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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Colombo

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AK,D7 Return flights from $689
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$689
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,205
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,341
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,377
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,483
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $828
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$828
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,414
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,517
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,857
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,895
MH Return flights from $828
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$828
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$878
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Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,316
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$1,354
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,460
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,541
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,593
AK,D7,UL Return flights from $859
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$859
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,374
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,594
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,601
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,643
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,841
AK,TR Return flights from $876
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$876
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,093
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,119
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,128
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,201
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,211
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $922
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$922
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,202
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,417
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,550
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,582
AK,FD,TR,VJ Return flights from $925
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$925
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,118
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,149
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,197
SQ Return flights from $938
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$938
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,025
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$1,095
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,185
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,306
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,318
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,318
FD,MH,TR,VJ Return flights from $984
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$984
AK,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,007
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,007
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,171
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,252
AK,MH,TR Return flights from $1,009
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,009
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,167
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,423
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,423
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,495
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,825
AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $1,024
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,024
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,140
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,206
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,221
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $1,025
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,025
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,034
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,051
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,233
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,282
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,306
UL Return flights from $1,028
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$1,028
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,285
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,575
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,575
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,575
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,923
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$2,469
AI,AK,D7 Return flights from $1,029
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$1,029
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,272
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Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,288
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,353
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,404
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,407
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,537

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Colombo from Australia and flights to Sri Lanka. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney


Cheapest Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

March 2026
$803
April 2026
$1,883
May 2026
$1,485
September 2026
$860

Average Sydney to Colombo Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,461
January 2026
$2,672
February 2026
$1,742
March 2026
$1,621
April 2026
$2,159
May 2026
$1,674
June 2026
$1,762
July 2026
$1,932
September 2026
$1,779

Did you know...

  • Colombo is 4 hrs 30 mins after Sydney. For a couple of days after the journey you will most likely experience jetlag.
  • Sydney has the IATA airport code of SYD and Colombo is CMB.
  • It is 8,760 km from Sydney to Colombo.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Sydney?

Currently, the lowest-price time of year to fly from Sydney to Colombo is March/2026. You will pay the most in December/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Colombo from Sydney?

SriLankan have non-stop flights from Sydney to Colombo.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Colombo from Sydney?

Cathay Pacific is the cheapest airline that flies from Sydney to Colombo.

What is the best airline to fly to Colombo from Sydney?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly from Sydney to Colombo. SriLankan is the best if you want non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

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