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AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from £399
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£399
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct£568
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Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£625
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£664
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep£666
AK,D7,MU Return flights from £410
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£410
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£600
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct£632
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from £428
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£428
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£787
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£911
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£917
AK,D7 Return flights from £432
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£432
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£561
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Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£572
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£576
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£635
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£642
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£642
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£673
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from £447
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£447
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov£513
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£514
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep£529
Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£547
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov£549
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£551
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct£570
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct£573
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£576
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£591
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£596
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£622
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr£628
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£644
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep£751
MU Return flights from £450
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£450
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct£456
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov£456
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£459
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£462
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£463
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov£466
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£468
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct£470
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£480
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£485
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£498
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£618
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep£634
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£635
Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£660
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£894
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr£1,232
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep£1,403
AK,D7,PR,UL Return flights from £454
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£454
AK,VJ Return flights from £457
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£457
Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£466
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£624
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£686
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£753
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from £458
Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£458
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£461
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£532
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov£615
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£625
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£628
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£668
AK,JQ Return flights from £462
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£462
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£544
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Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£561
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£565
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£593
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£615
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr£619
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£694
AK,JQ,MU Return flights from £470
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£470
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£534
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£1,040
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£1,049
AK,JQ,VA Return flights from £474
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£474
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£627
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Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr£650
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£674
AK,D7,TR,VJ Return flights from £478
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£478
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov£535
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Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£582
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£612
OD Return flights from £479
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct£479
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov£500
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£536
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep£541
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov£543
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£786
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct£806
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep£1,157
AK,JQ,VJ Return flights from £481
Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun£481
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov£509
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Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun£528
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£533
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct£575
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct£614
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec£614
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr£653
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£681
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Fri 11 Sep£693

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Colombo

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

Sep 2026
£466
Oct 2026
£483
Nov 2026
£388
Feb 2027
£391
Mar 2027
£394
Apr 2027
£689
May 2027
£444
Jun 2027
£666

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo is November 2026, with return fares from £388 — 44% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from £689).

When Should You Fly to Colombo?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Colombo, with return fares from £388. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £689.

Across the year, return fares to Colombo average around £490. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, February and March, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
£466
October 2026
£483
November 2026
£388
February 2027
£391
March 2027
£394
April 2027
£689
May 2027
£444
June 2027
£666

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

September 2026
£924
October 2026
£884
November 2026
£865
December 2026
£1,209
January 2027
£1,207
February 2027
£918
March 2027
£901
April 2027
£1,008
May 2027
£922
June 2027
£999

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