Cheap Flights from New York City (NYC) to Colombo (CMB)

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New York City Colombo

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Mon, 13 May JFK - CMB

Tue, 14 May CMB - JFK

$1746 $1703

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Sun, 12 May JFK - CMB

$480

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Sun, 28 Apr JFK - CMB

Thu, 02 May CMB - JFK

$1081 $1065

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Fri, 03 May JFK - CMB

Tue, 07 May CMB - JFK

$1322 $1306

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New York City Colombo

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Thu, 09 May JFK - CMB

Fri, 10 May CMB - JFK

$1857 $1836

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Sat, 18 May JFK - CMB

Tue, 21 May CMB - JFK

$1327 $1311

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Route information

Local currency and cost comparison

Train Local, one-way ticket

95% Trains in Colombo are 95% cheaper than in New York City.

New York City $3.25

Colombo $0.17

Meal Mid-priced restaurant

81% A meal in Colombo is 81% cheaper than a meal in New York City.

New York City $17.5

Colombo $3.31

Taxi Standard daytime start rate

80% A taxi fare in Colombo is 80% cheaper than in New York City.

New York City $2.5

Colombo $0.4

Coffee Regular cappuccino

53% Coffee in Colombo is 53% cheaper than in New York City.

New York City $5

Colombo $2.35

Exchange rate

1 USD = 305.23 LKR

1 LKR = 0.01 USD

Last checked on 06 May 2024

Distance: 8746 miles

New York City airports

John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) How far from city center: 14 miles

Newark International Airport (EWR) How far from city center: 11 miles

La Guardia (LGA) How far from city center: 5 miles

East 34St Landing (NES) How far from city center: 2 miles

Marine Air (QNY) How far from city center: 11 miles

Wall Street Spb (NWS) How far from city center: 11 miles

Colombo airports

Katunayake International (CMB) How far from city center: 17 miles

Ratmalana (RML) How far from city center: 17 miles

Beira Lake (BYV) How far from city center: 1 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from New York City to Colombo

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?

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For flights from New York City to Colombo, how can I find the cheapest price?

The cheapest price for a flight from New York City to Colombo is $480. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.

Is Colombo more expensive than New York City to visit?

Looking at cab fares, a ride in Colombo costs an average of 0.40 USD , 84% cheaper than New York City, with a fare of 2.50 USD, while train tickets cost 95% less at Colombo: $ 0.17 USD versus $ 3.25 USD at New York City. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 3.31 USD euros in Colombo, 81% less than the 17.50 USD euros in New York City. The price of the coffee is around 53% cheaper in Colombo, with an average of 2.35 USD, while in New York City the coffee costs 5.00 USD.

When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from New York City to Colombo?

The most popular months to book a trip from New York City to Colombo are November, December and August, based on the searches of our customers.

When is the best time to travel from New York City to Colombo?

The best time of the year to visit Colombo depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, December is the best month to fly to Colombo from New York City in terms of searches from our customers, followed by August and July. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds October, April and September are the months with fewer searches for New York City - Colombo.

How long does the flight from New York City to Colombo take?

Flight length from New York City to Colombo is around 17:25 hours on average, at an average distance of 14,383 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

How is the weather in Colombo compared to New York City?

While in New York City the temperatures can reach an average of 32.5 ºC in summer, with precipitation levels up to 12.0 mm ,Colombo's temperatures can go up to 34.0 ºC during the hot season, with 3.0 mm average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 20.54 ºC in Colombo, compared to the -11.93 ºC average degrees reported in New York City. During the winter period, New York City can register 12.0 mm precipitation, while Colombo have an average of 6.0 mm rain level.

The airlines that fly indirectly from New York City to Colombo are:

Emirates, stopping at Dubai during at least 140 minutes.
Kuwait Airways, with 155 minutes of layover in Kuwait.
China Eastern Airlines, with 1120 minutes scale in Shanghai.

Flying Time 17 h and 25 m When flying from New York City to Colombo, this can take around 17 h and 25 m in flying time, however this flight duration can vary due to other factors

Cheapest flight $480 The best price for flights from New York City to Colombo offered by eDreams, which have been found by our customers in the last 3 days

Peak season December December is the busiest time to fly from New York City to Colombo according to search data results from our customers

Airlines operating this route Qatar Airways, Ukraine Intl Airlines, Aer Lingus Airline(s) that fly from New York City to Colombo