Can I find cheaper flights to Jaffna if I am willing to have layovers?

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Where does the fastest flight to Jaffna depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Jaffna, Montreal offers the quickest one-way flight (20 hours 0 minutes).

C$ 787+ Flights to Jaffna

Flights to Jaffna in 2025

Round-trip from	C$ 1,588
One-way from	C$ 789
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	C$ 1,921

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59h 25m total
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34h 20m total
Toronto to Jaffna

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Jaffna. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 29 April 2025.

Tue 19/88:40 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop22h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Tue 30/91:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop35h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,585

Tue 13/511:35 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/63:25 a.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,591

Fri 16/54:25 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops43h 15mChina Eastern

Fri 23/58:30 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop27h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/4C$ 1,595

Thu 12/62:45 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop39h 50mAir India

Mon 7/78:20 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop33h 55mAir India

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,766

Tue 6/59:50 a.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/54:05 a.m.CMB - YTZ

2 stops26h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,779

Thu 2/109:00 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop19h 35mAmerican Airlines

Sun 19/103:35 a.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops51h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,779

Sun 5/101:40 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Thu 23/109:50 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop32h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,789

Tue 19/81:50 a.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop36h 10mCathay Pacific

Tue 16/912:50 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop38h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,803

Thu 2/1010:45 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops56h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 25/106:25 p.m.CMB - YYZ

3 stops48h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,807

Mon 26/56:25 p.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops32h 50mAir Canada

Mon 2/61:05 p.m.CMB - YTZ

2 stops37h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,835

Mon 28/49:20 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop29h 55mAir Canada

Thu 29/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop31h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,844

Thu 18/92:55 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop21h 45mEmirates

Thu 25/98:35 p.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops22h 25mEmirates

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,890

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Mon 5/511:35 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/61:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,588

Fri 16/54:25 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops43h 15mChina Eastern

Fri 23/58:30 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop27h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/4C$ 1,595

Tue 20/56:20 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop32h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Wed 28/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop39h 10mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,614

Thu 12/62:45 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop39h 50mAir India

Mon 7/78:20 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop33h 55mAir India

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,766

Mon 5/55:55 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops23h 40mAmerican Airlines

Mon 26/58:20 p.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops30h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,818

Mon 26/56:25 p.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops32h 50mAir Canada

Mon 2/61:05 p.m.CMB - YTZ

2 stops37h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,835

Sat 24/53:40 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop25h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 20/64:30 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,856

Sun 25/51:50 a.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop36h 30mCathay Pacific

Mon 15/912:50 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 27/4C$ 1,889

Tue 6/59:50 a.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/54:05 a.m.CMB - YTZ

2 stops26h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,779

Sun 4/512:30 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops50h 45mAir Canada

Mon 26/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop35h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,844

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Mon 28/49:20 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop29h 55mAir Canada

Thu 29/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop31h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,844

Tue 29/49:20 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop29h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Wed 14/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop35h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,588

Sat 3/52:45 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop39h 50mAir India

Tue 17/68:20 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop35h 50mAir India

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,832

Sat 3/510:35 a.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop27h 45mCathay Pacific

Mon 16/612:50 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/4C$ 2,022

Sun 4/512:30 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops50h 45mAir Canada

Mon 26/51:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop35h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,844

Mon 5/511:35 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/61:05 p.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,588

Mon 5/57:15 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops24h 05mAmerican Airlines

Sun 1/63:35 a.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops29h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,818

Mon 5/56:15 a.m.YYZ - CMB

3 stops26h 45mEmirates

Tue 22/78:35 p.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops22h 25mEmirates

Deal found 28/4C$ 2,278

Mon 5/54:25 p.m.YYZ - CMB

3 stops43h 15mChina Eastern

Mon 9/610:10 p.m.CMB - YYZ

3 stops49h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/4C$ 2,554

Mon 5/55:55 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops23h 40mAmerican Airlines

Mon 26/58:20 p.m.CMB - YYZ

2 stops30h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,818

Tue 6/59:50 a.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/54:05 a.m.CMB - YTZ

