Can I find cheaper flights to Jaffna if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Jaffna on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Where does the fastest flight to Jaffna depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Jaffna, London offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 45 minutes).

£315+ Flights to Jaffna

Flights to Jaffna in 2025

Return from	£412
One-way from	£315
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£791

7/5-21/5
5 total stops
64h 40m total
London to Colombo

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29/6
2 total stops
44h 35m total
London to Jaffna

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Jaffna. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 15 April 2025.

Wed 7/506:15LTN - CMB

3 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/504:05CMB - LTN

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£412

Mon 12/507:05STN - CMB

3 stops39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/516:30CMB - STN

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£428

Mon 12/508:05LGW - CMB

2 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/516:30CMB - LGW

2 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£443

Thu 11/910:00LHR - CMB

2 stops19h 00mGulf Air

Mon 13/1017:25CMB - LHR

2 stops26h 25mGulf Air

Deal found 15/4£541

Mon 5/514:45LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 15mEtihad Airways

Wed 25/604:05CMB - LHR

1 stop15h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 15/4£557

Sun 20/408:05LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 13/520:20CMB - LHR

1 stop14h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£567

Sat 10/520:45LHR - CMB

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/604:05CMB - LHR

1 stop13h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£567

Tue 6/520:35LHR - CMB

1 stop17h 10mAir India

Tue 27/516:00CMB - LHR

1 stop22h 45mAir India

Deal found 15/4£568

Wed 27/821:10STN - CMB

1 stop15h 10mEmirates

Tue 16/902:55CMB - STN

1 stop14h 30mEmirates

Deal found 14/4£572

Thu 29/518:00LGW - CMB

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Thu 5/620:30CMB - LGW

1 stop23h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/4£577

Wed 25/611:25LGW - CMB

2 stops17h 35mGulf Air

Tue 22/717:25CMB - LGW

2 stops18h 00mGulf Air

Deal found 15/4£583

Tue 26/809:00LGW - CMB

1 stop13h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 12/903:35CMB - LGW

1 stop14h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£588

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Wed 7/506:15LTN - CMB

3 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/504:05CMB - LTN

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£412

Thu 11/910:00LHR - CMB

2 stops19h 00mGulf Air

Mon 13/1017:25CMB - LHR

2 stops26h 25mGulf Air

Deal found 15/4£541

Mon 5/514:45LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 15mEtihad Airways

Wed 25/604:05CMB - LHR

1 stop15h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/4£558

Sun 18/513:45LHR - CMB

1 stop14h 45mQatar Airways

Wed 4/603:35CMB - LHR

1 stop15h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£570

Wed 27/821:10STN - CMB

1 stop15h 10mEmirates

Mon 15/902:55CMB - STN

1 stop14h 30mEmirates

Deal found 14/4£572

Thu 29/518:00LGW - CMB

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Thu 5/620:30CMB - LGW

1 stop23h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/4£577

Wed 7/519:45LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 00mAir India

Tue 20/516:00CMB - LHR

1 stop22h 45mAir India

Deal found 15/4£581

Sat 10/505:30LGW - CMB

1 stop19h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 10/706:45CMB - LGW

1 stop34h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/4£613

Mon 5/521:30LHR - CMB

Nonstop10h 45mSriLankan Airlines

Fri 9/513:05CMB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 14/4£631

Thu 5/621:55LHR - CMB

1 stop14h 25mBritish Airways

Thu 26/603:35CMB - LHR

1 stop15h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/4£639

Mon 12/519:00LCY - CMB

2 stops37h 25mKLM

Mon 26/521:55CMB - LCY

2 stops16h 05mKLM

Deal found 14/4£747

Mon 12/507:05STN - CMB

3 stops39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/516:30CMB - STN

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£428

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Sun 20/422:05LHR - CMB

2 stops30h 55mGulf Air

Thu 15/517:25CMB - LHR

2 stops26h 25mGulf Air

Deal found 14/4£562

Sun 20/408:05LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 13/520:20CMB - LHR

1 stop14h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£567

Mon 21/408:05LTN - CMB

2 stops19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/503:30CMB - LTN

3 stops47h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£561

Mon 21/421:05LHR - CMB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/504:05CMB - LHR

