Cheap flights from Sri Lanka to Australia from $423

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Sri Lanka to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $314. If you don’t want to visit Australia in June, then you should wait until July to fly from Sri Lanka, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $361.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Australia from Sri Lanka is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $1,493. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Sri Lanka to Australia on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,716. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Sri Lanka when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,419 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Sri Lanka for as low as $1,185 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sri Lanka to Australia flight.

Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Sri Lanka to Australia

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Sri Lanka according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Sri Lanka and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Sri Lanka to Australia. The most common time of day flights depart is 00:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of May 2026, 27 flights take off from Sri Lanka and land in Australia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.