Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Flights starting at £132. Choose between AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, or China Eastern Airlines to find the best price.
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Travelers usually depart from Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International when they travel from Shanghai to Colombo. The distance between Shanghai and Colombo is 5104 km. The most popular airlines for this route are AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and Cathay Pacific. Shanghai and Colombo have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Colombo, consider visiting Tooth Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Galle Fort, Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, World's End, Sri Lanka, and Sigiriya - Sri Lanka.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Shanghai to Colombo in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 20.05 - Sun 26.05
Airline | Mon 20.05 | Tue 21.05 | Wed 22.05 | Thu 23.05 | Fri 24.05 | Sat 25.05 | Sun 26.05 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 27.05 - Sun 02.06
Airline | Mon 27.05 | Tue 28.05 | Wed 29.05 | Thu 30.05 | Fri 31.05 | Sat 01.06 | Sun 02.06 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 03.06 - Sun 09.06
Airline | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 | Sun 09.06 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 10.06 - Sun 16.06
Airline | Mon 10.06 | Tue 11.06 | Wed 12.06 | Thu 13.06 | Fri 14.06 | Sat 15.06 | Sun 16.06 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Colombo
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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AirAsia | AXM | AK | No | 0 0 |
SriLankan Airlines | ALK | UL | Yes | 0 0 |
China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes | 0 0 |
Thai AirAsia | AIQ | FD | No | 0 0 |
Cathay Pacific | CPA | CX | Yes | 0 0 |
Weather in Colombo
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 30°C | 23°C |
February | 31°C | 23°C |
March | 31°C | 25°C |
April | 31°C | 26°C |
May | 30°C | 26°C |
June | 29°C | 25°C |
July | 29°C | 25°C |
August | 28°C | 25°C |
September | 29°C | 25°C |
October | 29°C | 25°C |
November | 29°C | 24°C |
December | 29°C | 24°C |
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