Cheap flights from Australia to Colombo from $402

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Australia is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $982, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Colombo during the month of August, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,009.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,047. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Saturday is $1,168.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Australia to Colombo in the afternoon for as low as $1,153. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,468 per ticket.

Fly from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Australia - Colombo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,187 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from Australia for as low as $1,045 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to Colombo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Australia according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 34% of flights between Australia and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 135 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SriLankan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 34% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

6 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Colombo as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

The average flight duration from Australia to Colombo depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 10h 20m on average, while flying from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 11h 15m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Colombo.