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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 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 May, where tickets cost C$ 1,007 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 2,013 and C$ 1,397 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 72 days before departure.

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

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop 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 4:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 4 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 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.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Sydney at 4:10 pm and will be landing in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at 10:55 pm.

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 4:10 pm and lands at 10:55 pm.

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (63% 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 round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 round-trip 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 non-stop from Sydney to Colombo?

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

Nonstop 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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Nonstop 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1464 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
7.8Food
8.2Entertainment
8.1Comfort
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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

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

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