There are 6 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Sri Lanka by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JFK - CMB
18h 47mRs 123,180–315,078Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EWR - CMB
22h 55mRs 164,698–428,898Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kandy (KDW)plane JFK - KDW
24h 42mRs 131,639–338,639Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane JFK - JAF
27h 28mRs 308,138–827,329Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hatton (NUF)plane JFK - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Ratnapurataxi
26h 39mRs 134,535–342,024Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane JFK - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
27h 56mRs 132,051–339,478
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 320000 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 18h 47m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between New York JFK Airport (JFK) and Sri Lanka is 14065 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 9h 30m ahead of New York JFK Airport (JFK). It is currently 11:42 in New York JFK Airport (JFK) and 21:12 in Sri Lanka.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandy via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hatton via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 210,000–600,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–650,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–700,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuwait, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–340,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 480,000–1,500,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 450,000–1,200,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 430,000–1,500,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna via Manama, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 360,000–900,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jaffna via Mumbai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–850,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–550,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–700,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–700,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–550,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 190,000–650,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–320,000
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,170
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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