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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Colombo

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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $549
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$561
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$955
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AK,D7 Return flights from $552
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$552
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 15 May$645
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Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$673
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$691
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$715
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$717
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$760
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Fri 08 May$791
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,324
5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $580
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$580
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$619
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $586
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$586
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$843
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$860
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$891
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$925
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$942
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$978
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 15 May$990
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Fri 08 May$1,139
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,224
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,486
AK,D7,QZ Return flights from $590
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$590
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$748
AK,D7,JQ,QZ Return flights from $598
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$598
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$892
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$928
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $601
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$601
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$668
5J,AK,QZ Return flights from $604
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$604
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $607
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$607
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 15 May$666
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Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$706
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$728
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$753
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$764
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Fri 08 May$796
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$818
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$845
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $607
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$607
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$722
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$756
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$764
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$788
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$804
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$864
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $609
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$609
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$817
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Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$826
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 15 May$878
AK,QZ,VJ Return flights from $611
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$611
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $613
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$613
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$626
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$676
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$707
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$769
5J,AK,OD Return flights from $614
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$614
5J,AK,JQ Return flights from $621
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 21 Nov$621
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$813

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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$748
February 2026
$827
March 2026
$490
April 2026
$1,106
May 2026
$738
June 2026
$621
August 2026
$650

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,901
January 2026
$1,917
February 2026
$1,295
March 2026
$1,106
April 2026
$1,458
May 2026
$1,167
June 2026
$1,165
August 2026
$1,158
September 2026
$1,291

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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