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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Colombo

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MH Return flights from $670
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$670
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$670
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$701
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$917
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$967
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,041
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,194
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,279
AI,OD,VJ Return flights from $744
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$744
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,299
AI,AK,VJ Return flights from $746
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$746
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$784
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Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,141
AK,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $751
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$751
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,100
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $754
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$754
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$809
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Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,141
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,374
AI,JQ,VJ Return flights from $758
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$758
AI,AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $766
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$766
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$940
AI,AK,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $766
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$766
AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $777
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$777
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$827
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$998
AK,TR Return flights from $777
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$777
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$783
OD,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $777
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$777
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$791
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Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,211
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,541
AK,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $779
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$779
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$786
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Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,322
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,525
SQ Return flights from $782
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$782
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$792
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$896
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$919
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,071
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,367
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,775
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,546
JQ,MH Return flights from $785
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$785
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$977
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$1,014
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,028
6E,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $793
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$793
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,383

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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$780
February 2026
$861
March 2026
$511
April 2026
$1,153
May 2026
$769
June 2026
$647
August 2026
$678

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,980
January 2026
$1,997
February 2026
$1,349
March 2026
$1,152
April 2026
$1,519
May 2026
$1,216
June 2026
$1,213
August 2026
$1,206
September 2026
$1,345

Did you know...

  • The IATA code for Melbourne is MEL and for Colombo it is CMB.
  • Colombo is 4 hrs 30 mins later than Melbourne. For a couple of days after the journey you will most likely experience jetlag.
  • 20 hours is the quickest return flight between Melbourne and Colombo

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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