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Colombo Cape Town
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Sun, 05 May CMB - CPT
Sun, 05 May CPT - CMB
£4808
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Colombo Cape Town
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Tue, 28 May CMB - CPT
£464 £451
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Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
546% Trains are 546% more expensive in Cape Town than in Colombo.
Colombo £0.13
Cape Town £0.84
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
135% The average meal is 135% more expensive in Cape Town than in Colombo.
Colombo £2.68
Cape Town £6.29
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 23.92 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.05 GBP
Last checked on 05 May 2024
Distance: 4903 miles
Colombo airports
Katunayake International (CMB) How far from city centre: 17 miles
Ratmalana (RML) How far from city centre: 17 miles
Beira Lake (BYV) How far from city centre: 1 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Colombo to Cape Town

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to South Africa. At eDreams have you covered!
If I want to book flights from Colombo to Cape Town at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £451 for the route Colombo - Cape Town. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is Cape Town more expensive than Colombo to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Cape Town costs an average of 0.84 GBP pounds, 163% more expensive than Colombo, with a fare of 0.32 GBP pounds, while train tickets cost 546% more in Cape Town: 0.84 GBP pounds against 0.13 GBP pounds in Colombo. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 6.29 GBP euros in Cape Town, 135% more than the 2.68 GBP euros in Colombo. The price of a coffee is approximately 19% cheaper in Cape Town, with an average of 1.57 GBP euros, while in Colombo the coffee costs 1.93 GBP.
What is the duration of a flight from Colombo to Cape Town?
Flight duration from Colombo to Cape Town is around 11:15 hours on average, at an average distance of 8,037 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in Cape Town compared to Colombo?
The average temperature in Colombo is 34.0 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 3.0 mm ,Cape Town's temperatures reach 28.98 during the hot season, with 9.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 4.54 degrees in Cape Town, compared to the 20.54 average degrees reported in Colombo. During the winter period, Colombo can register 6.0 mm precipitation, while Cape Town have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
Flight Time 11 h and 15 m Flights from Colombo and Cape Town last around 11 h and 15 m, although this flight time may also depend on other factors.
Cheapest flight £451 The cheapest price available for flights from Colombo to Cape Town that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Peak season September According to search data from our customers, September is the busiest time to fly from Colombo to Cape Town
Best time to book July Data from our customers tells us that July is the most popular time to fly to Cape Town from Colombo

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