Quick facts
- Airports
- 3
- Scheduled routes
- 87
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CMB → MLE · 8 carriers
Top airports in Sri Lanka
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo | CMB | 84 | Departures → |
| 2 | Jaffna | JAF | 2 | Departures → |
| 3 | Hambantota | HRI | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Sri Lanka
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SriLankan Airlines | UL | 33 | Network → |
| 2 | IndiGo | 6E | 7 | Network → |
| 3 | FitsAir | 8D | 7 | Network → |
| 4 | FlexFlight | W2 | 5 | Network → |
| 5 | Air India | AI | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | Emirates | EK | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | flydubai | FZ | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | China Eastern Airlines | MU | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Chongqing Airlines | OQ | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Saudia | SV | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Sri Lanka
Most-served international destinations
- Male (MLE) · Maldives — 8 carriers
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL) · Malaysia — 6 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 5 carriers
- Bangkok (BKK) · Thailand — 3 carriers
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 3 carriers
- Dhaka (DAC) · Bangladesh — 3 carriers
- Delhi (DEL) · India — 3 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Sri Lanka
- 2026-01-07 — Cessna 208 (Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd)
- 2024-06-08 — Cessna 152 (Asian Aviation Center (Pvt) Ltd)
- 2024-02-12 — Airbus A330-300 (SriLankan Airlines)
- 2024-01-09 — Fly Dubai
- 2023-11-01 — Cessna 172N (Fly Southern (Pvt.) Ltd)
- 2023-09-19 — SriLankan Airlines and Air Asia
- 2023-07-05 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2023-06-01 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2023-05-31 — Airbus 380 (Emirates Airline)
- 2022-12-17 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2022-08-16 — Sri Lankan Airlines
- 2022-05-06 — Boeing B777 (Qatar Airways)
- 2021-12-27 — Cessna 172L (Sakurai Aviation Ltd)
- 2021-03-21 — Sri Lankan Airlines
- 2021-01-23 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2020-12-02 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2019-03-21 — Airbus A321 (Sri Lankan Airlines)
- 2014-10-08 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2014-06-14 — Cessna 152 (Millennium Airlines Pvt Ltd)
- 2013-07-02 — SriLankan Airlines
Where Sri Lanka flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 3 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 87 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Sri Lanka?
Top operators by route count: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, FitsAir, FlexFlight, Air India.
Which is the busiest airport in Sri Lanka?
By scheduled-route count, Colombo (CMB) is the busiest airport in Sri Lanka with 84 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Sri Lanka?
Male (MLE), Maldives sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Sri Lanka.
Which countries do Sri Lanka-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: India (20 routes), Maldives (9 routes), United Arab Emirates (8 routes), China (6 routes), Malaysia (6 routes).