Roomy economy cabin layout makes this flight great for couples
Route Sydney to Colombo, flight UL607
Frequency Four times a week – Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday direct from Sydney (and daily flights from Melbourne)
Aircraft Airbus A330-300
Class Economy; seat 63K (window)
Flight time 11 hours, 15 minutes (on time)
Checking in
In December 2024, Australia ranked among the top five source markets for international tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka, according to a monthly report by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. With SriLankan Airlines currently operating direct flights between Colombo and both Sydney and Melbourne, it's no surprise that when my partner and I arrive 2½ hours early at Sydney Airport, we find the check-in queue full. To our delight, every counter is staffed and the line moves steadily. Despite having booked our flights separately, we're allocated seats together with no fuss – thanks in part to an advance call to the airline's helpful customer service team. Seats secured and baggage dropped, we're off to snap obligatory pictures at the Sydney departure sign.
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