Cheap flights from Australia to Colombo from $281

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Australia is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $957, 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 May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $968.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $965. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Thursday is $1,138.

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 $1,174 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 $1,048 on momondo.

AirAsia, Batik Air, and Malaysia Airlines 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 53% 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 138 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.

2 flights are operational daily from Australia to Colombo as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

18 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Colombo as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.