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AK,D7 Return flights from $756
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$756
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$757
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$993
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$1,015
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,084
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,621
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,894
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,076
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$2,768
5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $844
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$844
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$855
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$956
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $914
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$914
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$969
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,054
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,384
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,615
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$1,920
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,032
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$2,491
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $933
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$933
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$950
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$1,067
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $946
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$946
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,191
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,410
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,594
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,174
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,224
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $961
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$961
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$966
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,000
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,372
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,755
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,294
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,404
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$2,882
5J,AK,D7,FD Return flights from $962
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$962
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $968
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$968
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,071
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,323
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $968
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$968
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,038
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,067
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,069
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$1,113
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,574
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,856
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,117
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$2,530
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $971
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$971
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,251
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,405
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,460
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,496
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$1,639
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$2,049
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,261
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,264
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$3,748
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $982
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$982
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,170
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Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,237
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sat 14 Mar$1,361
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,381
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$2,038
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,222
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,769
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Mon 05 Jan$3,137
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $985
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$985
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,150
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,311
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,478
8D,AK,D7,OD Return flights from $988
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$988
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$1,175
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Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$1,925
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $992
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$992
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,085
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Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$2,022
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,662
Dep. Mon 29 DecRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,776
5J,AK,VJ Return flights from $993
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. 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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