There is 1 way to get from Colombo to Melbourne by plane
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Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne is to fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Melbourne is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Colombo and Melbourne is 8411 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Colombo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 9:28 AM in Colombo and 2:58 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5257+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
SriLankan Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,400
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