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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Colombo

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MH Return flights from $936
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$936
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$958
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,009
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,032
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,134
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,147
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,177
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,217
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,278
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,324
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,469
MH,QF Return flights from $942
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$942
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,022
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,110
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,191
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,237
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,265
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,302
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,477
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,785
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,829
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,981
SQ Return flights from $971
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$971
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,003
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,018
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,037
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,037
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,194
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,194
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,226
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,226
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,538
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$1,939
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $1,029
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,029
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,119
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,273
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,274
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,338
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,501
JQ Return flights from $1,043
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,043
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,059
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,073
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,073
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,083
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,083
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,085
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,089
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,089
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,099
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,099
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,099
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,103
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,113
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,113
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,113
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,123
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,123
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,123
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,123
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,129
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,129
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,133
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,133
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,133
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,133
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,139
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,139
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,143
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,143
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,143
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,149
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,149
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,149
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,153
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,153
Dep. Sat 17 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,153
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,153
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,153
AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,107
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,107
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,309
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Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,395
AK,JQ Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,129
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,178
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Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,186
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,324
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,352
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,440
JQ,MH Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,129
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,212
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,286
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,380
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,383
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,602
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,897
JQ,OD,VA,VJ Return flights from $1,137
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,137
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,248
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,442
AK,D7,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,145
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,145
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,146
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,244
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,304
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,345
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,434
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,497
JQ,OD,VA Return flights from $1,149
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,149
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,223
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,320
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,356
AK,D7,JQ,VA,VJ Return flights from $1,150
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,150
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,292
AK,D7,VA Return flights from $1,152
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,152
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,183
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,240
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,452
AK,D7,JQ,OD Return flights from $1,167
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,167
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,213
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Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,308
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,402
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,428
AK,D7,JQ,MH Return flights from $1,192
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,192
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,225
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,393
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,458
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,504
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,558
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,616

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Adelaide? Check out our domestic flights to Adelaide. If Adelaide is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Colombo from Australia and flights to Sri Lanka. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Adelaide


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Adelaide to Colombo

Return fares from Adelaide to Colombo by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$1,445
Aug 2026
$904
Sep 2026
$894
Oct 2026
$997
Nov 2026
$894
Feb 2027
$978
Mar 2027
$1,283

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is September 2026, with return fares from $894 — 38% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2026, from $1,445).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from $894. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,445.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around $1,056. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, November and August, you'll generally pay up to 15% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Adelaide to Colombo Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Adelaide to Colombo return airfares.

July 2026
$1,445
August 2026
$904
September 2026
$894
October 2026
$997
November 2026
$894
February 2027
$978
March 2027
$1,283

Average Adelaide to Colombo Return Prices

These are the average prices for Adelaide to Colombo return airfares.

July 2026
$2,195
August 2026
$1,788
September 2026
$1,732
October 2026
$1,820
November 2026
$1,809
December 2026
$1,946
February 2027
$1,866
March 2027
$1,745

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Adelaide to Colombo

When is the cheapest time to travel from Adelaide to Colombo?

The cheapest month to travel is typically November.

How much do return flights from Adelaide to Colombo cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Adelaide to Colombo is $936.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Adelaide to Colombo?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Adelaide to Colombo is 22 October 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Adelaide to Colombo?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Adelaide to Colombo is Malaysia Airlines.

How long does a direct flight from Adelaide to Colombo take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to Colombo.

What is the IATA airport code for Colombo?

The IATA code for Colombo is CMB. It is located in Sri Lanka at coordinates 7.17445, 79.88734.

When should you book flights to Colombo?

From our data, you should book flights to Colombo 60 days out.


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