Cheap flights from Sydney to Colombo from $487

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Sydney is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $987, 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 August, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,034.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Colombo. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,189. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Colombo on Monday is $1,273.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Sydney to Colombo in the afternoon for as low as $1,240. 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 evening is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,486 per ticket.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Colombo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,258 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 Sydney for as low as $1,114 on momondo.

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

China Eastern is the most popular carrier operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Sydney according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 41% of flights between Sydney and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. 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 41% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 1 flights take off from Sydney and land in Colombo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 16:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Colombo is 8 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.