Bandaranayike International CMB
Looking for cheap flights from Colombo? Bandaranayike International, coded CMB, is the airport serving Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the name you will see on your ticket when you fly in or out of the country. The destinations booked most often from here range from nearby hubs to longer hauls: Yerevan, Istanbul, Baku, Milan, Vienna, Tbilisi, London and Athens. Route options change with the season, so check the price calendar and the airlines flying each one before you book.
Bandaranayike International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 433 k (2021)
- Hub for
- Srilankan Airlines
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Opened
- 1944
- Official website
- airport.lk
- Population of Colombo
- 648 k (2025)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Sort your transfer before you land. Getting into Colombo is a road journey, and traffic can stretch it, so leave a buffer on the way to a flight. Compare a metered taxi or a ride-hailing pickup with the airport bus, and take a hotel shuttle if yours runs one. Use the official counter or app rather than anyone who approaches you in arrivals, and confirm the fare or the meter before you set off. If you land late, arrange the ride in advance.