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SQ Return flights from £432
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£432
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£455
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£574
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£634
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£620
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£596
AK,JQ Return flights from £567
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£569
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£622
AK,D7,QF,SQ Return flights from £574
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£646
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£648
AK,D7,JQ,OD,VA Return flights from £586
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Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£608
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£679
AK,D7,JQ,OD Return flights from £592
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£592
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£649
AK,D7,VA Return flights from £600
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£600
AK,D7,JQ,OD,QF Return flights from £610
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£610
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£619
AK,D7,VA,VJ Return flights from £611
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£611
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£657
AK,D7,QF,VA Return flights from £612
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar£612

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Colombo

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

Nov 2026
£814
Feb 2027
£673
Mar 2027
£677

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is February 2027, with return fares from £673 — 17% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from £814).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from £673. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £814.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around £721. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, March and November, you'll generally pay up to 7% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Colombo Return Prices

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

November 2026
£814
February 2027
£673
March 2027
£677

Average Cairns to Colombo Return Prices

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

November 2026
£1,011
January 2027
£1,224
February 2027
£984
March 2027
£994

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