Beach destinations you can fly to from Colombo (CMB)

4 curated beach destinations with a direct route from Colombo, Sri Lanka in the OpenFlights network.

Reachability reflects historical scheduled service in the OpenFlights dataset and may be out of date.

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Madras · India

MAA

Mahabalipuram, ECR (East Coast Road) beaches

Secondary Indian beach access, ancient temple coastline

647 km · est. 1h 19mWarmest: Apr, May, Jungateway

CMB–MAA route →Madras airport Search fares ↗

Male · Maldives

MLE

Atoll resorts, overwater villas, white-sand beaches

World's most iconic luxury beach destination, transfer to resort via speedboat or seaplane

778 km · est. 1h 28mWarmest: Mar, Apr, May

CMB–MLE route →Male airport Search fares ↗

Gan Island · Maldives

GAN

Addu Atoll resorts, southern Maldives beaches

Alternative Maldives entry for southern atoll resorts

1,151 km · est. 1h 56mWarmest: Mar, Apr, May

CMB–GAN route →Gan Island airport Search fares ↗

Mahe · Seychelles

SEZ

Anse Lazio, Anse Source d'Argent (via Praslin/La Digue ferry)

Granite-and-sand beaches, distinctive Seychelles landscape

3,008 km · est. 4h 16mWarmest: Mar, Apr, May

CMB–SEZ route →Mahe airport Search fares ↗

Common questions

Which beach destinations can you fly to from Colombo?

From Colombo (CMB) you can reach 4 curated beach destinations, including Madras, Male, Gan Island. Reachability reflects historical scheduled service in the OpenFlights dataset and may be out of date.

When is the best time to visit?

It varies by destination and is country-level guidance, not a forecast — e.g. Madras: warmest: apr, may, jun (country-level monthly normals).

Holiday picks are FlightMVP's own curation; distances and flight times are great-circle estimates. Best-months are country-level climate normals, not a forecast.