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AK,JQ,QZ Return flights from $515
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AK,D7,TR Return flights from $519
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AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $522
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$522
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AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $534
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$534
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$586
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Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$609
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Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$680
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Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$806
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 03 Jan$889
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AK,TR Return flights from $538
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$538
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$564
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AK,D7 Return flights from $545
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AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $546
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$602
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$676
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$788
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $547
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$547
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$609
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$625
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$652
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$703
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$721
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$790
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$838
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$868
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$893
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,072
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,287
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,683
AK,D7,QZ Return flights from $548
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$548
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$565
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$567
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$773
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$839
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$916
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $551
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$551
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$562
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$619
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$782
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$849
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$969
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,142
6E,AK,TR Return flights from $561
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$561
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$597
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$619
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$652
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$680
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$757
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$799
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$854
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $563
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$563
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$624
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$641
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$818
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 02 Apr$838
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$863
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$876
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$885
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$935
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$946
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,013
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,154
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,300
AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $568
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$568
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$670
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$692
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$898
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 03 Jan$1,024
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,217
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $574
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$574
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$590

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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
$776
February 2026
$857
March 2026
$508
April 2026
$1,146
May 2026
$765
June 2026
$644
August 2026
$674

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,970
January 2026
$1,986
February 2026
$1,342
March 2026
$1,146
April 2026
$1,511
May 2026
$1,210
June 2026
$1,207
August 2026
$1,200
September 2026
$1,338

Did you know...

  • The distance from Melbourne to Colombo is 8,357 kilometres.
  • CMB is the IATA airport code for Colombo.
  • The closest train station to Melbourne airport is Broadmeadows at Johnstone St / Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows.
  • Melbourne to Colombo, the shortest return flight is 19 hours and 35 minutes

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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