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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai SHAColombo CMB

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Shanghai SHAColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai PVGColombo CMB

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Shanghai SHAColombo CMB

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Key info about flying to Colombo

Depart from
Shanghai Pudong International
Arrive to
Bandaranaike International
Average flights per week
375
Flight distance
5104 km
Worth visiting
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa - Galle Fort - Sigiriya - Sri Lanka - Tooth Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka - World's End, 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 chart.

AirlineSun 01.11Mon 02.11Tue 03.11Wed 04.11Thu 05.11Fri 06.11Sat 07.11
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Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Sunday 1 flights
AirlineSun 08.11Mon 09.11Tue 10.11Wed 11.11Thu 12.11Fri 13.11Sat 14.11
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Weekly flights: 6 totalDaily flights: 0.86 averageMost flights: Sunday 1 flights
AirlineSun 15.11Mon 16.11Tue 17.11Wed 18.11Thu 19.11Fri 20.11Sat 21.11
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Weekly flights: 7 totalDaily flights: 1 averageMost flights: Sunday 1 flights
AirlineSun 22.11Mon 23.11Tue 24.11Wed 25.11Thu 26.11Fri 27.11Sat 28.11
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Weekly flights: 7 totalDaily flights: 1 averageMost flights: Sunday 1 flights

Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Colombo

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
SriLankan AirlinesALKULYes
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
AirAsiaAXMAKNo
Spring AirlinesCQH9CYes
Cathay PacificCPACXNo

Weather in Colombo

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C23°C
February31°C23°C
March31°C25°C
April31°C26°C
May30°C26°C
June29°C25°C
July29°C25°C
August28°C25°C
September29°C25°C
October29°C25°C
November29°C24°C
December29°C23°C
Hottest Month
31°C
March
Coldest month
23°C
January
Sunny days
171
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
8 Nov
88%
29°C25°C
15 Nov
91%
26°C25°C
Monday
9 Nov
88%
28°C25°C
16 Nov
88%
27°C25°C
Tuesday
10 Nov
82%
28°C25°C
17 Nov
78%
27°C25°C
Wednesday
11 Nov
85%
28°C26°C
18 Nov
83%
28°C25°C
Thursday
12 Nov
79%
29°C26°C
19 Nov
81%
28°C26°C
Friday
13 Nov
66%
29°C26°C
20 Nov
87%
28°C26°C
Saturday
14 Nov
81%
29°C26°C
21 Nov
79%
28°C26°C
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 SriLankan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, AirAsia, Spring Airlines, and Cathay Pacific. Shanghai and Colombo have 375 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Colombo, consider visiting Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, Galle Fort, Sigiriya - Sri Lanka, Tooth Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and World's End, Sri Lanka.

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