.
  • Arrival: Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka, UTC+5:30 on April 30, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, India to Sri Lanka.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 30 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: IndiGo 6E136, 1 stop, round-trip, 3 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Mumbai to Colombo fare compare with other routes from BOM?

At $374, it ranked 14th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BOM (median $407). That is 39.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the BOM median of 22.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from BOM of similar length: Kathmandu (989 mi) at $347 and Malé (1,030 mi) at $347.

IndiGo had the cheapest fare on 8 of 30 BOM routes. It is the 23rd longest of the 30 routes we track from BOM.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Colombo?

Of 15 departure airports with a fare to Colombo, Mumbai (BOM) ranked 6th at $374. Lowest: $210 from Chennai (MAA); highest: $1494 from Edmonton (YEG); 5 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): IndiGo (3), SriLankan Airlines (2), Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (1), AirAsia (1), airline 01 (1) and Batik Air Malaysia (1), plus 6 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Kolkata, Asia/Colombo; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Mumbai to Colombo flight questions

How far is Mumbai from Colombo by plane?

+
Mumbai is about 948 miles (1,526 km) from Colombo on a great-circle line from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB), heading southeast. It is the 23rd longest of the 30 routes we track from BOM. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Mumbai to Colombo?

+
About 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate for 948 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded IndiGo fare was with 1 stop. 15 airports in our feed had a fare to Colombo; this one ranked 6th, and 5 of the 15 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Mumbai and Colombo?

+
On April 30, 2026, Mumbai was on UTC+5:30 (Asia/Kolkata) and Colombo on UTC+5:30 (Asia/Colombo), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Mumbai was 12:00 in Colombo. Neither Asia/Kolkata nor Asia/Colombo shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Mumbai to Colombo?

+
As observed on April 25, 2026: $374 per person round-trip on IndiGo flight 6E136, departing April 30, 2026, returning May 3, 2026, with 1 stop. At $374, it ranked 14th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BOM (median $407). That is 39.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the BOM median of 22.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Mumbai to Colombo?

+
The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Colombo, 5 of the 15 recorded fares were nonstop. From BOM, 10 of 30 were. Routes from BOM of similar length: Kathmandu (989 mi) at $347 and Malé (1,030 mi) at $347.

Which airports serve flights from Mumbai to Colombo?

+
It departs Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai, India, and arrives at Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. An international flight, India to Sri Lanka. IndiGo had the cheapest fare on 8 of 30 BOM routes.

Where else near Colombo can you fly from Mumbai?

Trivandrum (TRV) $171Kochi (COK) $134Malé (MLE) $347Goa (GOI) $85Kolkata (CCU) $139Phuket (HKT) $273All flights from Mumbai →

Other cities with flights to Colombo

From Chennai (MAA) $210From Bangalore (BLR) $271From Kuala Lumpur (KUL) $293From Delhi (DEL) $348From Abu Dhabi (AUH) $365From Kuwait City (KWI) $406

Ready to fly?

Book IndiGo BOM → CMB · $374 →