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$163usually $171−5%27 Oct 2026 · 1-stop · score 51/100 · Fair
Live check · This route is not on today’s below-usual board, so we re-scanned it just now: the current cheapest upcoming fare sits about 5% below its usual level.
Why so cheap?
This fare is below usual but under our auto-research threshold — ask and we’ll find the reason now, with sources.
Fares by departure date
Today’s fare is cheaper than 93% of the 46 fares tracked for this route.
Questions people ask about this route
- What is the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Colombo right now?
- The lowest price our scan found today (2026-10-14) is $163 one-way fare, departing 27 Oct 2026, 1-stop. Fares move constantly — the link below re-checks live availability on Aviasales.
- Is $163 a good price for a Shanghai to Colombo flight (SHA→CMB)?
- Yes by the data: this route usually costs about $171 (midpoint of Google Flights' typical price range), so $163 is 5% below usual and cheaper than 93% of the 46 fares tracked for this route. FareFloor's deal score for it is 51/100 as of 2026-10-14.
- When is the cheapest time to fly from Shanghai to Colombo in the coming months?
- Across the departure windows our 2026-10-14 scan compared, the lowest-priced departure found is 27 Oct 2026 at $163 one-way fare. Method: we sweep this origin's destinations several times a day via Google Flights data and keep the cheapest round-trip window per route — a cheaper window can appear any day, so treat this as today's answer, not a permanent one.
- Is there a direct flight from Shanghai to Colombo at this price?
- The cheapest fare found today is 1-stop. A direct option, where one exists, may cost more — check the live fare link for alternatives.