Which airlines fly to Colombo?

There may be other airlines that fly to Colombo from Australia, but the most popular among our users are SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Jetstar. These airlines should offer flights to Colombo on a routine basis if you’re flying from one of the more popular airports in Australia.

How long does it take to fly to Colombo?

The average flight duration from Australia to Colombo depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 10h 55m on average, while flying from Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 10h 20m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular airport in Colombo.

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13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

10:25 - 05:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

13h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$753Multiple Airlines

Sat, 10 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

22:55 - 05:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

24h 35m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$753Multiple Airlines

Thu, 8 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$763Jetstar

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$763Jetstar

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

23:10 - 20:45PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:45 - 21:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

21h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$765Batik Air

Sun, 8 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

23:15 - 20:45PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 00m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:45 - 21:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

21h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$770Batik Air

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

04:40 - 21:50PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

22:50 - 19:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

18h 35m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$772AirAsia

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

04:40 - 21:50PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

10:25 - 03:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

14h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$772AirAsia

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

12:00 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

22:35 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 55m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$809China Eastern

Fri, 9 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

12:00 - 19:00MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

22:35 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 55m3 stops Kunming Changshui Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan Shanghai Pu Dong

$809China Eastern

Fri, 9 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

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12:00 - 21:10MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 40m3 stops Nanjing Lukou Intl Xi'an Xianyang Kunming Changshui

20:30 - 13:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

35h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$831China Eastern

Mon, 21 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

04:45 - 20:45PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 30m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

23:00 - 08:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

31h 25m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$865Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

12:00 - 21:10MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 40m3 stops Nanjing Lukou Intl Xi'an Xianyang Kunming Changshui

22:10 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

31h 20m3 stops Kunming Changshui Xi'an Xianyang Nanjing Lukou Intl

$888China Eastern

Mon, 21 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct

07:20 - 20:45PER Perth-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 55m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Kuala Lumpur Intl

23:00 - 08:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-PER Perth

31h 25m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$997Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

12:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$1,088Jetstar

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Dec

08:35 - 20:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:45 - 20:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

16h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,119Batik Air

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

08:35 - 20:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

21:45 - 20:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

16h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,133Batik Air

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

12:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$1,161Jetstar

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

16:10 - 22:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

11h 15mdirect

00:05 - 14:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

10h 05mdirect

$1,239SriLankan Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

16:10 - 22:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

11h 15mdirect

00:05 - 15:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

10h 20mdirect

$1,278SriLankan Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 11 Dec

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13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$763Jetstar

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$763Jetstar

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

12:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 11:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$763Jetstar

Sat, 26 Sep - Sat, 24 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

00:20 - 15:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 50mdirect

$1,039Multiple Airlines

Sat, 10 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

17:10 - 22:25MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 45mdirect

00:20 - 15:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 50mdirect

$1,132SriLankan Airlines

Wed, 14 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

17:10 - 22:25MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 45mdirect

00:20 - 15:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 50mdirect

$1,138SriLankan Airlines

Sun, 11 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

00:20 - 14:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 50mdirect

$1,152Multiple Airlines

Thu, 18 Feb - Fri, 30 Apr

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

00:35 - 16:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 55mdirect

$1,202Multiple Airlines

Tue, 16 Feb - Fri, 26 Feb

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$1,257Qantas Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Sat, 1 May

13:00 - 17:50MEL Melbourne-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 20mdirect

19:50 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MEL Melbourne

9h 40mdirect

$1,260Qantas Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Sat, 1 May

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Return

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Cheapest return flight

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Sat 10/10

13:00-17:50

Nonstop10h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 25/10

10:25-05:00

1 stop13h 05m

$753

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Thu 8/10

13:00-17:50

Nonstop10h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 22/10

22:55-05:00

1 stop24h 35m

$753

Fastest return journey

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Tue 20/10

13:00-17:50

Nonstop10h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 27/10

19:50-11:00

Nonstop9h 40m

$763

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Thu 29/10

13:00-17:50

Nonstop10h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 12/11

19:50-11:00

Nonstop9h 40m

$763

PerthColombo

PER Perth - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

PERCMB

Perth

Sun 8/11

23:10-20:45

1 stop24h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 30/11

21:45-21:45

2 stops21h 30m

$765

PerthColombo

PER Perth - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

PERCMB

Perth

Thu 15/10

23:15-20:45

1 stop24h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 28/10

21:45-21:45

2 stops21h 30m

$770

PerthColombo

PER Perth - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

PERCMB

Perth

Thu 12/11

04:40-21:50

1 stop19h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 2/12

22:50-19:55

1 stop18h 35m

$772

PerthColombo

PER Perth - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

PERCMB

Perth

Thu 12/11

04:40-21:50

1 stop19h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 2/12

10:25-03:40

1 stop14h 45m

$772

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Fri 9/10

12:00-19:00

1 stop36h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 7/11

22:35-10:00

2 stops29h 55m

$809

MelbourneColombo

MEL Melbourne - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MELCMB

Melbourne

Fri 9/10

12:00-19:00

1 stop36h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 7/11

22:35-10:00

3 stops29h 55m

$809

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Australia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,069, 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 February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,093.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Colombo?

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,274. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Wednesday is $1,365.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Colombo?

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Australia to Colombo in the afternoon for as low as $1,281. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,461 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,276 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 Australia for as low as $1,097 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM SYDNEY	February	17% cheaper	Flying from Sydney to Colombo costs on average just $1,069 in February
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM SYDNEY	December	54% more expensive	It costs about $1,972 for flights to Colombo from Sydney in December
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM SYDNEY	December	580% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Colombo from Sydney in December than any other month

Cheap Colombo flight deals and tips

Summary info about Colombo flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$353
Best Round-Trip Price	$753
Fastest flight time	10h 20m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Colombo from Australia in the last 5 days is $353 (Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The best return flight price to Colombo from Australia in the last 5 days is $753 (Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Colombo from Australia takes 10h 20m (Melbourne to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Colombo, with a 15% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Colombo

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

We recommend purchasing flights from Australia to Colombo 88 days ahead of your departure date because this is when momondo users tend to see the best flight rates. On average, our users have found flights to Colombo for $1,276.

Is there an alternative airport near Colombo?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Colombo is possible. If you are planning a flight to Colombo, consider booking flights to Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport (8 km from Colombo city centre), Kalutara Katukurunda Airport (45 km from Colombo city centre), Bentota River Airport (59 km from Colombo city centre), Hatton Castlereigh Reservoir Airport (80 km from Colombo city centre) or Koggala Airport (117 km from Colombo city centre).

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Colombo?

Prices for flights to Colombo are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Colombo?

As of September 2026, there are 18 operators available to choose from for flights to Colombo.

How old do you have to be to fly to Colombo?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel 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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Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Colombo with this policy.

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