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Colombo to Anuradhapura: Flight information

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Fly intoSigiriya Airport
Distance to Anuradhapura52.7 km
Cheapest flight£119
Cheapest month to flyApril
Most popular airlineCinnamon Air
Average flight time30 mins

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We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like Colombo to Anuradhapura flights are currently cheapest in April. We’ve based this on flights into Sigiriya Airport.
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Finding cheap flights from Colombo to Anuradhapura: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports near Anuradhapura: Sigiriya Airport and Trincomalee Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from Colombo to Anuradhapura is £510. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The average flight time to Anuradhapura is 30 minutes. We've calculated this based on journeys to Sigiriya Airport.
Currently, Cinnamon Air is the only airline that offers direct flights to Sigiriya Airport.
We’ve found roughly 14 per week flying from Colombo to Sigiriya Airport.
We've checked every Colombo to Anuradhapura fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from Colombo to Anuradhapura is usually April.
If you're flying from Colombo, the cheapest airport near Anuradhapura is Sigiriya – which is 52.7 km away from the centre of Anuradhapura. We've found flights into this airport from £510.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Colombo to Anuradhapura on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Colombo and Anuradhapura. Most routes have one or more stops.
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We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Anuradhapura is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Sigiriya Airport is 52.7km from Anuradhapura and Trincomalee Airport is 87.9km from Anuradhapura.
Sigiriya Airport is closest to Anuradhapura, at around 52.7 km away.
In April, the average temperature is usually around 29°C. May is typically the warmest month in Anuradhapura, when it usually averages around 32°C. You can expect the least rain in June. The coldest month is December, with temperatures averaging 22°C. The rainiest month is November.
The cheapest airline that flies to Anuradhapura is Cinnamon Air .

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