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AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $509
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Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$591
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$666
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$705
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$725
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$738
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$754
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$837
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $526
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$526
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$556
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$593
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$602
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$608
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$616
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$625
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$639
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$646
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$654
AK,D7 Return flights from $526
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$526
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$526
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$601
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$628
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$642
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$642
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$644
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$660
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$667
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$741
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$744
AK,VJ Return flights from $544
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$544
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$564
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$582
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$706
AK,TR Return flights from $555
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$555
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$584
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$623
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$629
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$630
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$630
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$644
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$661
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$684
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$754
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$804
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$869
6E,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $567
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$567
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$574
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$656
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$671
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$676
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$682
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$761
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$763
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$808
8D,TR Return flights from $568
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$568
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$653
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Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$703
5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $574
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$574
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$669
AK,D7,UL,VJ Return flights from $582
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$582
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$589
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Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$664
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$667
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$673
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$673
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$722
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$732
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$734
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$865
MH Return flights from $582
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$582
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$589
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$596
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$602
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$618
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$635
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$651
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$735
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$738
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$747
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$818
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$859
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$900
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,094
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,120
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$3,137
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $584
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$584
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$585
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$658
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$660
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$688
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$743
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$777
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$829
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$831
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$841
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$856
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$885
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $584
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$584
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$591
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$606
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$616
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$623
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$631
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$635
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$640
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$642
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$666
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$685
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$825
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$874
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$898
AK,D7,QZ Return flights from $585
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$585
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$724
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$738
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$739
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$947
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $589
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$589
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$597
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Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$601
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$613
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$633
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$638
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$638
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$656
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$658
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$676
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$681
8D,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $590
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$590
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$608
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$633
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$661
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$668
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sun 24 May$672
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$724
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$841
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$863
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$864

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
$771
February 2026
$851
March 2026
$505
April 2026
$1,139
May 2026
$760
June 2026
$640
August 2026
$670

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,958
January 2026
$1,974
February 2026
$1,334
March 2026
$1,139
April 2026
$1,501
May 2026
$1,202
June 2026
$1,199
August 2026
$1,192
September 2026
$1,330

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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