Colombo: the Seema Malaka temple on Beira Lake with the skyline behind (AI-generated image)

Your next Asia escape

Colombo is calling.

New York (JFK) to Colombo (CMB)

Round trip1 adult · EconomyFrom US$1,138.00

1 stop each way

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Our fare pick11 nights away

Etihad Airways

Outbound

8 Feb 2027

JFK to CMB

1 stop · 17h

Return

19 Feb 2027

CMB to JFK

1 stop · 19h 20m

Airports: JFK to CMB

Why this fare is worth a look

A recently found return fare with usable dates and duration. No special price claim is made.

Not enough FlyMeAsia history yet for a reliable route comparison.

Observed one-stop reference: 17h outbound / 19h 5m return. This fare uses up to 1.013× the reference journey time.

Connection lengths and transfer arrangements are not provided by this source. Review them before booking.

Travel window: approximately three months ahead.

52h 10m total return journey · provider duration

US$1,138.00per person · round trip

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From our own fare checks

New York to Colombo prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 8 days between 27 Sept 2026 and 30 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 13 fares in all.

Journey	Lowest	Typical	Highest	Flight time out / back	Fares
With one stop	US$819	US$1,107	US$2,483	17h 20m / 19h 20m	13

Typical is the median. Round trip, one adult, economy, stays of 5–21 nights, at most one stop each way. Flight time is the median journey time for each direction, including any connection.

Typical price by departure month

January 2027US$1,127from US$819 · 8 fares

Airlines we saw most often

Etihad Airways, Air India, Gulf Air, Cathay Pacific.