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AK,D7 Return flights from $906

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$906

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$911

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Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$932

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,228

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,583

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,020

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,478

AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $1,045

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,045

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,208

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Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,211

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,306

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,081

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,544

AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,048

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,048

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,149

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,181

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,379

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,680

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,134

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,589

6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,059

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,059

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,198

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Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,713

AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $1,063

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,063

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,167

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,322

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$2,182

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,229

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,729

MH Return flights from $1,086

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,086

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,097

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Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,102

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,105

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,734

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,928

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,407

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,729

AK,D7,H1 Return flights from $1,095

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,095

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,542

AK,D7,MU Return flights from $1,125

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,125

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,389

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,481

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,598

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,755

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,876

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$3,094

AK,D7,OD Return flights from $1,132

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,132

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,206

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Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,214

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,289

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,516

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,650

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,019

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,416

AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $1,145

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,145

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,162

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,210

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,382

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,894

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,941

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,719

AI Return flights from $1,147

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,147

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,151

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,219

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,262

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,395

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$2,581

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,601

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,611

AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $1,173

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,173

Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 22 Jul^$1,754

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Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,161

VJ Return flights from $1,183

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,183

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Thu 31 Dec^$2,632

VJ,VN Return flights from $1,197

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,197

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,748

AK,D7,VA Return flights from $1,209

Dep.art Tue 15 SepRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,209

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Wed 14 Oct^$1,352

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Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Wed 23 Sep^$1,483

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,779

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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 New Zealand and flights to Sri Lanka. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Colombo

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

Aug 2026

$1,143

Sep 2026

$1,025

Oct 2026

$932

Nov 2026

$938

Jan 2027

$2,409

Feb 2027

$940

Mar 2027

$1,057

Apr 2027

$1,995

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is October 2026, with return fares from $932 — 61% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $2,409).

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 $932. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,409 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around $1,304. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, November and February, you'll generally pay up to 29% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

August 2026

$1,143

September 2026

$1,025

October 2026

$932

November 2026

$938

January 2027

$2,409

February 2027

$940

March 2027

$1,057

April 2027

$1,995

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

August 2026

$2,092

September 2026

$2,063

October 2026

$1,943

November 2026

$1,963

December 2026

$2,733

January 2027

$2,664

February 2027

$2,110

March 2027

$2,063

April 2027

$2,498

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