Cheap flights Colombo (Bandaranaike) to Chennai

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Nonstop flights from Colombo to Chennai: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. Nonstop flights per week: 42. Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 646 km. Tickets from C$160 (departure 3 November).

Prices updated on 29 October at 10:53

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

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

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Airlines

IndiGo SriLankan Airlines

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

C$191

UL 121

04:55

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

06:15

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

C$220

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

C$201

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$189

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$233

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$229

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$215

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$241

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$233

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$235

UL 127

13:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$218

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$174

UL 127 Best price

13:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

15:00

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$160

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$225

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$221

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$216

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$217

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 7 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 7 Nov

C$217

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 8 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 8 Nov

C$235

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 9 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 9 Nov

C$188

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 10 Nov

C$200

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 11 Nov

C$214

UL 127

13:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 11 Nov

C$213

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 13 Nov

C$221

UL 127

13:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 14 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

15:00

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 14 Nov

C$227

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

C$227

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

C$193

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

C$272

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

C$243

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 17 Nov

C$207

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

C$212

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 19 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 19 Nov

C$215

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 20 Nov

C$214

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 22 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$216

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 24 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 24 Nov

C$222

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$208

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$212

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 26 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$218

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 27 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 27 Nov

C$219

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 29 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 29 Nov

C$234

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$205

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$229

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$209

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$208

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 2 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 2 Dec

C$205

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 4 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 4 Dec

C$215

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 8 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 8 Dec

C$212

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

C$212

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

C$231

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 10 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 10 Dec

C$238

Direct flight schedule Colombo — Chennai

Direct flights: 7 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 03:00 · Last departure: 16:05

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

03:00→04:25 IndiGo 6E 1172 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

07:25→08:45 SriLankan Airlines UL 121 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

09:10→10:35 IndiGo 6E 1174 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

10:00→11:25 IndiGo 6E 1180 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

13:40→15:00 SriLankan Airlines UL 127 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

14:45→16:10 IndiGo 6E 1176 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

16:05→17:25 SriLankan Airlines UL 123 BandaranaikeCMB 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 C$189

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

SriLankan Airlines

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

Price from

C$160

IndiGo

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

Price from

C$188

Round trip Colombo — Chennai

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 27 Nov	Sun, 29 Nov	C$219 + C$149
One week	Tue, 3 Nov	Wed, 11 Nov	C$160 + C$183
Two weeks	Tue, 3 Nov	Tue, 17 Nov	C$160 + C$148

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

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 3 Nov — from C$160. Days before departure: 4.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 1 Nov 34% more

4–7 days Tue, 3 Nov cheapest

8–14 days Sun, 8 Nov 18% more

15–21 days Tue, 17 Nov 30% more

22–30 days Wed, 25 Nov 33% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

Popular destinations from Colombo

All →

CMB

Colombo — Male

Sri Lanka → Maldives

MLE

from

C$163

CMB

Colombo — Kuwait City

Sri Lanka → Kuwait

KWI

from

C$191

CMB

Colombo — Sigiriya

Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka

GIU

from

C$195

CMB

Colombo — Bengaluru

Sri Lanka → India

BLR

from

C$201

CMB

Colombo — Muscat

Sri Lanka → Oman

MCT

from

C$221

CMB

Colombo — Doha

Sri Lanka → Qatar

DOH

from

C$222

CMB

Colombo — Langkawi

Sri Lanka → Malaysia

LGK

from

C$241

CMB

Colombo — Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka → United Arab Emirates

AUH

from

C$242

Popular destinations to Chennai

All →

BLR

Bengaluru — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$58

BOM

Mumbai — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$96

VTZ

Visakhapatnam — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$102

TRV

Thiruvananthapuram — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$107

CCU

Kolkata — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$112

VNS

Varanasi — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$123

KWI

Kuwait City — Chennai

Kuwait → India

MAA

from

C$137

IXB

Bagdogra — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$141

IXZ

Port Blair — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

C$141

Flights from Colombo to cities near Chennai

Flights to Chennai are currently cheaper than to nearby cities: from C$160.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
ChennaiMAA	—	7	7	2
BengaluruBLR	268 km	6	13	3
TiruchirappalliTRZ	294 km	0	3	1

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

Price from: C$160
Average price: C$219
Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Distance: 646 km
Рейсов в неделю: 42
Airlines: 2
Most frequent flight: UL 121

Prices as of 29 October, 10:53 Moscow time

Airports on the Colombo — Chennai route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
BandaranaikeCMB ChennaiMAA	7	7	2

Departure airports · Colombo

BandaranaikeCMB

Arrival airports · Chennai

ChennaiMAA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Colombo to Chennai are operated by: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at C$160.

The average ticket price Colombo Chennai is C$219. The cheapest ticket costs C$160, operated by SriLankan Airlines, flight UL 127, departing Colombo on 3 November at 13:40, arriving Chennai on 3 November at 15:00. Prices as of 29 October.

A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from C$160. The most expensive month is January 2027, with tickets from C$207.

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

The distance from Colombo to Chennai is 646 km.

Tickets from Chennai to Colombo start at C$100. The average price is C$175. Nonstop flights are operated by: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. All tickets Chennai — Colombo

The first nonstop flight departs at 03:00 (6E 1172, IndiGo), the last one at 16:05 (UL 123, SriLankan Airlines). Local time.