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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $556
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$556
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$563
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Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$585
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$585
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$626
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$633
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$633
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$644
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$769
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$785
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$852
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$859
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$867
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$969
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$985
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,257
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,257
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,262
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,302
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,497
JQ Return flights from $563
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$563
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$563
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$563
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$563
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$563
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sat 19 Dec$584
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$584
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$584
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 19 Dec$584
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$584
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$584
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 19 Dec$584
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$584
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$584
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$584
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$606
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$606
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$606
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 24 Dec$606
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$606
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$606
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$606
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$606
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$606
AK,D7 Return flights from $578
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$578
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$583
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Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$587
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$588
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$723
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$728
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$737
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$797
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$888
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,035
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,039
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,047
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,087
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,115
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,115
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,126
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,137
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,185
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,398
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $631
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$631
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$647
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$674
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$681
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$687
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$706
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$747
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$772
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$861
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$895
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$959
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$963
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,035
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,056
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,105
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,124
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $631
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$631
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$648
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$657
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$767
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$781
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$796
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$855
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$863
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$898
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$962
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,162
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $633
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$633
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$649
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$649
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$757
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$764
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$791
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$814
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$866
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,020
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,036
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,098
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,147
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $643
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$643
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$841
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$845
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$845
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$866
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$881
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$978
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$979
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$989
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,032
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,210
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,327
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,343
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,384
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,448
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,463
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,464
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,464
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,464
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,470
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$1,551
AI,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $655
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$655
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$688
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$989
AK,FD,TR,VJ Return flights from $655
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$655
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$714
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$748
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$964
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,054
AK,VJ Return flights from $664
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$664
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$666
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$668
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$832
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$946
AK,D7,VA Return flights from $669
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$669
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$711
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Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$853
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,006
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,135
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,156
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,159
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,161
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,205
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,254
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,263
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,897
AI,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $669
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$669
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$872
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$957
AK,D7,JQ,VJ Return flights from $671
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$671
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$809
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$831
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$913
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$987
AK,D7,FD,VJ Return flights from $674
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$674
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$706
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Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$750
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$767
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$794
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$934
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$968
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$1,107
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,127
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,218
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,323
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,353
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,361
AK,TR Return flights from $674
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$674
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$703
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$727
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$742
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$841
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$902
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$910
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 13 Jul$966
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,087

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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
$779
February 2026
$861
March 2026
$510
April 2026
$1,152
May 2026
$768
June 2026
$647
August 2026
$677

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,979
January 2026
$1,995
February 2026
$1,348
March 2026
$1,151
April 2026
$1,518
May 2026
$1,215
June 2026
$1,212
August 2026
$1,205
September 2026
$1,344

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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