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8D,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $955
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$955
SQ Return flights from $979
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$979
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,069
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Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,813
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$3,245
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$7,971
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$7,971
MH Return flights from $1,020
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,020
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,321
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Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,488
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$3,085
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$3,918
AK,SQ,TR Return flights from $1,053
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,053
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,615
6E,AK,TR Return flights from $1,061
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,061
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,338
6E,AK,TRShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,811
AK,D7 Return flights from $1,063
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,063
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,142
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Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,164
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,925
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,462
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$2,807
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$2,920
MH,QF Return flights from $1,066
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,066
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,306
MH,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,628
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$3,374
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$4,487
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$4,498
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$4,547
AK,JQ,OD Return flights from $1,074
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,074
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$1,624
5J,6E,AK,TR Return flights from $1,081
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,081
AK,ID,JQ,OD Return flights from $1,090
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,090
6E,AK,D7,ID,OD Return flights from $1,091
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,091
5J,AK,TR,UL Return flights from $1,105
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,105
AK,TR,UL Return flights from $1,114
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,114
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,252
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,116
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,116
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,227
6E,AK,D7,TRShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,392
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$3,145
6E,AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $1,131
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,131
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,301
6E,AK,JQ,TRShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,474

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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, September/2025 is the lowest-price month to fly from Melbourne to Colombo. You will pay the most in January/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Colombo from Melbourne?

SriLankan fly direct from Melbourne to Colombo.

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

Malaysia Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne.

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

The best airline to fly to Colombo from Melbourne is Qatar Airways. SriLankan is the best for non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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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