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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sydney to Colombo, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sydney to Colombo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Sydney to Colombo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Sydney to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sydney, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost £612 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is £1,249 and £1,033 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Sydney and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport direct and that is SriLankan Airlines. The best one-way deal found from SriLankan Airlines for the route is £632.

How many flights are there between Sydney and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Sydney and lands in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 15m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Sydney and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Sydney to Colombo?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Sydney at 16:10 and will be landing in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at 22:55.

What’s the latest departure time from Sydney to Colombo?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Sydney to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport jets off at 16:10 and lands at 22:55.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Sydney to Colombo

Low season

October

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (59% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Sydney to Colombo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Colombo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Sydney to Colombo flights

  • Can I exchange currency at Bandaranaike International Airport?

    There are quite a few banks, exchange services and ATMs for travellers at Bandaranaike International Airport, most of which are open 24h a day. You will see directional signs for these services; however, there are so many that you will likely find them straight away.

  • What kinds of options does Bandaranaike International Airport have for food?

    The selection at Bandaranaike International Airport is not excessive, but certainly provides plenty of options for a quick pick-me-up after a long flight. There are various cafes to cater to a need for caffeine for weary travellers, as well as both fast food and more substantial meal options to fuel your journey onward from Bandaranaike International Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sydney to Colombo?

    Only Scoot offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sydney to Colombo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Colombo?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to Colombo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Colombo?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sydney and Colombo.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sydney to Colombo?

    You can catch a direct flight from Sydney to Colombo on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sydney to Colombo

  • Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) has its own app that can be downloaded for free on both Apple and Android devices, enabling you to track your flight status before you even begin your journey to the airport. It also has handy features like a currency converter, and exclusive offers can be found through the app, too.
  • If you are in need of any assistance or directions while in Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, there are dedicated staff in bright blue jackets for ease of identification; these are the Airport Ambassadors. You will find them throughout the international terminal and at the clearly marked Information Desk at the check-in counters after security.
  • There are multiple Telco stores in Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) that can get you connected and online with a Sri Lankan SIM card as soon as you land. They are open 24h a day, so you can get your service going even if your flight arrives particularly early or late. You should have no problem locating these stalls as there are a few, Bandaranaike Airport’s friendly airport staff can certainly direct you if you are having trouble.

Prefer to fly direct from Sydney to Colombo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Kingsford Smith to Bandaranaike Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tuesday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Friday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tuesday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Friday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Saturday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

Sunday

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

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Top airlines flying from Sydney to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Colombo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1472 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Comfort
7.8Food
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

10.0 ExcellentYM, Apr 2024MEL - SIN
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

Awesome as always. I wish though the cabin for premium was upgraded.... Same old sane old :(

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

The stewardess was very helpful all the way. My seat had an issue with headphones and after the replaced and gave me a new pair and noticed it was the seat I got a new chair to sit and a great ride back home

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

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