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AK,D7 Return flights from $419
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$419
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$425
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$580
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$590
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$601
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$610
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,215
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,277
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$2,469
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $507
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$507
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$530
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$559
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$571
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$572
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$665
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,129
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,361
AK,D7,QZ Return flights from $507
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$507
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$521
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Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$539
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $508
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$508
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$529
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Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$530
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$701
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$713
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$741
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,260
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,433
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $517
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$517
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$535
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$576
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$581
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$733
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$801
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,445
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $527
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$527
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$590
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$596
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$634
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$751
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$753
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,144
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,203
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $538
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$538
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$549
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$556
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$572
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$732
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$753
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,114
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,321
AK,D7,FD,QZ,SL Return flights from $548
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$548
AK,D7,QZ,TR Return flights from $551
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$551
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$610
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Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$644
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,323
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $555
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$555
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$608
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$778
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$782
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$783
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$793
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,575
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,937
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$4,248
5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $557
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$557
AK,D7,FD,OD,SL Return flights from $557
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$557
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $563
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$563
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$600
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$706
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,568
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $565
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$565
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$690
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$709
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 14 May$711
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$765
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 24 Mar$809
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,432
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,665
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$3,206
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $571
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 10 May$571
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Sun 08 Mar$573
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$629
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,684

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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$723
February 2026
$799
March 2026
$474
April 2026
$1,069
May 2026
$713
June 2026
$600
August 2026
$628

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,836
January 2026
$1,851
February 2026
$1,251
March 2026
$1,068
April 2026
$1,408
May 2026
$1,128
June 2026
$1,125
August 2026
$1,118
September 2026
$1,247

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, 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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