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8D,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $541
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$541
SQ Return flights from $548
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$548
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$804
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Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$809
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,618
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,731
PR,UL Return flights from $551
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$551
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,179
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,228
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,247
MH Return flights from $654
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$654
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$827
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$887
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$959
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,498
AK,D7 Return flights from $676
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$676
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$723
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,121
MH,QF Return flights from $682
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$682
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$909
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$909
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,655
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,980
MU Return flights from $701
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$701
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$787
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Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$825
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,211
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,367
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $742
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$742
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$808
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,198
AI Return flights from $752
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$752
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$881
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Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,011
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,328
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,540
CX Return flights from $759
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$759
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$797
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$838
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,070
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,402
UL Return flights from $810
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$810
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$867
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$937
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,597
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,806
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $812
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$812
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$872
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,247
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,264
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,318
TG Return flights from $812
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$812
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$818
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Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$818
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,035
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,244
AI,AK,D7 Return flights from $818
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$818
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$819
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Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$940
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$991
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,195
AK,D7,PR,UL Return flights from $819
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$819
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$970
AK,D7,PR,ULShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 17 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$1,014
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,253

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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

Did you know...

  • Katunayake Railway Station train station is close to Colombo airport.
  • From Colombo to Melbourne is 8,357 km.
  • Colombo is 4 hrs 30 mins later than Melbourne. For the first few days after the journey you will probably experience jetlag.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the lowest-price time of year to fly from Melbourne to Colombo is February/2026. January/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Melbourne to Colombo.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne?

SriLankan fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne.

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

Malaysia Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne.

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

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and Colombo. If you would like direct flights then SriLankan is best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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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