£361 Find Cheap Flights from Colombo to Melbourne

If you are looking for a flight deal from Colombo to Melbourne, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport is March, where tickets cost £648 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £947 and £863 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £537 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 13 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Colombo and Melbourne historically see delays in approximately 22% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 152 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, SriLankan Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 22% of their flights encountering any delays.

Singapore (SIN) is the top choice – 75% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Colombo to Melbourne picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £622 for a return.

Consider flying via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 05m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) often has the shortest stopovers from Colombo to Melbourne, with an average time of 2h 10m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and lands in Melbourne Airport, with an average flight time of 9h 50m. The most common departure time is 00:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 7 flights.