Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne from $501

The month of April is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport averaging around $1,376.

The cheapest day to depart from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $1,589. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,676.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is at midday. Flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $1,386. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,639 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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 Airport from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $1,494 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as $1,200 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport.

As of May 2026, prices for Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport flights are approximately 9% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air India and Batik Air 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 Airport from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% 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 145 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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Singapore (SIN) was the most common stop: 83% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the lowest average return price of $1,198.

Flights connecting via Singapore (SIN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 24m.

Bangkok (BKK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 50m.

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 00:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the morning.

21 flights are operational weekly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.