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 $90 (departure 30 October).

Prices updated on 22 October at 11:05

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

Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo

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Airlines

IndiGo SriLankan Airlines

UL 122

07:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 23 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

08:50

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 23 Oct

$109

UL 122

09:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

11:20

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

$109

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

$105

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

$121

6E 1179

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

$120

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

$104

UL 124

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 25 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 25 Oct

$109

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

$112

6E 1175

08:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

10:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

$117

6E 1179 🔥 Hot deal

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

$112

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

$122

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 27 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 27 Oct

$107

UL 128

13:30

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 27 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 27 Oct

$123

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

$121

UL 124

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

$131

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

$136

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 29 Oct

$129

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

$107

6E 1179 Best price

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

$90

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

$130

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

$116

UL 124

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

$119

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

$124

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

$112

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

22:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

$112

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

$112

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

$121

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

$124

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 5 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 5 Nov

$133

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 8 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 8 Nov

$143

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 10 Nov

$125

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 11 Nov

$128

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 12 Nov

$152

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 12 Nov

$123

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

$128

6E 1179

14:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

16:15

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

$118

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

$123

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 17 Nov

$104

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

$115

6E 1173

20:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

22:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

$142

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

$106

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 20 Nov

$121

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 22 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 22 Nov

$110

6E 1171

00:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 23 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

02:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 23 Nov

$127

6E 1175

07:40

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

09:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

$110

UL 128

13:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

$127

6E 1171

22:10

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

23:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

$107

UL 122

07:20

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 26 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 26 Nov

$125

6E 1179

12:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

13:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 28 Nov

$114

6E 1173

18:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 28 Nov

$124

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→22:10 IndiGo 6E 1173 ChennaiMAA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 15min

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 $90

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Chennai to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines

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

Price from

$103

IndiGo

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

Price from

$112

Round trip Chennai — Colombo

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 30 Oct	Sun, 1 Nov	$90 + $151
One week	Fri, 30 Oct	Sat, 7 Nov	$90 + $152
Two weeks	Fri, 30 Oct	Fri, 13 Nov	$90 + $155

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Chennai — Colombo?

Cheapest month: October — a one-way ticket usually costs around $109, 8% below average. Most expensive month: November — around $123.

October 2026usually $109 · 8% below average

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 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 $90. Days before departure: 7.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Mon, 26 Oct 18% more

4–7 days Fri, 30 Oct cheapest

8–14 days Tue, 3 Nov 24% more

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: $90
Average price: $121
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 22 October, 11:05 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

BandaranaikeCMB

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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 $90.

The average ticket price Chennai Colombo is $121. The cheapest ticket costs $90, 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 22 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 $90. The most expensive month is March 2027, with tickets from $115.

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 $130. The average price is $154. 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.