Cheap flights from Melbourne to Colombo from $407

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Melbourne is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $956, 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 August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,008.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,123. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Saturday is $1,190.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne to Colombo in the morning for as low as $818. 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 afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,155 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,169 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 Melbourne for as low as $1,069 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Melbourne and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Melbourne to Colombo as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Colombo is 14 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.