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

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

Which airlines fly to Colombo?

Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas Airways 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 7 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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 7 operators available for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo as of August 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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23:30 - 21:55BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 55m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Kuala Lumpur Intl

19:50 - 22:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 35m1 stop Melbourne

$1,090Multiple Airlines

Thu, 8 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

23:30 - 20:45BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 45m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Kuala Lumpur Intl

23:00 - 21:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

18h 00m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$1,091Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

17:40 - 17:50BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 40m1 stop Melbourne Avalon

19:50 - 17:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

16h 55m1 stop Melbourne

$1,101Jetstar

Mon, 12 Oct - Thu, 15 Oct

20:20 - 17:50BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 00m1 stop Melbourne

19:50 - 17:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

17h 20m1 stop Melbourne

$1,105Jetstar

Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

08:30 - 22:55BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 55m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

00:40 - 20:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

15h 15m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,111Malaysia Airlines

Wed, 14 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

00:05 - 22:55BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 20m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

00:40 - 19:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

14h 00m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,118Malaysia Airlines

Sun, 18 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

11:05 - 19:00BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

32h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,118China Eastern

Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

11:05 - 21:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

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

32h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,128China Eastern

Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

09:05 - 23:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

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

35h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,142Singapore Airlines

Fri, 29 Jan - Sat, 13 Feb

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

33h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

00:45 - 10:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

29h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,423Singapore Airlines

Fri, 15 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan

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11:20 - 21:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 40m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Singapore Changi

07:35 - 10:05CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

46h 00m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,189Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

11:05 - 19:00BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

20:30 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

32h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,205China Eastern

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

11:20 - 21:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 40m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Singapore Changi

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

27h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,206Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

11:05 - 21:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

22:10 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

30h 20m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,244China Eastern

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

11:05 - 19:00BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

22:10 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

30h 20m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,244China Eastern

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

11:05 - 21:10BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

22:10 - 09:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

30h 20m3 stops Kunming Changshui Zhaotong Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,343China Eastern

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

11:20 - 11:05BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 15m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Singapore Changi

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

51h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,399Multiple Airlines

Sat, 15 Aug - Fri, 21 Aug

20:20 - 23:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 40m2 stops Perth Hong Kong Intl

00:50 - 22:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

17h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,417Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug

11:20 - 21:30BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 40m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Singapore Changi

00:35 - 21:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

16h 25m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$1,454Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

10:05 - 22:25BNE Brisbane-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 50m1 stop Melbourne

00:20 - 21:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BNE Brisbane

16h 20m1 stop Melbourne

$1,518Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

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China Eastern flights from Brisbane to Colombo

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China Eastern

1 Oct

BNE11:15Brisbane

36h 15m

1 stop

CMB19:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29 Oct

CMB20:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,128

China Eastern

15 Sept

BNE11:10Brisbane

36h 20m

1 stop

CMB19:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

9 Mar

CMB20:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,131

China Eastern

15 Sept

BNE11:10Brisbane

62h 30m

3 stops

CMB21:10Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

9 Mar

CMB20:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

BNE09:00Brisbane

$1,132

Cathay Pacific flights from Brisbane to Colombo

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Cathay Pacific

19 Oct

BNE12:20Brisbane

15h 40m

1 stop

CMB23:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27 Oct

CMB00:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 55m

1 stop

BNE23:10Brisbane

$1,189

Cathay Pacific

8 Sept

BNE18:15Brisbane

33h 45m

2 stops

CMB23:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

14 Sept

CMB00:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 30m

1 stop

BNE10:50Brisbane

$1,193

Cathay Pacific

22 Oct

BNE12:20Brisbane

15h 40m

1 stop

CMB23:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

6 Nov

CMB00:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 15m

1 stop

BNE10:30Brisbane

$1,202

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BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Thu 8/10

23:30-21:55

2 stops26h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 22/10

19:50-22:55

1 stop22h 35m

$1,090

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Fri 16/10

23:30-20:45

2 stops25h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 20/10

23:00-21:30

1 stop18h 00m

$1,091

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Mon 12/10

17:40-17:50

1 stop28h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 15/10

19:50-17:15

1 stop16h 55m

$1,101

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Mon 19/10

20:20-17:50

1 stop26h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 24/10

19:50-17:40

1 stop17h 20m

$1,105

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BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Wed 14/10

08:30-22:55

1 stop18h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 24/10

00:40-20:25

1 stop15h 15m

$1,111

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 18/10

00:05-22:55

1 stop27h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 24/10

00:40-19:10

1 stop14h 00m

$1,118

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 11/10

11:05-19:00

1 stop36h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 30/10

20:20-09:00

1 stop32h 10m

$1,118

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Sun 11/10

11:05-21:10

2 stops38h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 30/10

20:20-09:00

1 stop32h 10m

$1,128

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Fri 29/1

09:05-23:30

1 stop18h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 13/2

00:45-16:55

1 stop35h 40m

$1,142

BrisbaneColombo

BNE Brisbane - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BNECMB

Brisbane

Fri 15/1

18:10-23:30

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 25/1

00:45-10:45

1 stop29h 30m

$1,423

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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 $1,034 to $1,445.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,090.

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 $1,091, 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 $1,110.

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 $1,312 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 $1,199 on momondo.

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

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Fastest flight time	15h 50m
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The fastest flight from Brisbane to Colombo takes 15h 50m

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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 15h 50m, 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 7 operators available for flights from Brisbane Airport to Colombo as of August 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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Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $728	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 315 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $836	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,583 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $935	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,453 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $972	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 470 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $983	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Jetstar	PriceFrom $1,015	Free cancellation	Rating 6.5 567 reviews	Search Jetstar flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,149	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,081 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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