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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Colombo

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JQ Return flights from $564
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$564
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$778
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Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$878
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$963
JQ,MH,TR Return flights from $637
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$637
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$902
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Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,172
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,240
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$1,414
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $647
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$647
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$662
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$697
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$777
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$784
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$785
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$811
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$835
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$837
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$882
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$882
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$910
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$927
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$932
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$933
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$937
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$971
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$999
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,047
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,059
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,061
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,121
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,181
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,350
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,610
AK,D7 Return flights from $657
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$657
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$657
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$662
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$662
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$667
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$751
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$756
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$756
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$822
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$828
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$835
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$840
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$844
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$845
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$873
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$873
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$951
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$951
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$951
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$958
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,143
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,203
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$1,447
6E,JQ,TR Return flights from $661
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$661
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$958
JQ,OD,VJ Return flights from $665
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$665
MH Return flights from $665
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$665
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$666
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Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$666
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$684
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$702
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$712
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$713
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$726
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$726
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$726
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$731
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$732
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$732
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$802
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$802
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$807
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$845
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$887
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$897
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$900
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$1,067
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,079
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,091
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,107
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$1,180
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,258
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,271
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,273
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,344
8D,JQ,TR Return flights from $680
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$680
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$714
AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $686
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$686
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$692
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Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$711
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$777
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$795
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$842
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$843
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$850
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$851
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$864
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$866
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$874
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$946
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$949
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,643
AK,OD,VJ Return flights from $690
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$690
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$747
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$775
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$811
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$822
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$1,202
OD,VJ Return flights from $702
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$702
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$748
6E,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $704
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$704
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$776
JQ,MH Return flights from $712
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$712
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$731
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$735
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$736
Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$749
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$772
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$777
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$815
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$980
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,159
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$1,174
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,218
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,232
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,248
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,375
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,383
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,426
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,551
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,631
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,950
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$2,015
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,038
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$2,054
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$2,407
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$2,474
JQ,OD,TR Return flights from $716
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$716
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$798
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Dep. Sun 23 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$824
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$929
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$942
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$946
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,109
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$1,112
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,249
8D,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $717
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$717
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$762
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$830
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$842
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$890
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$1,352

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Colombo from United States (USA) and flights to Sri Lanka. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$777
February 2026
$859
March 2026
$509
April 2026
$1,149
May 2026
$767
June 2026
$645
August 2026
$675

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,974
January 2026
$1,990
February 2026
$1,345
March 2026
$1,148
April 2026
$1,514
May 2026
$1,212
June 2026
$1,209
August 2026
$1,202
September 2026
$1,341

Did you know...

  • The IATA code for Melbourne is MEL and for Colombo it is CMB.
  • Colombo is 4 hrs 30 mins later than Melbourne. For a couple of days after the journey you will most likely experience jetlag.
  • 20 hours is the quickest return flight between Melbourne and Colombo

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Melbourne?

At the moment, the cheapest month to take a flight from Melbourne to Colombo is September/2026. You will pay the most in March/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne?

Jetstar and SriLankan fly non-stop between Melbourne and Colombo.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Colombo?

The cheapest airline that flies to Colombo from Melbourne is Singapore Airlines.

What is the best airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne. If you would like non-stop flights then Jetstar is best.

How to get from Melbourne to Colombo
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Singapore (SIN)
7h 50m
Layover - 1h 0m
Singapore (SIN)
 to 
Colombo (CMB)
3h 35m

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