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Colombo is calling.

Melbourne (MEL) to Colombo (CMB)

Round trip1 adult · EconomyFrom A$711.00

1 stop each way

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Our fare pick10 nights away

AirAsia X

Outbound

18 Feb 2027

MEL to CMB

1 stop · 11h 50m

Return

28 Feb 2027

CMB to MEL

1 stop · 11h 50m

Airports: MEL to CMB

Why this fare is worth a look

A recently found return fare with usable dates and duration. No special price claim is made.

Not enough FlyMeAsia history yet for a reliable route comparison.

Observed direct reference: 10h 20m outbound / 9h 40m return. This fare uses up to 1.224× the reference journey time.

Connection lengths and transfer arrangements are not provided by this source. Review them before booking.

Travel window: approximately four months ahead.

38h 35m total return journey · provider duration

A$711.00per person · round trip

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From our own fare checks

Melbourne to Colombo prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 15 days between 25 Sept 2026 and 28 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 24 fares in all.

Journey	Lowest	Typical	Highest	Flight time out / back	Fares
Nonstop	A$1,049	A$2,065	A$2,887	10h 30m / 9h 55m	19
With one stop	A$710	A$736	A$1,413	11h 50m / 11h 50m	5

Typical is the median. Round trip, one adult, economy, stays of 5–21 nights, at most one stop each way. Flight time is the median journey time for each direction, including any connection.

Typical price by departure month

December 2026A$2,364from A$1,413 · 10 fares
February 2027A$1,105from A$710 · 9 fares

February 2027 departures had the lowest typical price in our checks.

Airlines we saw most often

SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar, AirAsia X, Air India, China Eastern.