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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Colombo

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MU Return flights from $646
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$646
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$694
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$694
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$703
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$773
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$783
Dep. Fri 14 MayRet. Fri 11 Jun$824
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$849
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$857
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$951
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$996
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,010
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,083
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 16 Jan$1,234
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$1,480
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,856
AK,OD,VJ Return flights from $670
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$670
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$691
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$773
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$827
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$842
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$937
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$970
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$1,147
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$1,167
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,686
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,880
AK,D7,JQ,OD Return flights from $678
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$678
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$688
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$763
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$822
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$823
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,387
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,071
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from $683
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$683
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$837
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$904
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$970
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,522
AK,D7,OD,VA Return flights from $693
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$693
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$705
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$759
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$786
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$796
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,372
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,098
AK,D7,TR,VA Return flights from $693
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$693
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$817
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,031
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,517
SQ Return flights from $696
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$696
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$737
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Dep. Fri 14 MayRet. Fri 11 Jun$761
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,033
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,033
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,096
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,118
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$1,135
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,142
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$1,485
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,666
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,850
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 16 Jan$1,929
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$2,213
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,786
AK,D7,OD,QF Return flights from $703
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$703
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$760
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$833
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$881
AK,D7,VA,VJ Return flights from $703
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$703
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$792
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$839
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$875
AK,OD,TR Return flights from $705
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$705
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$835
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$869
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$875
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$895
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$958
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$963
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$980
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,039
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$1,174
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,252
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 16 Jan$1,618
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,873
AK,D7,OD,TR,VA Return flights from $707
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$707
AK,D7,JQ,VJ Return flights from $712
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$712
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$811
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$878
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,042
AK,D7,VA Return flights from $712
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$712
MH Return flights from $713
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$713
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$717
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Dep. Fri 14 MayRet. Fri 11 Jun$724
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,023
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,041
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,053
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$1,060
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$1,067
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,084
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$1,107
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$1,277
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$1,384
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,389
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 26 Dec$1,565
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 16 Jan$1,594
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$4,113
AK,D7,JQ,VA Return flights from $726
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$726
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$801
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Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$1,293
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,633

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Colombo

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

Nov 2026
$590
Jan 2027
$1,239
Feb 2027
$703
Mar 2027
$606
Apr 2027
$799
May 2027
$743
Jun 2027
$722

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is November 2026, with return fares from $590 — 52% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $1,239).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from $590. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,239 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around $772. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, March and February, you'll generally pay up to 24% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

November 2026
$590
January 2027
$1,239
February 2027
$703
March 2027
$606
April 2027
$799
May 2027
$743
June 2027
$722

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

November 2026
$1,136
December 2026
$1,839
January 2027
$1,779
February 2027
$1,151
March 2027
$1,139
April 2027
$1,424
May 2027
$1,190
June 2027
$1,138
July 2027
$1,277

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