Award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for CMB→IST. Lowest economy: 133,000 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business class: 900,800 miles (GOL Smiles).
Data as of
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Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) at a glance
- From
- Bandaranaike International, Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)
- To
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Turkey (IST)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 1 program tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business class, via GOL Smiles
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Istanbul (IST)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 133,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 162,500 pts | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 312 | See dates |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 900,800 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 3 | See dates |
Premium economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
First class: not seen in the last 30 days.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 153,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 162,500 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 14 dates.
- Business class: nonstop from 900,800 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months to fly from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) on points
| Month | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 153,000 · Smiles (16 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (28 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | |
| 133,000 · Smiles (30 dates) | 900,800 · Smiles (3 dates) | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | |
| 153,000 · Smiles (23 dates) | — |
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Search Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)Questions about award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 133,000 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 312 departure dates (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 20:17 UTC). In business class, 900,800 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 20:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop award space from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business class, bookable via GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 162,500 miles with GOL Smiles.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Apr 2027 departures, 133,000 miles with Smiles (30 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Apr 2027 departures, 900,800 miles with Smiles (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.