Find Emirates(EK) flights from Riyadh to Colombo

At the moment, several airlines serve connecting flights from Riyadh to Colombo, including: Flydubai Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings made by users on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes around 5 hours 10 minutes to fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Colombo (CMB).

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Riyadh to Colombo is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

The cheapest months to fly from Riyadh to Colombo is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Riyadh to Colombo on December 8, 2025 with Etihad Airways, with prices starting at SAR 1,142.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Colombo, with King Khalid International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport (RUH-CMB) is by far the most common option on this route: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).

The time difference between Colombo and Riyadh is 2h.

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