Flying from Dammam Airport (DMM) to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (CMB): what you need to know
The average time for a direct flight from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport is 5 hours 5 minutes.
Colombo is two hours 30 minutes ahead of Dammam and follows the UTC+5:30 timezone.
You can choose from seven weekly Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport flights. The 22:15 departure with SriLankan Airlines is the earliest you can take. SriLankan Airlines operates the last service of the day at 22:35.
To ensure you catch your DMM to CMB flight, leave enough time for things like baggage drop and finding your gate. Arriving two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the general rule.
You'll likely experience bigger queues during popular months like July. Arriving up to four hours in advance for an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a smart move.
SriLankan Airlines has direct flights from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport. Book with this popular carrier, then get ready to discover the sights in Colombo — and maybe even more of Sri Lanka if time allows.
The airline most travellers fly with on this route is SriLankan Airlines.
The carrier with the most consistent on-time arrivals for DMM to CMB flights is SriLankan Airlines.
We make it a breeze to book a flight with a stopover. To see all your options for tickets from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport, uncheck 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight that has a stop long enough to explore the city of your choice. Popular stopovers between DMM and CMB include:
Dubai Airport
Mumbai Airport
Zayed International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Dammam Airport (DMM) to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (CMB)
$222 is the lowest price for a one-way Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport flight. Return flights start from $449. These fares can change based on availability.
Book two months before you want to fly. After crunching the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you should book ahead to secure cheap tickets from DMM to CMB.
Organise your trip for July. That's the cheapest month for flights from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport. If you're flexible on when you fly, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest airfare across every month.
There's no need to check back in every day to find out if fares have gone down when you set up a Price Alert. We'll let you know as soon as the price changes on cheap flights from DMM to CMB.
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Handy information about Dammam Airport (DMM)
Dammam Airport gets high marks for its on-time performance. 84% of flights that depart DMM arrive at their destination as scheduled.
Central Dammam to Dammam Airport is approximately 32 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take about 35 minutes to get there if you're catching a taxi, ride-sharing or driving.
Expect a trip time of roughly 1 hour when using public transport.
Arriving at Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (CMB)
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Getting from Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (CMB) to central Colombo
From Colombo Bandaranayake Airport, Colombo is approximately 32 kilometres away. It takes around 40 minutes to reach the centre by car.
If you're taking public transport, expect a journey time of about 50 minutes.
When to fly to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport (CMB)
August is the busiest month for flights from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport. To steer clear of the crowds, head to Colombo in March.
Before locking in your flight from Dammam Airport to Colombo Bandaranayake Airport, consider the type of weather you enjoy. March is the warmest month in Colombo, with the temperature ranging from 24ºC to 33ºC.
January has average temperatures of between 22ºC and 32ºC. Look for cheap tickets from DMM to CMB sometime around then if you'd rather travel in cooler conditions.