Which airlines fly to Colombo?

Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Brisbane according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Brisbane to Colombo?

VietJet Air and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Brisbane to Colombo

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?

Prices for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?

There are 8 operators available for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Brisbane Airport to Colombo.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Colombo can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Colombo. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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11:10 - 19:00BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

22:35 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

29h 55m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,230China Eastern

Sat, 20 Feb - Sun, 7 Mar

23:40 - 10:50BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 40m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

19:55 - 17:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

17h 05m1 stop Melbourne

$1,234Multiple Airlines

Wed, 17 Feb - Tue, 9 Mar

11:10 - 21:35BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 55m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

20:50 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,236China Eastern

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 14 Dec

12:15 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

00:45 - 22:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

41h 10m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,239Multiple Airlines

Tue, 19 Jan - Wed, 17 Feb

18:10 - 23:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

00:45 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

26h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,246Singapore Airlines

Sun, 7 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

18:10 - 23:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

00:45 - 16:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

35h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,255Singapore Airlines

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 27 Feb

00:50 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

00:45 - 23:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,278Cathay Pacific

Sun, 24 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

06:00 - 17:50BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 20m1 stop Melbourne

19:55 - 15:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

14h 55m1 stop Melbourne

$1,306Jetstar

Tue, 26 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

12:15 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

01:05 - 10:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

29h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,425Cathay Pacific

Sun, 31 Jan - Sat, 10 Apr

06:00 - 17:50BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 20m1 stop Melbourne

19:55 - 15:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

14h 55m1 stop Melbourne

$1,974Jetstar

Thu, 28 Jan - Thu, 28 Jan

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20:35 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 20m2 stops Perth Hong Kong Intl

00:45 - 23:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,249Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

11:10 - 19:00BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

20:50 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,271China Eastern

Tue, 17 Nov - Sun, 13 Dec

23:40 - 22:05BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 55m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

01:55 - 22:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

15h 45m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$1,276Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

12:35 - 10:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 05m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

23:05 - 22:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 35m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$1,288Multiple Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Sun, 13 Dec

05:35 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

46h 20m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Hong Kong Intl

00:45 - 23:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,357Cathay Pacific

Tue, 17 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

05:35 - 23:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

46h 20m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Hong Kong Intl

00:45 - 23:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,357Cathay Pacific

Tue, 17 Nov - Fri, 11 Dec

11:10 - 21:35BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 55m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

20:50 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,376China Eastern

Sun, 15 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

08:30 - 23:35BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 35m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:20 - 06:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

14h 25m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,502Malaysia Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

19:55 - 21:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 45m3 stops Melbourne Sydney Kingsford Smith Singapore Changi

12:10 - 09:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

16h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Melbourne

$1,937Qantas Airways

Sun, 15 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

06:00 - 21:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 40m2 stops Melbourne Singapore Changi

12:10 - 09:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

16h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Melbourne

$1,967Qantas Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Sun, 13 Dec

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China Eastern flights from Brisbane to Colombo

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China Eastern

20 Feb

BNE11:10Brisbane

36h 20m

1 stop

CMB19:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

7 Mar

CMB22:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 55m

2 stops

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,230

China Eastern

17 Nov

BNE11:10Brisbane

36h 20m

1 stop

CMB19:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13 Dec

CMB20:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 40m

1 stop

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,271

China Eastern

22 Nov

BNE11:10Brisbane

38h 55m

2 stops

CMB21:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

8 Dec

CMB22:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 55m

2 stops

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,279

Singapore Airlines flights from Brisbane to Colombo

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Singapore Airlines

3 Feb

BNE18:10Brisbane

33h 50m

1 stop

CMB23:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27 Feb

CMB00:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 40m

1 stop

BNE16:55Brisbane

$1,255

Singapore Airlines

23 Jan

BNE18:10Brisbane

33h 50m

1 stop

CMB23:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

11 Feb

CMB00:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 40m

1 stop

BNE16:55Brisbane

$1,396

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BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sat 20/2

11:10-19:00

1 stop36h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 7/3

22:35-09:00

2 stops29h 55m

$1,230

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Wed 17/2

23:40-10:50

1 stop15h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/3

19:55-17:30

1 stop17h 05m

$1,234

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Mon 23/11

11:10-21:35

2 stops38h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 14/12

20:50-09:00

1 stop31h 40m

$1,236

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Tue 19/1

12:15-23:25

1 stop15h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 17/2

00:45-22:25

2 stops41h 10m

$1,239

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 7/2

18:10-23:30

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 22/2

00:45-07:15

1 stop26h 00m

$1,246

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Wed 3/2

18:10-23:30

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 27/2

00:45-16:55

1 stop35h 40m

$1,255

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 24/1

00:50-23:25

1 stop27h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/2

00:45-23:20

1 stop18h 05m

$1,278

Fastest return journey

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Tue 26/1

06:00-17:50

1 stop16h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/2

19:55-15:20

1 stop14h 55m

$1,306

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 31/1

12:15-23:25

1 stop15h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 10/4

01:05-10:50

1 stop29h 15m

$1,425

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Thu 28/1

06:00-17:50

1 stop16h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 28/1

19:55-15:20

1 stop14h 55m

$1,974

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Brisbane and Colombo?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,214 to $1,665.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,230.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Brisbane is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,160, 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 May, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,170.

What is the cheapest Brisbane to Colombo flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Brisbane to Colombo?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Brisbane when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,384 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 Brisbane for as low as $1,167 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Brisbane to Colombo flights?

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Best price found	$472
Fastest flight time	23h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Colombo from Brisbane in the past 72 hours is $472. The best return flight deal from Brisbane to Colombo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,230.

The fastest flight from Brisbane to Colombo takes 23h 05m

There are no direct flights from Brisbane to Colombo. There are no popular flight routes from Brisbane to Colombo.

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How far is Brisbane to Colombo by plane?
Brisbane and Colombo are 8723.8 km apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 23h 05m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?
Prices for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?
There are 8 operators available for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Brisbane Airport to Colombo?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Brisbane Airport to Colombo.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Colombo can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Colombo. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $723	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 485 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $790	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 322 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $873	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 251 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $893	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,633 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $996	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,543 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Jetstar	PriceFrom $1,063	Free cancellation	Rating 6.5 580 reviews	Search Jetstar flights
VietJet Air	PriceFrom $1,098	Free cancellation	Rating 5.6 177 reviews	Search VietJet Air flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,204	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,125 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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