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AK,D7,FD,OD Return flights from $998
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$998
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,081
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,229
Dep. Mon 12 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,672
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,900
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$1,905
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$2,039
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,150
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$2,156
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,445
AK,D7,OD,VJ Return flights from $998
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$998
8D,AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $1,001
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,001
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,632
8D,AK,D7,OD Return flights from $1,004
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,004
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,426
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Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,702
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,724
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $1,012
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,012
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,293
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Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,601
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,683
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$1,704
AK,D7 Return flights from $1,027
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,027
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$1,039
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,336
Dep. Mon 12 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,412
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$1,508
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,636
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,638
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$1,846
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,113
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,201
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,433
AK,D7,GA,OD Return flights from $1,051
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,051
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,339
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Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,541
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$2,555
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,964
8D,AK,D7,GA,OD Return flights from $1,057
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,057
6E,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,078
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Sat 02 May$1,078
FD,OD,SQ Return flights from $1,083
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,083
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,353
AK,D7,JQ,QZ Return flights from $1,111
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,111
Dep. Mon 12 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,358
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,544
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$1,596
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,709
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,600
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $1,111
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,111
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,245
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,293
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,406
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$1,424
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,515
Dep. Mon 12 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,522
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Sat 02 May$1,537
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$2,046
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$2,412
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,452
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,875
8D,AK,D7,JQ,OD Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,129
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,478
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Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,812
8D,FD,OD,TR Return flights from $1,130
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,130
8D,AK,D7,GA,JQ Return flights from $1,144
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,144

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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
$924
April 2026
$2,166
May 2026
$1,708
September 2026
$989

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,831
January 2026
$3,073
February 2026
$2,004
March 2026
$1,864
April 2026
$2,483
May 2026
$1,925
June 2026
$2,027
July 2026
$2,222
September 2026
$2,046

Did you know...

  • Sydney has the IATA airport code of SYD and Colombo is CMB.
  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 10 hrs 15 mins
  • From Sydney to Colombo is 8,760 km.

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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