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Find cheap flights from Brisbane to Colombo from $477

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl departing on 16/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl (BNE-CMB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:30 - 09:55BNE-CMB
27h 55m2 stops
07:40 - 09:30CMB-BNE
21h 20m2 stops
Sat, 13 Jul - Sat, 10 Aug
10:30 - 21:30BNE-CMB
39h 30m2 stops
07:40 - 09:30CMB-BNE
21h 20m2 stops
Tue, 9 Jul - Sat, 10 Aug
14:45 - 23:35BNE-CMB
13h 20m1 stop
00:50 - 16:35CMB-BNE
35h 15m1 stop
$1,218Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 9 Jul - Fri, 9 Aug
08:55 - 23:35BNE-CMB
19h 10m1 stop
00:50 - 16:35CMB-BNE
35h 15m1 stop
$1,221Singapore Airlines
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Sun, 14 Jul - Thu, 8 Aug
00:55 - 23:55BNE-CMB
27h 30m1 stop
01:10 - 23:35CMB-BNE
17h 55m1 stop
$1,247Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 13 May - Thu, 16 May
00:55 - 23:55BNE-CMB
27h 30m1 stop
01:10 - 23:35CMB-BNE
17h 55m1 stop
$1,252Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 13 May - Thu, 16 May
11:00 - 19:00BNE-CMB
36h 30m1 stop
20:20 - 09:00CMB-BNE
32h 10m1 stop
$1,358China Eastern
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Wed, 17 Jul - Fri, 15 Nov
11:00 - 19:00BNE-CMB
36h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 09:00CMB-BNE
32h 00m1 stop
$1,438China Eastern
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Wed, 19 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun
11:05 - 21:30BNE-CMB
14h 55m1 stop
12:15 - 11:30CMB-BNE
18h 45m2 stops
$1,614Qantas Airways
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Sat, 11 May - Fri, 17 May
11:05 - 21:30BNE-CMB
14h 55m1 stop
12:15 - 06:05CMB-BNE
13h 20m1 stop
$1,654Qantas Airways
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Wed, 8 May - Sat, 18 May

Flights from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Brisbane to Colombo?

The average price of all flights from Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Brisbane to Colombo, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Colombo, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,305 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,293 and $2,100 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Brisbane to Colombo?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Brisbane to Colombo were found on Singapore Airlines ($1,218) and Cathay Pacific ($1,247). Singapore Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $741.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$477
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Brisbane to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Brisbane to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $307 for a one-way ticket and $515 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Brisbane to Colombo?

    Brisbane airport is called Brisbane and the only airport in Colombo is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Brisbane to Colombo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Brisbane to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Brisbane and Colombo, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Colombo from Brisbane?

    Singapore is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Brisbane to Colombo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Brisbane to Colombo, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Brisbane to Colombo are Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,459 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,348 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Brisbane to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Brisbane with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Brisbane 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 Brisbane up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane 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.
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8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1491 reviews
7.8food
8.7crew
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
8.2entertainment
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Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Apr 2024HKT - SIN
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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 :(

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.

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

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.

They are great with every aspect of customer service. Helped my elderly father and aided him with using the restroom.

I did not like anything. Flight experience was bad overall.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

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.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

You get what you pay for. It’s functional and gets you from point A to B in good comfort. However, food options are limited and cash only, Crew is a hit and miss .. they get your attention if you reach out.

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

They got to the terminal late, with no one on the arriving flight, boarded us late, and left us sitting there for 2 hours before they got us off the ground. They knew they were going to be late, yet they never got an updated flight plan from their head office until long after the flight was supposed to leave. They could have cut the delay in half, of at least let us stay in the terminal. Really just horrible planning.

The worst kind of budget airline. To be honest....the plane was not that bad. Would have been good to have some food choices and some water. What was by far the worse is the passengers/customers that this airline attracts. Coughing and spluttering all over one another with no masks. Just disgusting. Pay for a better carrier and get a better class of passenger.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Brisbane to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/7Tue
2 stops
35h 05mBNE-CMB
$477
16/7Tue
3 stops
21h 10mBNE-CMB
$524
16/7Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
61h 20mBNE-CMB
$741
15/7Mon
2 stops
21h 05mBNE-CMB
$1,070
15/7Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
27h 10mBNE-CMB
$1,721

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Last minute flights from Brisbane to Bandaranaike Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Brisbane to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
24/4Wed
multi-stop
39h 30mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stop
40h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,042
24/4Wed
multi-stop
32h 45mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stop
40h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,128
24/4Wed
multi-stopChina Eastern
36h 30mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stopChina Eastern
32h 00mCMB-BNE
$1,493
24/4Wed
multi-stopChina Eastern
36h 30mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stopChina Eastern
32h 00mCMB-BNE
$1,682
23/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
45h 05mBNE-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
38h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,880
23/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
45h 05mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
29h 20mCMB-BNE
$1,929
24/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
14h 55mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
18h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,954
24/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
14h 55mBNE-CMB
29/4Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
18h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,957
24/4Wed
multi-stop
15h 35mBNE-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stop
18h 45mCMB-BNE
$1,990
24/4Wed
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
13h 20mBNE-CMB
28/4Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
29h 00mCMB-BNE
$2,285

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Brisbane - Colombo Flights

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Brisbane (BNE)Australia

Destination:

Colombo (CMB)Sri Lanka

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Colombo - Brisbane

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