Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo (Bandaranaike)

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Nonstop flights from Chennai to Colombo: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. Nonstop flights per week: 49. Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 646 km. Tickets from KSh11 238 (departure 30 October).

Prices updated on 20 October at 11:10

See also: Colombo (Bandaranaike) — Chennai Flights from Chennai Flights to Colombo (Bandaranaike)

Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo

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KSh11 238 KSh19 503 KSh19 503

Airlines

IndiGo SriLankan Airlines

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 22 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 22 Oct

KSh13 163

6E 1173

17:10

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 22 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

18:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 22 Oct

KSh13 593

6E 1171

01:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 23 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 23 Oct

KSh14 812

UL 122

07:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 23 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

08:50

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 23 Oct

KSh13 584

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh13 116

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

KSh15 125

6E 1179

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

KSh14 935

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

KSh12 979

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh13 955

6E 1175

08:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

10:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh14 512

6E 1179 🔥 Hot deal

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh13 955

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh15 235

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 27 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 27 Oct

KSh13 265

UL 128

13:30

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 27 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 27 Oct

KSh15 324

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

KSh15 125

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

KSh16 963

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 29 Oct

KSh16 051

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

KSh13 324

6E 1179 Best price

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

KSh11 238

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

KSh16 223

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

KSh14 442

UL 124

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

KSh14 836

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

KSh15 384

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

KSh13 933

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

KSh13 900

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh13 900

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh15 030

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh15 384

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 5 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 5 Nov

KSh16 613

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 10 Nov

KSh15 617

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 11 Nov

KSh15 972

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 12 Nov

KSh18 873

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 12 Nov

KSh15 316

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

KSh15 972

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

KSh14 641

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

KSh15 301

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 17 Nov

KSh12 970

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

KSh14 382

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

KSh13 194

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 20 Nov

KSh15 129

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 22 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 22 Nov

KSh13 654

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

KSh13 669

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

KSh15 798

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

KSh13 370

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 26 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 26 Nov

KSh15 523

6E 1179

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 28 Nov

KSh14 189

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 28 Nov

KSh15 419

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 28 Nov

KSh15 688

6E 1175

08:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 29 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

10:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 29 Nov

KSh13 031

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 30 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 30 Nov

KSh16 345

Direct flight schedule Chennai — Colombo

Direct flights: 8 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 00:40 · Last departure: 20:55

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

00:40→02:00 IndiGo 6E 1171 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

07:20→08:40 SriLankan Airlines UL 0122 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

07:20→08:40 SriLankan Airlines UL 122 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

07:40→09:00 IndiGo 6E 1175 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

13:25→14:45 SriLankan Airlines UL 128 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

14:55→16:15 IndiGo 6E 1179 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

18:25→19:45 SriLankan Airlines UL 124 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

20:55→22:15 IndiGo 6E 1173 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Fri, 30 Oct · One way from KSh11 238

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh12 780

IndiGo

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh13 955

Round trip Chennai — Colombo

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 30 Oct	Sun, 1 Nov	KSh11 238 + KSh21 060
One week	Fri, 30 Oct	Sat, 7 Nov	KSh11 238 + KSh18 956
Two weeks	Fri, 30 Oct	Fri, 13 Nov	KSh11 238 + KSh19 300

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Chennai — Colombo?

Cheapest month: October — a one-way ticket usually costs around KSh13 769, 6% below average. Most expensive month: November — around KSh15 308.

October 2026usually KSh13 769 · 6% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Chennai — Colombo ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Fri, 30 Oct — from KSh11 238. Days before departure: 8. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from KSh13 265, 1–3 days before — from KSh13 116.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sat, 24 Oct 17% more

4–7 days Mon, 26 Oct 18% more

8–14 days Fri, 30 Oct cheapest

15–21 days Thu, 12 Nov 36% more

22–30 days Tue, 17 Nov 15% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

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Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo

Price from: KSh11 238
Average price: KSh15 035
Cheapest: October
Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Distance: 646 km
Рейсов в неделю: 49
Airlines: 2
Most frequent flight: UL 122

Prices as of 20 October, 11:10 Moscow time

Airports on the Chennai — Colombo route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
ChennaiMAA BandaranaikeCMB	8	8	2

Departure airports · Chennai

ChennaiMAA

Arrival airports · Colombo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Chennai to Colombo are operated by: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at KSh11 238.

The average ticket price Chennai Colombo is KSh15 035. The cheapest ticket costs KSh11 238, operated by IndiGo, flight 6E 1179, departing Chennai on 30 October at 12:25, arriving Colombo on 30 October at 13:45. Prices as of 20 October.

A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average. The fastest is 6E 1173 IndiGo: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is October: tickets from KSh11 238. The most expensive month is March 2027, with tickets from KSh14 338.

Tickets from Chennai to Colombo are sold by: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Chennai to Colombo is 646 km.

Tickets from Colombo to Chennai start at KSh16 218. The average price is KSh19 300. Nonstop flights are operated by: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. All tickets Colombo — Chennai

The first nonstop flight departs at 00:40 (6E 1171, IndiGo), the last one at 20:55 (6E 1173, IndiGo). Local time.