2 stops26h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,779

Tue 6/59:05 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop30h 10mSriLankan Airlines

Thu 29/53:25 a.m.CMB - YYZ

1 stop42h 45mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 2,198

One-way flights to Jaffna
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Mon 16/610:25 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 789

Sat 10/54:25 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop41h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/4C$ 793

Mon 5/57:45 a.m.YTZ - CMB

3 stops38h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 847

Thu 15/510:45 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops56h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/4C$ 912

Mon 5/53:40 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop19h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 28/4C$ 965

Wed 14/52:45 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop39h 50mAir India

Deal found 28/4C$ 967

Thu 19/65:00 p.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops30h 20mITA Airways

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,031

Sun 11/59:00 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop20h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,064

Mon 16/69:20 p.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop29h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,095

Sun 11/51:50 a.m.YYZ - CMB

1 stop36h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,146

Wed 4/67:25 a.m.YTZ - CMB

2 stops43h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,502

Mon 16/612:30 a.m.YYZ - CMB

2 stops50h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4C$ 1,527

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TorontoColombo

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Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 19/8

8:40 p.m.-5:05 a.m.

1 stop22h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 30/9

1:05 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

1 stop35h 40m

C$ 1,585

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 13/5

11:35 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

1 stop27h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 19/6

3:25 a.m.-7:45 p.m.

2 stops25h 50m

C$ 1,591

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Fri 16/5

4:25 p.m.-9:10 p.m.

2 stops43h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 23/5

8:30 p.m.-2:25 p.m.

1 stop27h 25m

C$ 1,595

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 12/6

2:45 p.m.-4:05 p.m.

1 stop39h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 7/7

8:20 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

1 stop33h 55m

C$ 1,766

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 2/10

9:00 p.m.-3:05 a.m.

1 stop20h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 26/10

4:15 a.m.-11:29 p.m.

2 stops28h 44m

C$ 1,779

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Sun 5/10

1:40 p.m.-8:40 p.m.

1 stop21h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 23/10

9:50 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

1 stop32h 40m

C$ 1,789

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Tue 19/8

1:50 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

1 stop36h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 16/9

12:50 a.m.-5:45 a.m.

1 stop38h 25m

C$ 1,803

TorontoColombo

YYZ - CMB

YYZCMB

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 2/10

10:45 a.m.-4:55 a.m.

2 stops56h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 25/10

6:25 p.m.-9:05 a.m.

3 stops48h 10m

C$ 1,807

TorontoColombo

YTZ - CMB

YTZCMB

Toronto Island

Thu 5/6

12:25 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

2 stops38h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 18/6

1:05 p.m.-8:36 p.m.

2 stops41h 01m

C$ 1,825

TorontoColombo

YTZ - CMB

YTZCMB

Toronto Island

Wed 28/5

3:25 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

2 stops35h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/6

1:05 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

2 stops35h 15m

C$ 1,833

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When is the best time to book a flight to Jaffna?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Jaffna, you should look to book at least 46 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to Jaffna?

On average, a flight from Toronto to Jaffna takes 21 hours 57 minutes. Flights to Jaffna from other popular cities in Canada will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Jaffna?

The most popular airlines flying from Toronto to Jaffna are Etihad Airways, Emirates and Air Canada.

Etihad Airways

From C$ 1,234

Emirates

From C$ 1,109

Air Canada

From C$ 1,288

Qatar Airways

From C$ 1,199

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Jaffna?

The cheapest airlines flying from Toronto to Jaffna are China Eastern, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines.

Rainfall in Jaffna by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Jaffna ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 mm per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Jaffna when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Jaffna by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Jaffna, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Jaffna

To help decide which airline to fly to Jaffna, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Etihad Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

852 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,203 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,785 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Emirates

8.0

Very good

3,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2024

AKL - DXB

The cabin crew were as always friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for more. Although the flight in business was under occupied there were a couple of things not available!

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Can I find cheaper flights to Jaffna if I am willing to have layovers?
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Rainfall in Jaffna by month

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Temperature in Jaffna by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Jaffna

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To help decide which airline to fly to Jaffna, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Etihad Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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