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6E,FD,TR Return flights from $549
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$549
SQ Return flights from $557
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$557
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$624
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$969
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$974
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$607
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$616
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$903
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$903
6E,AK,VJ Return flights from $612
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$612
AK,FD,SL,VJ Return flights from $652
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$652
AK,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $656
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$656
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$864
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$1,002
AK,VJ Return flights from $657
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$657
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$725
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$811
AK,D7 Return flights from $662
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$662
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$662
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$836
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $677
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$677
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$834
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$860
AK,MH,VJ Return flights from $695
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$695
6E,AK,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $696
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$696
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$1,000
AK,VJ,X1 Return flights from $700
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$700
AK,D7,MH Return flights from $707
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$707
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$825
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$916
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$1,124
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $735
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$735
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$766
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$853
AK,FY,JQ,VJ Return flights from $736
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 29 Apr$736

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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

Did you know...

  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Colombo is CMB and for Melbourne it is MEL.
  • has the quickest flight between Melbourne and Colombo taking 20 hours and 10 minutes
  • The nearest train station to Melbourne airport is Broadmeadows which is 6 kms away.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the lowest-price time of year to fly from Melbourne to Colombo is February/2026. January/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Melbourne to Colombo.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne?

SriLankan fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Colombo?

Malaysia Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne.

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

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and Colombo. If you would like direct flights then SriLankan is best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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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