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MH Return flights from $1,049
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,049
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,056
MHShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,056
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,056
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,056
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,056
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,056
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,079
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,139
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,154
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,161
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,162
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,393
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,409
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,435
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,438
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,462
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,639
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,677
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,739
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,223
AK,D7 Return flights from $1,193
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,193
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,200
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Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,200
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,200
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,201
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,261
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,299
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,302
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,354
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,355
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,433
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,593
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,596
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,932
MH,QF Return flights from $1,217
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,217
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,300
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,356
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,357
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,357
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,472
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,642
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,649
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,665
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,696
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,761
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,763
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,815
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,842
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,893
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,912
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,925
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,985
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$2,043
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,062
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,804
JQ Return flights from $1,223
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,223
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,248
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,248
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,248
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,260
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,260
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,260
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,260
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,260
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,260
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,260
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,260
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,260
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,272
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,278
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,282
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,284
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,284
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,297
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,297
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,297
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,297
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,297
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,297
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,297
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,297
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,297
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,309
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,309
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,309
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,309
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,309
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,315
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,315
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,321
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,321
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,321
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,321
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,333
OD Return flights from $1,229
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,229
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,657
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,657
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,715
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,872
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,309
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,429
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,438
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,998
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$3,082
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$3,442
AI,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $1,239
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,239
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,310
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,312
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,313
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,330
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $1,244
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,244
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,256
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,468
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,501
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,506
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,507
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,507
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,514
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,515
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,515
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,515
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,517
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,541
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,593
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,764
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,810
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,879
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,953
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$2,058
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,082
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,548
AI,AK,VJ Return flights from $1,246
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,246
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,250
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,250
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,265
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,456
AK,D7,MH Return flights from $1,255
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,255
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,264
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,288
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,301
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,304
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,307
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,314
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,314
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,341
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,383
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,431
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,449
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,452
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,565
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,624
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,670
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,711
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,745
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$2,004
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,449
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $1,263
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,263
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,293
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,311
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,326
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,329
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,385
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,390
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,450
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,461
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,665
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,760
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,871
AI,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,265
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,265
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,271
AI,AK,TR,VJShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,271
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,282
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,284
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,307
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,380
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,265
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,265
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,284
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,298
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,306
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,327
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,333
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,355
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,360
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,700
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,782
AK,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $1,269
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,269
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,311
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,312
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,423
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,506
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,532
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,544
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,620
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,820
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,866
AK,D7,OD,VJ Return flights from $1,271
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,271
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,346
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,359
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,380
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,391
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,445
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,466
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,472
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,529
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,950
OD,TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $1,277
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,277
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,828
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Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,893

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 New Zealand 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
$980
April 2026
$2,297
May 2026
$1,812
September 2026
$1,049

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,002
January 2026
$3,260
February 2026
$2,125
March 2026
$1,978
April 2026
$2,634
May 2026
$2,042
June 2026
$2,150
July 2026
$2,357
September 2026
$2,170

Did you know...

  • Sydney is 4 hrs 30 mins in front of Colombo. You will probably be jetlagged for a few days.
  • 21 hrs 10 mins is the quickest return flight between Sydney and Colombo
  • CMB is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Colombo.
  • The distance from Colombo to Sydney is 8,760 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the lowest-price months to travel to Colombo from Sydney are August/2026 and October/2026. You will pay the most in March/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Sydney?

SriLankan fly non-stop to Colombo from Sydney.

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

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 between Sydney and Colombo. If you need direct flights then SriLankan is the best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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