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 TSh326 892 (departure 24 October).

Prices updated on 22 October at 10:52

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

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

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TSh326 892 TSh565 470 TSh565 470

Airlines

IndiGo SriLankan Airlines

6E 1172 Best price

03:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

05:05

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh326 892

UL 127

11:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 24 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

12:30

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh379 869

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

TSh438 817

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

TSh426 170

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 26 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 26 Oct

TSh405 316

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 28 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 28 Oct

TSh387 310

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 29 Oct

TSh359 230

UL 121

04:55

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 20min

Direct

06:15

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 30 Oct

TSh387 280

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 31 Oct

TSh410 491

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh379 624

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh424 486

UL 127

13:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

14:50

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 2 Nov

TSh383 911

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh396 037

6E 1180

12:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

13:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh390 342

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh381 094

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 4 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh382 227

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 7 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 7 Nov

TSh382 074

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 8 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 8 Nov

TSh414 778

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 10 Nov

TSh353 197

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 13 Nov

TSh388 994

UL 127

13:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 14 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

15:00

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 14 Nov

TSh400 815

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

TSh401 213

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 15 Nov

TSh340 581

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 16 Nov

TSh427 854

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 17 Nov

TSh365 323

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 18 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 18 Nov

TSh373 469

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh377 756

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 22 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 22 Nov

TSh377 756

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 24 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 24 Nov

TSh390 924

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 25 Nov

TSh366 701

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 26 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 26 Nov

TSh385 412

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 27 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 27 Nov

TSh385 993

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sun, 29 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

10:40

Chennai (MAA)

Sun, 29 Nov

TSh413 400

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

TSh362 077

6E 1174

09:10

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

10:35

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

TSh404 581

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

TSh367 804

UL 123

18:35

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

19:55

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 1 Dec

TSh366 701

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 2 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 2 Dec

TSh362 077

UL 127

11:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 4 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

12:20

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 4 Dec

TSh379 900

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 8 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 8 Dec

TSh374 173

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

01:55

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

TSh374 173

UL 123

16:05

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 9 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

17:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 9 Dec

TSh408 195

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 10 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 10 Dec

TSh419 647

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Sat, 12 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Sat, 12 Dec

TSh431 804

6E 1174

06:40

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Mon, 14 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

08:05

Chennai (MAA)

Mon, 14 Dec

TSh404 275

6E 1172

00:30

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Tue, 15 Dec

1h 30min

Direct

02:00

Chennai (MAA)

Tue, 15 Dec

TSh372 060

6E 1172

03:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Wed, 16 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

04:25

Chennai (MAA)

Wed, 16 Dec

TSh418 330

6E 1176

14:45

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Thu, 17 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

16:10

Chennai (MAA)

Thu, 17 Dec

TSh402 315

UL 121

07:25

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 18 Dec

1h 20min

Direct

08:45

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 18 Dec

TSh403 295

6E 1180

10:00

Bandaranaike (CMB)

Fri, 18 Dec

1h 25min

Direct

11:25

Chennai (MAA)

Fri, 18 Dec

TSh395 517

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 TSh326 892

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Colombo to Chennai

SriLankan Airlines

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

Price from

TSh362 935

IndiGo

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

Price from

TSh370 866

Round trip Colombo — Chennai

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 23 Oct	Mon, 26 Oct	TSh326 892 + TSh267 363
One week	Fri, 23 Oct	Fri, 30 Oct	TSh326 892 + TSh226 513
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Thu, 17 Dec	TSh362 077 + TSh260 442

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 Colombo — Chennai?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around TSh370 866, 4% below average. Most expensive month: December — around TSh418 024.

February 2027usually TSh370 866 · 4% 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 Colombo — Chennai ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Fri, 23 Oct — from TSh326 892. 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 Sun, 1 Nov 16% 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 — Male

Sri Lanka → Maldives

MLE

from

TSh328 393

CMB

Colombo — Kuwait City

Sri Lanka → Kuwait

KWI

from

TSh336 508

CMB

Colombo — Bengaluru

Sri Lanka → India

BLR

from

TSh352 003

CMB

Colombo — Trincomalee

Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka

TRR

from

TSh369 029

CMB

Colombo — Doha

Sri Lanka → Qatar

DOH

from

TSh392 393

CMB

Colombo — Sigiriya

Sri Lanka → Sri Lanka

GIU

from

TSh409 634

CMB

Colombo — Langkawi

Sri Lanka → Malaysia

LGK

from

TSh413 247

CMB

Colombo — Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka → United Arab Emirates

AUH

from

TSh422 771

Popular destinations to Chennai

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VTZ

Visakhapatnam — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh179 293

BOM

Mumbai — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh179 844

TRV

Thiruvananthapuram — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh188 449

CCU

Kolkata — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh207 282

KWI

Kuwait City — Chennai

Kuwait → India

MAA

from

TSh241 456

VNS

Varanasi — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh248 071

IXZ

Port Blair — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh254 440

DEL

New Delhi — Chennai

India → India

MAA

from

TSh262 708

AUH

Abu Dhabi — Chennai

United Arab Emirates → India

MAA

from

TSh318 318

Flights from Colombo to cities near Chennai

Cheaper than Chennai right now: Bengaluru — from TSh323 034, TSh3 858 less. The cities are 268 km apart.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
ChennaiMAA	—	7	7	2
BengaluruBLR	268 km	6	11	3	TSh3 858 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: TSh326 892
Average price: TSh387 647
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 22 October, 10:52 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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Internet abroad

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TSh60 245

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TSh95 389

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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 TSh326 892.

The average ticket price Colombo Chennai is TSh387 647. The cheapest ticket costs TSh326 892, 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 22 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 TSh353 197.

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 TSh226 513. The average price is TSh304 140. 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.