Cheap flights from Sri Lanka to Melbourne from $363

The month of September is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Sri Lanka averaging around $1,249.

The cheapest day to depart from Sri Lanka to Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,194. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Sri Lanka because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,644.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is at midday. Flights from Sri Lanka to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $1,493. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,540 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Sri Lanka in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Sri Lanka when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $1,423 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Sri Lanka for as low as $1,135 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sri Lanka to Melbourne Airport 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 Sri Lanka to Melbourne

SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Sri Lanka according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Sri Lanka and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 3 flights take off from Sri Lanka and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 00:00, with 79% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

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