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JQ,VJ Return flights from $813
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$813
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$872
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Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$921
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$946
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$946
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$965
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,021
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,083
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $823
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$823
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$970
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,060
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,062
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,075
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,084
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,084
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,085
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,089
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,097
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,111
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,123
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,137
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,143
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,167
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,186
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,189
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,193
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,210
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,272
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,280
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,408
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,590
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,652
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,715
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,871
AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from $866
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$866
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$952
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$962
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$964
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$974
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,011
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,062
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,066
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,072
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,144
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,154
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,165
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,178
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,178
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,185
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,205
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,205
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,213
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,220
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,239
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,244
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,296
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,340
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,409
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,432
JQ,MU Return flights from $873
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$873
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,017
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Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,122
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,122
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,122
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,122
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,123
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,125
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,128
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,179
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,259
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,597
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,605
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,658
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,658
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,820
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,096
AI,JQ Return flights from $906
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$906
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$906
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Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,118
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,122
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,124
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,173
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,242
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,243
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,283
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,298
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,349
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,371
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,265
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,540
AK,D7,OD,VJ Return flights from $907
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$907
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,158
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Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,172
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,185
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,201
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,229
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,243
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,263
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,264
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,332
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,412
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,412
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,423
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,455
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,455
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,457
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,491
AK,D7 Return flights from $923
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$923
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$923
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$923
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$923
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$930
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,077
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,077
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,077
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,077
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,084
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,175
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,235
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,247
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,248
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,252
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,262
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,264
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,266
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,271
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,277
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,281
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,282
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,293
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,336
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,409
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,438
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,689
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,722
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,020
6E,JQ,TR Return flights from $927
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$927
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$927
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,148
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,173
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,204
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,320
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,937
6E,JQ Return flights from $935
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$935
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$998
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Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,122
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,122
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,124
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,125
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,127
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,130
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,153
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,189
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,190
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,208
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,209
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,226
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,226
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,144
MU Return flights from $949
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$949
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$953
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$962
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,015
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,044
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,074
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,074
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,106
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,146
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,149
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,204
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,211
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,211
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,213
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,213
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,213
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,213
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,213
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,213
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,219
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,219
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,220
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,220
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,222
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,232
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,232
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,232
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,232
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$1,254
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,282
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,288
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,292
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,319
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$2,074
Dep. Mon 28 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$2,464
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,464
JQ,OD,TR Return flights from $967
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$967
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,030
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,059
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,069
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,074
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,081
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,122
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,209
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,211
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,448
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,524
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,607
SQ Return flights from $979
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$979
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$987
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,144
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,189
JQ,TR,UL Return flights from $982
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 16 Sep$982
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,075
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Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,075
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,170
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,237
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,346
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,349
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,375
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,387
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,396
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,396
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,408
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,413
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,456
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,509
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,539
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,551
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,663
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,672
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,682
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,704
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,803
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,952
AK,JQ,OD,VJ Return flights from $988
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$988
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,079
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,168
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,169
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,202
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 19 Sep$1,232
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,239
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,240
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,265
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,274
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,331
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,346
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,362
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep$1,395
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,487
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,544
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,828
JQ,UL,VJ Return flights from $990
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$990
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,136
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,136
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,171
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,351
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,374
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,418
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,454
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,465
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,518
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,636
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,057

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

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Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

July 2026
$2,415
August 2026
$904
September 2026
$918
October 2026
$660
November 2026
$922
January 2027
$1,607
February 2027
$1,278
March 2027
$941
April 2027
$2,214

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

July 2026
$2,351
August 2026
$1,762
September 2026
$1,765
October 2026
$1,742
November 2026
$1,695
December 2026
$2,115
January 2027
$2,215
February 2027
$1,819
March 2027
$1,802
April 2027
$2,099

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically October.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Colombo cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Colombo is $814.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Colombo is 25 August 2026.

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

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Colombo is Jetstar.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Colombo?

Jetstar, SriLankan and Qantas fly direct.

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 10 hours and 20 minutes.

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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