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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Colombo

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MH Return flights from $1,046
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,046
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,053
MHShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,054
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,054
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,054
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,054
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,054
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,077
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,137
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,151
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,158
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,159
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,390
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,406
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,432
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,435
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,459
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,636
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,673
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,735
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,218
AK,D7 Return flights from $1,190
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,190
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,197
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Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,197
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,197
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,198
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,258
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,296
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,299
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,351
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,352
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,589
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,593
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,927
AI,OD,VJ Return flights from $1,208
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,208
MH,QF Return flights from $1,214
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,214
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,297
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,353
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,354
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,354
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,469
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,638
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,646
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,692
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,747
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,757
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,759
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,811
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,838
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,907
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,920
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,981
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$2,039
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,057
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,798
AI,AK,VJ Return flights from $1,217
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,217
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,244
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,247
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,247
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,262
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,450
JQ Return flights from $1,221
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,221
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,245
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,257
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,257
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,257
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,257
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,257
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,257
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,257
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,269
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,275
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,279
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,281
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,281
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,294
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,294
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,294
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,294
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,294
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,294
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,294
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,294
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,306
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,306
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,306
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,306
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,306
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,312
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,312
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,330
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,330
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,330
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,330
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Sat 31 Oct$1,330
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,330
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,330
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,330
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,330
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 31 Oct$1,330
OD Return flights from $1,226
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,226
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,654
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,654
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,711
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,304
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,423
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,432
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,991
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$3,075
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$3,434
AI,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,229
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,229
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,387
AI,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,236
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,236
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,262
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,268
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,268
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,281
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,304
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,377
AI,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $1,236
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,236
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,307
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,309
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,310
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,566
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $1,241
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,241
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,253
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,465
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,498
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,503
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,503
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,504
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,505
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,510
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,512
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,512
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,512
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,514
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,537
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,589
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,760
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,806
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,875
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,948
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,077
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,543
AK,OD,VJ Return flights from $1,246
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,246
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,293
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,296
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,337
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,393
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,407
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,504
AK,D7,MH Return flights from $1,252
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,252
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,261
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,285
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,299
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,301
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,304
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,311
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,311
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,338
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,380
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,423
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,446
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,449
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,561
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,621
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,667
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,707
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,741
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,999
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$2,443
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $1,260
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,260
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,290
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,308
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,323
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,326
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,330
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,382
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,387
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,447
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,457
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,661
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,756
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,867
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,262
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,262
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,274
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,281
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,295
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,303
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,330
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,352
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,357
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,696
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,778

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
$977
April 2026
$2,292
May 2026
$1,808
September 2026
$1,047

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,996
January 2026
$3,252
February 2026
$2,120
March 2026
$1,973
April 2026
$2,628
May 2026
$2,038
June 2026
$2,145
July 2026
$2,352
September 2026
$2,165

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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