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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Colombo

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SQ Return flights from $751
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$751
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$759
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$759
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$863
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$903
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$928
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$985
MH,QF Return flights from $809
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$809
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$1,162
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$1,203
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$1,266
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,335
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,518
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,580
AK,D7,JQ,VA Return flights from $812
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$812
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$816
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$909
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$1,078
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,557
AK,D7,VA Return flights from $830
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$830
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$833
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$859
AK,D7,VA,VJ Return flights from $834
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$834
AK,D7,JQ,MH,VA Return flights from $861
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$861
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$944
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$949
AK,D7,JQ,TR,VA Return flights from $872
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$872
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$927
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$992
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $882
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$882
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$1,085
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Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,600
AK,JQ,VN Return flights from $884
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$884
AK,D7,QF,VA Return flights from $890
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$890
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$925
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Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$955
AK,D7,JQ,VA,VN Return flights from $892
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Sat 13 Feb$892
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$910
JQ,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $898
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$898
AK,JQ,TR,VJ Return flights from $903
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$903
AK,D7,TR,VA Return flights from $907
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$907
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$961
AK,D7,JQ,MH Return flights from $912
Dep. Thu 01 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$912
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$1,038
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,056

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Colombo

Return fares from Cairns to Colombo by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026
$1,086
Sep 2026
$761
Oct 2026
$756
Nov 2026
$755
Feb 2027
$1,564
Mar 2027
$750

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is March 2027, with return fares from $750 — 52% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,564).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from $750. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,564.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around $945. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, November and October, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Colombo Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Colombo return airfares.

August 2026
$1,086
September 2026
$761
October 2026
$756
November 2026
$755
February 2027
$1,564
March 2027
$750

Average Cairns to Colombo Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Colombo return airfares.

July 2026
$1,712
August 2026
$1,500
September 2026
$1,421
October 2026
$1,446
November 2026
$1,353
January 2027
$1,503
February 2027
$1,434
March 2027
$1,352

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