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AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $855
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$855
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$935
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,077
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,184
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,274
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,473
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,475
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $877
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$877
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$914
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$977
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$980
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,033
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,042
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,080
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,147
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,157
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,183
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,438
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,593
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,648
JQ Return flights from $885
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$885
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Thu 03 Sep$951
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Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Sat 05 Sep$951
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$951
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 05 Sep$951
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$951
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$987
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$987
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$987
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$987
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,022
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,022
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,022
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,022
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,022
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,022
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,022
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,022
AK,QZ,VJ Return flights from $890
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$890
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$897
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$957
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$973
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,022
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,456
AK,VJ Return flights from $892
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$892
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$964
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Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,033
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,128
AK,D7 Return flights from $909
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$909
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$912
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Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$929
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$929
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$930
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$930
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,077
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,108
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,147
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,275
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,314
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,324
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,435
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,452
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,502
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,696
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$1,812
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$1,957
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $910
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$910
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$936
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$936
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,008
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,011
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,041
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,073
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,218
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,237
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,398
AK,OD,VJ Return flights from $912
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$912
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$946
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$964
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$976
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,005
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,387
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,453
AK,QZ,TR Return flights from $929
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$929
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$979
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$986
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$991
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,002
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,006
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,116
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,233
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,416
5J,AK,FD,QZ Return flights from $947
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$947
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $950
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$950
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$994
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Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$999
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,011
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,033
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,051
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,052
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,090
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,092
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,122
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,123
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,265
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,329
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,421
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,449
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,688
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$1,893
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $950
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$950
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,036
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,045
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,088
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,159
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,193
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,208
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,212
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,238
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,284
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,311
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,376
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$1,668
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,911
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $955
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$955
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,064
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Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,067
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,114
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,222
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,246
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,329
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,363
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,397
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,403
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,470
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,591
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,615
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,687
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,698
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,712
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$1,849
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,978
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$2,259
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $964
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$964
Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,033
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,033
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,039
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,066
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,080
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,151
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,270
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,333
Dep. Wed 11 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$1,349
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,368
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,380
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,410
Dep. Sat 04 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,444
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,506
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$1,514
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,892
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$2,000
5J,AK,FD,OD Return flights from $966
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$966

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

January 2026
$1,300
February 2026
$1,437
March 2026
$852
April 2026
$1,922
May 2026
$1,283
June 2026
$1,080
August 2026
$1,130

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,303
January 2026
$3,330
February 2026
$2,250
March 2026
$1,921
April 2026
$2,533
May 2026
$2,028
June 2026
$2,024
August 2026
$2,012
September 2026
$2,243

Did you know...

  • It is 8,357 kilometres from Melbourne to Colombo.
  • The shortest one-way flight on this route is 9 hrs 45 mins with
  • Katunayake Railway Station is the closest train station to Colombo airport.
  • Melbourne has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of MEL.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest months to fly to Colombo from Melbourne are July/2026 and February/2026. The most expensive month is March/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Colombo from Melbourne?

Jetstar and SriLankan fly non-stop between Melbourne and Colombo.

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

The cheapest airline that flies to Colombo from Melbourne is Malaysia Airlines.

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

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

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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