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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Colombo

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AK,D7,JQ Return flights from £453
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£453
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£854
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Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,087
AK,D7,JQ,OD Return flights from £474
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£474
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,094
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,160
MU Return flights from £479
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£479
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£854
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£904
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,028
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan£3,629
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from £490
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£490
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£702
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,028
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,265
AK,D7,PR,UL Return flights from £508
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£508
SQ Return flights from £533
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£533
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£713
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,341
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,797
Dep. Mon 21 DecRet. Sun 10 Jan£3,478
AK,D7,VN Return flights from £558
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£558
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,254
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Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,330
AK,D7,JQ,VN Return flights from £558
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£558
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,074
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,158
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from £559
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£559
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£833
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,241
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,384
AK,D7,QR Return flights from £559
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£559
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,155
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Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,307
AK,D7,OD Return flights from £560
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£560
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£906
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Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,022
AI,AK,D7,JQ Return flights from £561
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£561
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£714
AK,D7,UL,VA Return flights from £562
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£562
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,217
AK,JQ Return flights from £565
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£565
AK,D7,JQ,UL Return flights from £566
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£566
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep£842
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Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Mon 25 Jan£1,032
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Mon 11 Jan£1,125

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Colombo

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

Sep 2026
£446
Oct 2026
£389
Nov 2026
£455
Dec 2026
£853
Feb 2027
£443
Mar 2027
£411
May 2027
£646
Jun 2027
£584

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is October 2026, with return fares from £389 — 54% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from £853).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from £389. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £853 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around £529. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, March and February, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
£446
October 2026
£389
November 2026
£455
December 2026
£853
February 2027
£443
March 2027
£411
May 2027
£646
June 2027
£584

Average Melbourne to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
£936
October 2026
£912
November 2026
£866
December 2026
£1,366
January 2027
£1,242
February 2027
£946
March 2027
£894
April 2027
£1,069
May 2027
£902
June 2027
£1,004

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