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5J,AK,D7 Return flights from $882
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$882
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,040
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Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,734
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$1,872
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,019
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,151
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,196
AK,D7 Return flights from $912
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$912
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$913
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Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$920
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$924
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$946
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$954
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$969
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,103
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,111
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,113
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,129
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$1,434
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$1,442
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,775
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,789
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,819
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,825
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$1,916
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$1,959
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,113
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Fri 29 Jan$2,333
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $912
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$912
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$914
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$921
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$997
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,024
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,064
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,065
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,448
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,609
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,689
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$1,769
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,776
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,819
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $917
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$917
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,027
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,058
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,117
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,333
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,367
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,419
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,561
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$1,603
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,651
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,717
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,721
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,778
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,006
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,052
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,207
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,581
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,700
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$3,211
5J,AK,TR Return flights from $927
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$927
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,850
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,030
5J,AK,OD,QZ Return flights from $949
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$949
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $962
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$962
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$965
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Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$989
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,030
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,051
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,302
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,385
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,489
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,734
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,862
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$1,936
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $966
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$966
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,021
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Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,028
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,046
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,054
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,064
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,080
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,082
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,082
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,083
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,088
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$1,490
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,772
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,815
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,816
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,850
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,133
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,208
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,212
AK,OD,QZ,VJ Return flights from $987
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$987
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,133
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Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,188
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $993
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$993
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,008
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,351
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,373
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,417
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,452
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,473
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,546
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,583
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,633
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,759
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$1,865
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,979
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$1,985
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$2,217
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,265
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,265
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$2,289
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,346
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,400
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,553
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$2,554
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Fri 29 Jan$2,674
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,721
TR,UL Return flights from $997
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$997
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,234
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,277
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,331
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,450
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,500
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,691
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$1,730
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,039
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,054
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,202
AK,TR Return flights from $1,005
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,005
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,053
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Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,057
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,072
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,189
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,203
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,267
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,355
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,399
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,682
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,683
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,770
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $1,008
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,008
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,012
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,054
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,069
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$1,085
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,103
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,135
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,168
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,169
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,178
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,178
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,238
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,820
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,885
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,899
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,931
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$1,979
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,083
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan$2,210
AK,VJ Return flights from $1,008
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,008
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,010
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Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$1,419
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$1,492
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 08 Jan$1,493
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $1,026
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,026
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,057
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Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,082
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,107
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,121
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$1,209
Dep. Mon 09 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,234
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,321
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,396
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,486
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,602
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$2,281

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

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


Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

March 2026
$958
April 2026
$2,247
May 2026
$1,772
September 2026
$1,026

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,936
January 2026
$3,188
February 2026
$2,078
March 2026
$1,934
April 2026
$2,576
May 2026
$1,997
June 2026
$2,102
July 2026
$2,305
September 2026
$2,123

Did you know...

  • Sydney has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of SYD and Colombo has CMB.
  • The quickest flight from Sydney to Colombo return is 20 hours and 20 minutes
  • From Colombo to Sydney is 8,760 kilometres.
  • Colombo is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney. You will probably be jetlagged for a few days.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the most affordable times in the year to fly to Colombo from Sydney are March/2026 and February/2026. The most expensive time is September/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Colombo from Sydney?

SriLankan have non-stop flights from Sydney to Colombo.

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

Malaysia Airlines is the cheapest airline that flies from Sydney to Colombo.

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

The best airline to fly to Colombo from Sydney is Qatar Airways. For non-stop flights then SriLankan is best. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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