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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $999
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$999
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,036
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,124
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$1,631
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,704
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,243
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,483
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,606
MU Return flights from $1,046
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,046
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,092
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Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,094
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,746
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,089
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,348
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,406
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$2,964
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$2,964
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$8,287
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,141
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,141
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,310
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Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,485
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$2,061
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$2,284
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,834
JQ,MU Return flights from $1,155
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,155
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,332
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,840
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,747
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$2,824
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$3,006
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$3,152
AK,D7,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,162
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,162
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,244
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Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,286
AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $1,202
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,202
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,221
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,239
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,388
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$1,484
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,571
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,852
AK,D7 Return flights from $1,206
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,206
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,234
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Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$2,081
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$2,082
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,157
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,197
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,427
SQ Return flights from $1,217
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,217
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,217
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Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,444
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,628
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$1,859
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,995
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$3,066
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$3,203
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$4,104
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$7,941
AK,JQ,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,223
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,223
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,255
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Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,679
AK,D7,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,232
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,232
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,273
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Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,634
AK,JQ Return flights from $1,239
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,239
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,241
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,261
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,748
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$1,762
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,681
AK,TR Return flights from $1,250
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,250
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,462
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,491
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,582
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$1,792
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$2,038
MH Return flights from $1,256
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,256
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,265
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,362
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,591
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 08 Apr$1,746
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 10 Apr$2,161
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,611
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,733
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$3,394
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$8,565
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $1,258
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,258
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,288
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Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,270
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Tue 26 Jan$2,295
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,333
AI,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,280
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,280
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan$2,295

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Colombo

Return fares from Melbourne to Colombo by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Sep 2026
$1,019
Oct 2026
$889
Nov 2026
$1,038
Dec 2026
$1,949
Feb 2027
$1,011
Mar 2027
$938
May 2027
$1,476
Jun 2027
$1,334

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is October 2026, with return fares from $889 — 54% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $1,949).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from $889. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,949 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around $1,207. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, March and February, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
$1,019
October 2026
$889
November 2026
$1,038
December 2026
$1,949
February 2027
$1,011
March 2027
$938
May 2027
$1,476
June 2027
$1,334

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
$2,137
October 2026
$2,083
November 2026
$1,977
December 2026
$3,118
January 2027
$2,836
February 2027
$2,161
March 2027
$2,041
April 2027
$2,441
May 2027
$2,059
June 2027
$2,292

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