Cheap flights from Melbourne to Colombo from $501

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Melbourne is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $931, 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 $967.

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 $1,135. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Sunday is $1,207.

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 $921. 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 $1,181 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 $1,188 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 $1,098 on momondo.

Singapore Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Melbourne according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% 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 142 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. 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 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Melbourne to Colombo as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Colombo is 17 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.