Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne from $682

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $348. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of June, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $352.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,599. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Friday is $1,670.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is at midday. Flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $1,345. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,632. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,470 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as $1,124 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways and IndiGo are the most popular carriers operating from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Melbourne

SriLankan Airlines, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Colombo and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 151 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.