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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Colombo

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MH Return flights from $546
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$549
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$654
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Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$695
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$734
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$798
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$890
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$950
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$976
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$979
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$980
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,087
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $578
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$578
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$888
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $602
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$602
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$635
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Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$641
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$645
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$660
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$711
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$738
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$756
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$852
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$856
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$911
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,034
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,036
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,176
6E,AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $605
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$605
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$670
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Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$671
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$753
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $624
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$624
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$676
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$684
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$705
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$740
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$746
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$801
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$828
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$880
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$891
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$963
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$1,014
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,109
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,231
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $626
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$626
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$734
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $628
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$628
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$695
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Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$723
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,034
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,035
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,076
AK,JQ,OD,TR Return flights from $630
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$630
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$701
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$835
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$850
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$874
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$940
5J,AK,VJ Return flights from $632
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$632
AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $632
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$632
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$672
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$699
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$699
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$720
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$730
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$735
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$797
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$835
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$835
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,013
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $633
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$633
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$676
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Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$738
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$750
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$769
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$782
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$794
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$957
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$974
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,049
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,099
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,164
AK,TR Return flights from $634
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$634
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$665
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$668
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$709
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$719
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$721
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$787
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$810
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$815
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$830
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$839
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,001
6E,AK,TR Return flights from $644
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$644
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$650
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$666
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$674
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$727
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$732
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$752
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$754
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$785
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$821
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,047
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,067
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,071
SQ Return flights from $644
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$644
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$644
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Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$644
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$644
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$688
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$699
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$702
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$704
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$714
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$714
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$749
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$784
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$785
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$853
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$993
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$993
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,067
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,168
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,276

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

Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney 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 Sydney


Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

March 2026
$551
April 2026
$1,293
May 2026
$1,020
September 2026
$591

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,690
January 2026
$1,835
February 2026
$1,196
March 2026
$1,113
April 2026
$1,483
May 2026
$1,149
June 2026
$1,210
July 2026
$1,327
September 2026
$1,222

Did you know...

  • Sydney is 4 hrs 30 mins in front of Colombo.
  • The closest hotel to Colombo airport is The Hotel Goodwood Plaza which is 1 kilometre away.
  • Sydney has the IATA code of SYD.
  • 10 hours and 15 minutes is the quickest one-way flight between Sydney and Colombo

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the most affordable time of year to travel to Colombo from Sydney is September/2026. February/2027 is the most expensive time to fly to Colombo from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Sydney?

SriLankan fly direct between Sydney and Colombo.

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

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

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

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly to Colombo from Sydney. If you want direct flights then SriLankan is best. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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