Cheap flights from Cairns to Sri Lanka from $530

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11:00 - 09:25
CNS
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CMB
26h 55m
2 stops
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22:50 - 05:30
CMB
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CNS
26h 10m
2 stops
$1,120Multiple Airlines
Sat, 25 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:15 - 23:35
CNS
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CMB
33h 50m
1 stop
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00:50 - 17:00
CMB
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CNS
11h 40m
1 stop
$1,206Singapore Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:55 - 23:45
CNS
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CMB
33h 20m
2 stops
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01:05 - 15:00
CMB
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CNS
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,279Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:15 - 23:35
CNS
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CMB
33h 50m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
00:50 - 17:00
CMB
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CNS
11h 40m
1 stop
$1,283Singapore Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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17:40 - 23:45
CNS
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CMB
34h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:05 - 15:00
CMB
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CNS
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,290Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:55 - 23:45
CNS
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CMB
33h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:05 - 15:00
CMB
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CNS
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,299Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:55 - 23:45
CNS
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CMB
33h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:05 - 15:00
CMB
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CNS
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,302Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 23:35
CNS
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CMB
33h 50m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
00:50 - 17:00
CMB
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CNS
11h 40m
1 stop
$1,306Singapore Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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18:55 - 23:45
CNS
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CMB
33h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:05 - 15:00
CMB
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CNS
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,343Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May
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10:15 - 22:55
CNS
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CMB
17h 10m
1 stop
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01:05 - 05:30
CMB
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CNS
23h 55m
2 stops
$1,349Multiple Airlines
Sun, 26 Apr - Tue, 12 May

Singapore Airlines flights from Cairns to Sri Lanka

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Singapore Airlines
26 Apr
CNS18:15Cairns
33h 50m
1 stop
CMB23:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
12 May
CMB00:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
11h 40m
1 stop
CNS17:00Cairns
$1,206
Singapore Airlines
26 Apr
CNS18:15Cairns
33h 50m
1 stop
CMB23:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
12 May
CMB00:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
11h 40m
1 stop
CNS17:00Cairns
$1,283
Singapore Airlines
26 Apr
CNS18:15Cairns
33h 50m
1 stop
CMB23:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
12 May
CMB00:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
11h 40m
1 stop
CNS17:00Cairns
$1,306

Qantas Airways flights from Cairns to Sri Lanka

Our best Qantas Airways deals on Cairns to Sri Lanka flight tickets
Qantas Airways
26 Apr
CNS06:00Cairns
20h 00m
2 stops
CMB21:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
13 May
CMB12:15Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
24h 10m
3 stops
CNS16:55Cairns
$1,562
Qantas Airways
14 May
CNS11:20Cairns
38h 40m
2 stops
CMB21:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
15 May
CMB01:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
32h 40m
2 stops
CNS15:00Cairns
$1,565
Qantas Airways
14 May
CNS17:40Cairns
32h 20m
2 stops
CMB21:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
15 May
CMB01:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
37h 10m
2 stops
CNS19:30Cairns
$1,624

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Cheapest return flight

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sat 25/4

11:00-09:25

2 stops26h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

22:50-05:30

2 stops26h 10m

$1,120

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:15-23:35

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

00:50-17:00

1 stop11h 40m

$1,206

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:55-23:45

2 stops33h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-15:00

2 stops33h 25m

$1,279

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:15-23:35

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

00:50-17:00

1 stop11h 40m

$1,283

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

17:40-23:45

2 stops34h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-15:00

2 stops33h 25m

$1,290

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:55-23:45

2 stops33h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-15:00

2 stops33h 25m

$1,299

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:55-23:45

2 stops33h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-15:00

2 stops33h 25m

$1,302

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:15-23:35

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

00:50-17:00

1 stop11h 40m

$1,306

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

18:55-23:45

2 stops33h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-15:00

2 stops33h 25m

$1,343
Fastest return journey

CairnsColombo

CNS - CMB

CNSCMB

Cairns

Sun 26/4

10:15-22:55

1 stop17h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/5

01:05-05:30

2 stops23h 55m

$1,349

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Fastest flight time

33h 50m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Cairns to Sri Lanka takes 33h 50m
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Cathay PacificPriceFrom $672Free cancellationRating
7.6
1,207 reviews
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Singapore AirlinesPriceFrom $809Free cancellationRating
8.2
1,475 reviews
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Qantas AirwaysPriceFrom $1,313Free cancellationRating
7.5
1,004 reviews
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