Award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Colombo (CMB)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for IST→CMB. Lowest economy: 126,900 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business: 694,200 miles (GOL Smiles).
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IST to CMB at a glance
- From
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye (IST)
- To
- Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 1 program tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, via GOL Smiles
- Airlines seen on these awards
- British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Colombo (CMB)
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 | 126,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 157,100 pts | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 322 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 479,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 694,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 209 | See dates |
First: 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 | 126,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | GOL Smiles | 479,400 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 157,100 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 227 dates.
Best months to fly IST to CMB on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126,900 · Smiles (16 dates) | 479,400 · Smiles (1 date) | 694,200 · Smiles (15 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (21 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (23 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (28 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (27 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (26 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (16 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (15 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (8 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (15 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (12 dates) | |
| 126,900 · Smiles (2 dates) | — | 694,200 · Smiles (1 date) |
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What's the lowest Istanbul to Colombo award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 126,900 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 322 departure dates (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 11:43 UTC). In business, 694,200 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed business award space on 209 departure dates (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 11:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop award space from IST to CMB?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 157,100 miles with GOL Smiles.
Which months had the lowest IST→CMB award prices?
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 Dec 2026 departures, 126,900 miles with Smiles (31 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 694,200 miles with Smiles (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.