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Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$589
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$823
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $520
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$680
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$741
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AK,D7,TR Return flights from $524
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$524
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$537
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Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$549
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$576
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AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $538
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$548
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$644
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$923
8D,AK,D7,OD Return flights from $544
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AK,D7,UL Return flights from $548
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Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$731
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$731
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$857
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$860
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$893
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$1,091
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $559
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$559
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$702
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$726
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$773
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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $561
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$604
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Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$706
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8D,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $566
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$566
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$636
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AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $570
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Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$670
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$702
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AK,D7,FD Return flights from $571
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$578
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AK,D7,FD,VJ Return flights from $573
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$588
6E,AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $578
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$578
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$578
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$588
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$845
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $578
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$578
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$609
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 03 May$742

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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
$730
February 2026
$806
March 2026
$478
April 2026
$1,079
May 2026
$720
June 2026
$606
August 2026
$634

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,853
January 2026
$1,868
February 2026
$1,263
March 2026
$1,078
April 2026
$1,421
May 2026
$1,138
June 2026
$1,135
August 2026
$1,129
September 2026
$1,259

Did you know...

  • Colombo has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CMB.
  • Melbourne is 4 hrs 30 mins ahead of Colombo. You'll most likely be jetlagged for the first couple of days.
  • 20 hours is the shortest return flight from Melbourne to Colombo
  • Katunayake Railway Station located at Katunayake is the closest train station to Colombo airport.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, December/2025 is the lowest-price time of year to travel to Colombo from Melbourne.

What airlines fly non-stop to Colombo from Melbourne?

SriLankan fly non-stop from Melbourne to Colombo.

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

The cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Colombo is China Eastern.

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

The best airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne is Qatar Airways. SriLankan is the best for non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

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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