2 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£579

Mon 21/420:55LHR - CMB

1 stop19h 15mEtihad Airways

Mon 19/521:45CMB - LHR

1 stop22h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/4£613

Mon 21/408:05LHR - CMB

1 stop14h 30mBritish Airways

Tue 13/503:35CMB - LHR

1 stop14h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/4£616

Mon 21/421:20LHR - CMB

2 stops40h 30mChina Eastern

Mon 19/520:30CMB - LHR

1 stop26h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/4£635

Tue 22/406:10LGW - CMB

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/519:30CMB - LGW

3 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£565

Tue 22/406:00STN - CMB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/504:05CMB - STN

2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£567

Tue 22/418:00LGW - CMB

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Wed 14/520:30CMB - LGW

1 stop23h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/4£589

Wed 23/421:30LHR - CMB

Nonstop10h 45mSriLankan Airlines

Thu 15/513:05CMB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 14/4£631

Thu 24/409:00LGW - CMB

1 stop12h 35mQatar Airways

Tue 6/503:35CMB - LGW

1 stop14h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/4£620

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Sun 29/613:15LTN - CMB

2 stops44h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£315

Sun 29/616:45STN - CMB

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£316

Thu 15/522:25LHR - CMB

2 stops41h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£316

Mon 11/814:40LGW - CMB

2 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£318

Sat 23/805:30LGW - CMB

2 stops25h 50mIndiGo

Deal found 14/4£332

Thu 8/507:00LCY - CMB

2 stops40h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4£335

Wed 28/522:05LHR - CMB

2 stops30h 55mGulf Air

Deal found 14/4£338

Sun 20/414:55LGW - CMB

1 stop21h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£343

Sun 27/414:45LHR - CMB

1 stop13h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/4£345

Wed 25/616:45SEN - CMB

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/4£345

Sat 26/418:00LGW - CMB

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/4£348

Sun 20/421:55LHR - CMB

1 stop14h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4£349

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LondonColombo

LTN - CMB

LTNCMB

London Luton

Wed 7/5

06:15-18:30

3 stops31h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 21/5

04:05-08:30

2 stops32h 55m

£412

LondonColombo

STN - CMB

STNCMB

London Stansted

Mon 12/5

07:05-03:05

3 stops39h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 29/5

16:30-07:20

2 stops19h 20m

£428

LondonColombo

LGW - CMB

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Mon 12/5

08:05-20:40

2 stops32h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 29/5

16:30-07:40

2 stops19h 40m

£443

LondonColombo

LHR - CMB

LHRCMB

London Heathrow

Thu 11/9

10:00-09:30

2 stops19h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 13/10

17:25-15:20

2 stops26h 25m

£541

LondonColombo

LHR - CMB

LHRCMB

London Heathrow

Mon 5/5

14:45-08:30

1 stop13h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 25/6

04:05-15:15

1 stop15h 40m

£557

LondonColombo

LHR - CMB

LHRCMB

London Heathrow

Sat 10/5

20:45-05:00

2 stops27h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 8/6

04:05-12:45

1 stop13h 10m

£567

LondonColombo

LHR - CMB

LHRCMB

London Heathrow

Tue 6/5

20:35-18:15

1 stop17h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 27/5

16:00-10:15

1 stop22h 45m

£568

LondonColombo

LHR - CMB

LHRCMB

London Heathrow

Sun 18/5

13:45-09:00

1 stop14h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/6

03:35-14:10

1 stop15h 05m

£570

LondonColombo

STN - CMB

STNCMB

London Stansted

Wed 27/8

21:10-16:50

1 stop15h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 16/9

02:55-12:55

1 stop14h 30m

£572

LondonColombo

LGW - CMB

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Thu 29/5

18:00-19:00

1 stop20h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 5/6

20:30-15:10

1 stop23h 10m

£577

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Best time to book a flight to Jaffna

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When is the best time to book a flight to Jaffna?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Jaffna, you should look to book at least 63 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to Jaffna?

On average, a flight from London to Jaffna takes 14 hours 25 minutes. Flights to Jaffna from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Jaffna?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Jaffna are SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways.

SriLankan Airlines

From £806

Qatar Airways

From £735

Etihad Airways

From £496

Emirates

From £867

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Jaffna?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Jaffna are SAUDIA, Etihad Airways and SWISS.

Rainfall in Jaffna by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Jaffna ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Jaffna when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Jaffna by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Jaffna, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Jaffna

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, KLM and SWISS to Jaffna. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,323 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,578 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,551 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,192 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,196 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

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