Cheap flights Colombo (Bandaranaike) to Chennai

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Nonstop flights from Colombo to Chennai: IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines. Nonstop flights per week: 41. Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 646 km. Tickets from KSh16 218 (departure 24 October).

Prices updated on 20 October at 10:56

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

03:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 22 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

05:05

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 22 Oct

KSh17 042

6E 1172 Best price

03:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

05:05

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh16 218

UL 127

11:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

12:30

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh18 847

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh20 802

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh21 144

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh20 109

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

KSh19 216

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 29 Oct

KSh17 823

UL 121

04:55

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

06:15

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

KSh19 215

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

KSh20 366

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

KSh21 060

UL 127

13:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 2 Nov

KSh19 047

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh19 649

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh19 366

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh18 908

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh18 964

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 7 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 7 Nov

KSh18 956

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 8 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 8 Nov

KSh20 579

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 10 Nov

KSh17 524

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 13 Nov

KSh19 300

UL 127

13:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 14 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

15:00

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 14 Nov

KSh19 886

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

KSh19 906

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

KSh16 898

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

KSh21 228

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 17 Nov

KSh18 125

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

KSh18 529

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 24 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 24 Nov

KSh19 395

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

KSh18 194

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 26 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 26 Nov

KSh19 122

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 27 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 27 Nov

KSh19 151

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 29 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 29 Nov

KSh20 510

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

KSh17 964

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

KSh20 073

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

KSh18 248

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

KSh18 194

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 2 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 2 Dec

KSh17 964

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 4 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 4 Dec

KSh18 848

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 8 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 8 Dec

KSh18 564

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

KSh18 564

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

KSh20 252

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 10 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 10 Dec

KSh20 820

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 12 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 12 Dec

KSh21 424

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 14 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 14 Dec

KSh20 058

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 15 Dec

1h 30min

Direct

02:00

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 15 Dec

KSh18 459

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 16 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 16 Dec

KSh20 755

6E 1176

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 17 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

16:10

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 17 Dec

KSh19 960

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 18 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 18 Dec

KSh20 009

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 18 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 18 Dec

KSh19 623

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 19 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 19 Dec

KSh19 929

UL 127

13:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 19 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

15:00

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 19 Dec

KSh21 503

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

06:40→08:05 IndiGo 6E 1174 BandaranaikeCMB MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

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

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

11:00→12:20 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.

Low price calendar

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Lowest price of the month Fri, 23 Oct · One way from KSh16 218

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

SriLankan Airlines

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

Price from

KSh18 007

IndiGo

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

Price from

KSh19 216

Round trip Colombo — Chennai

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 23 Oct	Mon, 26 Oct	KSh16 218 + KSh13 265
One week	Fri, 23 Oct	Fri, 30 Oct	KSh16 218 + KSh11 238
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Thu, 17 Dec	KSh17 964 + KSh12 922

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 Colombo — Chennai?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around KSh18 417, 5% below average. Most expensive month: December — around KSh20 725.

February 2027usually KSh18 417 · 5% 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 Colombo — Chennai ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Fri, 23 Oct — from KSh16 218. Days before departure: 1.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 23 Oct cheapest

4–7 days Thu, 29 Oct 10% more

8–14 days Wed, 4 Nov 19% more

15–21 days Tue, 10 Nov 8% more

22–30 days Tue, 17 Nov 12% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

Popular destinations from Colombo

All →

CMB

Colombo — Kuwait City

Sri Lanka → Kuwait

KWI

from

KSh16 696

CMB

Colombo — Male

Sri Lanka → Maldives

MLE

from

KSh16 735

CMB

Colombo — Trincomalee

Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka

TRR

from

KSh18 309

CMB

Colombo — Doha

Sri Lanka → Qatar

DOH

from

KSh19 468

CMB

Colombo — Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka → United Arab Emirates

AUH

from

KSh19 687

CMB

Colombo — Sigiriya

Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka

GIU

from

KSh20 324

CMB

Colombo — Langkawi

Sri Lanka → Malaysia

LGK

from

KSh20 503

CMB

Colombo — Muscat

Sri Lanka → Oman

MCT

from

KSh21 632

Popular destinations to Chennai

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HYD

Hyderabad — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh7 157

VTZ

Visakhapatnam — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh8 895

BOM

Mumbai — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh8 923

TRV

Thiruvananthapuram — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh8 990

CCU

Kolkata — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh10 284

KWI

Kuwait City — Chennai

Kuwait → India

MAA

from

KSh11 980

IXZ

Port Blair — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh12 624

VNS

Varanasi — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh12 887

DEL

New Delhi — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

KSh13 409

Flights from Colombo to cities near Chennai

Cheaper than Chennai right now: Bengaluru — from KSh16 027, KSh191 less. The cities are 268 km apart.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
ChennaiMAA	—	7	7	2
BengaluruBLR	268 km	6	11	3	KSh191 cheaper
TiruchirappalliTRZ	294 km	0	2	1

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

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

Price from: KSh16 218
Average price: KSh19 300
Cheapest: February
Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Distance: 646 km
Рейсов в неделю: 41
Airlines: 2
Most frequent flight: UL 121

Prices as of 20 October, 10:56 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 KSh16 218.

The average ticket price Colombo Chennai is KSh19 300. The cheapest ticket costs KSh16 218, operated by IndiGo, flight 6E 1172, departing Colombo on 24 October at 03:45, arriving Chennai on 24 October at 05:05. Prices as of 20 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 KSh17 524.

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 KSh11 238. The average price is KSh15 035. 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.