Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Australia from $425

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,229. If you don’t want to visit Australia in March, then you should wait until April to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,322.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Australia from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $1,536. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Australia on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,928. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,452 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as $1,130 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Australia flight.

AirAsia, Jetstar, and Batik Air are the most popular carriers operating from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Australia

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Colombo and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 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 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and Australia is 3 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 00:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

As of August 2026, there are 21 flights per week flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Australia. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.