Cheap flights from Colombo to Melbourne from $427

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,248. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of March, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,316.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,562. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Friday is $1,731.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is at midday. Flights from Colombo to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $1,486. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,645. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Melbourne for the best Colombo - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Colombo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $1,496 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Colombo for as low as $1,159 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Colombo to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Colombo to Melbourne

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Colombo according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 152 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Colombo to Melbourne as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 00:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of July 2026, there are 21 flights per week flying from Colombo to Melbourne. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.