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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $887
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$887
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,062
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,063
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,098
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,161
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,173
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,176
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,231
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,346
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,355
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $897
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$897
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,031
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,058
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,067
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,106
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,162
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,182
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,409
AK,D7 Return flights from $903
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$903
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$903
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$903
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$908
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,001
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,001
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,020
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,059
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,113
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 15 Apr$1,212
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,409
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $937
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$937
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$959
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Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$994
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,001
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,009
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,054
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,061
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,078
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,130
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,214
AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $957
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$957
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,066
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,072
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,076
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,121
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,134
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,144
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,155
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,258
6E,AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $961
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$961
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$988
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Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,034
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,174
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,180
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,221
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,307
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $969
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$969
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,022
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,048
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,049
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,111
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,159
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,164
AK,VJ Return flights from $970
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$970
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,078
8D,TR Return flights from $977
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$977
6E,AK,D7,OD Return flights from $979
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$979
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,010
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Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,046
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,161
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,167
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,179
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,181
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,347
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $980
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$980
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$982
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,015
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,019
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,023
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,038
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,079
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,085
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,111
AK,JQ,OD,QZ Return flights from $981
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$981
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,138
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,142
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,201
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,266
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,377
AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $982
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$982
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,143
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Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,175
6E,AK,TR Return flights from $985
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$985
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$1,033
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,038
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,094
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,120
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,168
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,223
8D,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $989
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$989
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 15 May$1,085

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


Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$1,258
February 2026
$1,389
March 2026
$824
April 2026
$1,859
May 2026
$1,240
June 2026
$1,044
August 2026
$1,093

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,194
January 2026
$3,220
February 2026
$2,176
March 2026
$1,858
April 2026
$2,449
May 2026
$1,961
June 2026
$1,957
August 2026
$1,945
September 2026
$2,169

Did you know...

  • The nearest train station to Melbourne airport is Broadmeadows which is 6 kms away.
  • Melbourne is 4 hours and 30 minutes in front of Colombo. You will probably be jetlagged for the first couple of days.
  • The distance between Melbourne and Colombo is 8,357 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest times in the year to travel to Colombo from Melbourne are March/2026 and May/2026. January/2026 is the most expensive time to fly to Colombo from Melbourne.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne?

SriLankan fly direct between Melbourne and Colombo.

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

The cheapest airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne is Singapore Airlines.

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

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne. For direct flights then SriLankan is best. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Melbourne to Colombo
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Singapore (SIN)
7h 50m
Layover - 1h 0m
Singapore (SIN)
 to 
Colombo (CMB)
3h 35m

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