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AK,D7 Return flights from $756
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$756
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Thu 05 Mar$757
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Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$993
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$1,015
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,084
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$1,621
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$1,894
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,076
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$2,768
5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $844
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$844
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$855
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Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$956
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $914
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$914
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$969
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Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,054
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$1,384
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$1,615
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$1,920
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,032
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$2,491
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $933
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$933
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$950
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Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$1,067
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $946
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$946
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$1,191
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Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$1,410
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$1,594
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,174
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,224
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $961
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$961
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$966
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Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,000
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,372
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$1,755
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,294
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,404
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$2,882
5J,AK,D7,FD Return flights from $962
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$962
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $968
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$968
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,071
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Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,323
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $968
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Thu 05 Mar$968
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$1,038
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Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,067
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$1,069
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$1,113
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$1,574
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$1,856
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,117
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$2,530
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $971
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$971
Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,251
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Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,405
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Thu 05 Mar$1,460
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$1,496
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$1,639
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$2,049
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,261
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,264
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$3,748
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $982
Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$982
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$1,170
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Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Thu 05 Mar$1,220
Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$1,237
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Sat 14 Mar$1,361
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,381
Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$2,038
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,222
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,769
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Mon 05 Jan$3,137
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $985
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$985
Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,150
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Dep.art Sun 01 MarRet.urn Tue 10 Mar$1,311
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,478
8D,AK,D7,OD Return flights from $988
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$988
Dep.art Fri 23 JanRet.urn Thu 12 Feb$1,175
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Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$1,925
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $992
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$992
Dep.art Mon 13 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul$1,085
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Dep.art Thu 11 DecRet.urn Thu 18 Dec$2,022
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Thu 22 Jan$2,662
Dep.art Mon 29 DecRet.urn Fri 16 Jan$2,776
5J,AK,VJ Return flights from $993
Dep.art Fri 06 MarRet.urn Mon 16 Mar$993
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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Colombo return airfares.
January 2026
$1,254
February 2026
$1,385
March 2026
$821
April 2026
$1,853
May 2026
$1,236
June 2026
$1,041
August 2026
$1,089
Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices
These are the average prices for Melbourne to Colombo return airfares.
December 2025
$3,184
January 2026
$3,210
February 2026
$2,169
March 2026
$1,852
April 2026
$2,442
May 2026
$1,955
June 2026
$1,951
August 2026
$1,939
September 2026
$2,162
Did you know...
- has the quickest flight from Melbourne to Colombo at 9 hrs 45 mins
- Colombo is 4 hrs 30 mins after Melbourne. You will probably be jetlagged for 1-2 days.
- The IATA code for Melbourne is MEL and for Colombo it is CMB.
- The distance from Colombo to Melbourne 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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