What is the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka?

May is currently the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka . At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to Sri Lanka if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sri Lanka on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Sri Lanka?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, AirAsia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sri Lanka.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka?

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka. One-way flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl typically cost $94, while return flights cost around $170.

How much is a return flight to Sri Lanka?

A return flight to Sri Lanka will typically cost around $188, however they can be found for as little as $114.

Where does the fastest flight to Sri Lanka depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Sri Lanka, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 45 minutes).

Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

Yes. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Green Star Residence is the closest property to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (0.0 km away from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

$387+ Flights to Sri Lanka

Flights to Sri Lanka in 2025

Return from	$803
One-way from	$387
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,196
Good round-trip deal	$965 or less
Good one-way deal	$557 or less

17/11-14/12
4 total stops
52h 10m total
Sydney to Colombo

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27h 40m total
Sydney to Sri Lanka

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Mon 17/1114:20SYD - CMB

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1223:00CMB - SYD

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$803

Wed 5/1120:05SYD - CMB

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1123:00CMB - SYD

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$809

Fri 7/1110:45SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1123:00CMB - SYD

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$815

Sun 2/1120:05SYD - CMB

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1123:00CMB - SYD

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$817

Sat 25/1022:15SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1123:00CMB - SYD

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$818

Thu 16/1022:15SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1010:25CMB - SYD

2 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$821

Best flights to Sri Lanka
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Sri Lanka that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 September 2025.

Sat 22/1110:45SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/1223:00CMB - SYD

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$901

Wed 15/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 29/1000:40CMB - SYD

1 stop25h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/9$902

Fri 30/119:10SYD - CMB

1 stop33h 50mSingapore Airlines

Tue 17/200:45CMB - SYD

1 stop35h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,106

Mon 9/322:20SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 12/300:45CMB - SYD

2 stops25h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/9$1,141

Wed 15/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 26/1000:40CMB - SYD

1 stop25h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/9$902

Sun 12/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 29/1000:40CMB - SYD

1 stop25h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/9$922

Sat 11/1022:15SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1010:40CMB - SYD

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,100

Wed 15/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 30/1000:40CMB - SYD

1 stop25h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/9$976

Sun 12/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 2/1100:40CMB - SYD

1 stop25h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/9$998

Tue 14/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 25/1000:20CMB - SYD

1 stop26h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,051

Wed 8/1022:10SYD - CMB

1 stop30h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 25/1000:20CMB - SYD

1 stop26h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,051

Direct flights to Sri Lanka
Explore direct flight options to Sri Lanka based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 18 September 2025.

Fri 10/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Fri 7/1100:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,009

Sun 1/317:20SYD - CMB

Nonstop10h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 21/300:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,027

Fri 31/1017:20SYD - CMB

Nonstop10h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Thu 6/1100:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,060

Sun 19/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Thu 23/1000:20CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,109

Tue 14/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Mon 20/1000:20CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,123

Tue 7/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 1/1100:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,124

Fri 10/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 25/1000:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,147

Fri 7/1117:20SYD - CMB

Nonstop10h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 15/1100:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,162

Sat 28/217:20SYD - CMB

Nonstop10h 55mSriLankan Airlines

Mon 2/300:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 17/9$1,166

Tue 14/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Mon 27/1000:05CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,183

Fri 10/1017:10SYD - CMB

Nonstop11h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Fri 24/1000:20CMB - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,198

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Fri 10/1010:15SYD - CMB

1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/1010:40CMB - SYD

1 stop28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$794

Sat 11/1013:50SYD - CMB

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1023:00CMB - SYD

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$827

Sun 12/1021:25SYD - CMB

2 stops17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1010:25CMB - SYD

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$811

Tue 14/1022:15SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1023:00CMB - SYD

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$796

Tue 14/1021:25SYD - CMB

2 stops17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1022:55CMB - SYD

2 stops15h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$835

Thu 16/1022:15SYD - CMB

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1010:25CMB - SYD

2 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$821

Mon 27/1020:05SYD - CMB

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1123:00CMB - SYD

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$824

Thu 30/1020:05SYD - CMB

2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1123:00CMB - SYD

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$812

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SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 22/11

10:45-22:00

1 stop16h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 13/12

23:00-09:15

1 stop28h 45m

$901

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 15/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 29/10

00:40-07:55

1 stop25h 45m

$902

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 15/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 26/10

00:40-07:55

1 stop25h 45m

$902

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 29/10

00:40-07:55

1 stop25h 45m

$922

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 15/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 30/10

00:40-07:55

1 stop25h 45m

$976

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 2/11

00:40-07:55

1 stop25h 45m

$998

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/10

22:10-22:55

1 stop30h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 25/10

00:20-07:55

1 stop26h 05m

$1,051

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 8/10

22:10-22:50

1 stop30h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 25/10

00:20-07:55

1 stop26h 05m

$1,051

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 11/10

22:15-09:40

1 stop16h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 18/10

10:40-08:50

1 stop16h 40m

$1,100

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 30/1

19:10-23:30

1 stop33h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 17/2

00:45-17:55

1 stop35h 40m

$1,106

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Sri Lanka

How long is the flight to Sri Lanka?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Sri Lanka takes 16 hours 52 minutes. Flights to Sri Lanka from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Sri Lanka?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Sri Lanka should consider flying on Monday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Monday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Sri Lanka are SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Sri Lanka?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Sri Lanka are AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Air India.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sri Lanka ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 mm per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sri Lanka when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways, andMalaysia Airlines to Sri Lanka to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

907 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

278 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

China Eastern

7.2

Good

166 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

SriLankan Airlines

6.8

Okay

75 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,367 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

FAQs about flying to Sri Lanka

Can I find cheaper flights to Sri Lanka if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sri Lanka on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Sri Lanka?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, AirAsia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sri Lanka.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka?
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka. One-way flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl typically cost $94, while return flights cost around $170.
How much is a return flight to Sri Lanka?
A return flight to Sri Lanka will typically cost around $188, however they can be found for as little as $114.
Where does the fastest flight to Sri Lanka depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Sri Lanka, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 45 minutes).
Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?
Yes. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Green Star Residence is the closest property to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (0.0 km away from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Sri Lanka?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Sri Lanka. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

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Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

Plan your trip to Sri Lanka by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways, andMalaysia Airlines to Sri Lanka to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Sri Lanka

Can I find cheaper flights to Sri Lanka if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Sri Lanka?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka?

How much is a return flight to Sri Lanka?

Where does the fastest flight to Sri Lanka depart from?

Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have car hire?

Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

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