Direct (non-stop) flights from Colombo to Chennai

CMB Bandaranaike International

Colombo, Sri Lanka

MAA Chennai International

Chennai, India

CHANGE DIRECTION

Flight time

1h 30m

Flight distance

404mi, 650km

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Sri Lanka

CMB

Colombo

India

MAA

Chennai

Distance

404 miles · (650 km)

CHANGE DIRECTION

Flight time

1 hour and 30 minutes

Airlines with direct flights from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA)

IndiGo

S

M

T

W

T

F

S

Low-cost airline

2–3 daily flights
SriLankan Airlines

Oneworld

S

M

T

W

T

F

S

Business available

3 daily flights

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Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA) flight schedule

The monthly calendar shows every direct flight departure from Bandaranaike International (CMB) with all airlines. Click on a date to see a list of flights or search for the best prices.

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SriLankan Airlines

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IndiGo flight schedule from Colombo to Chennai

All weekly departures with IndiGo. The week calendar shows every flight departure from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA). Click on a blue date to see a list of flights.

Week 28 (Jul 6 - Jul 12)

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6E1174

09:45

6E1180

12:30

6E1176

17:15

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17:15

SriLankan Airlines flight schedule from Colombo to Chennai

All weekly departures with SriLankan Airlines. The week calendar shows every flight departure from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA). Click on a blue date to see a list of flights.

Week 28 (Jul 6 - Jul 12)

Week 26 (Jun 22 - Jun 28)
Week 27 (Jun 29 - Jul 5)
Week 28 (Jul 6 - Jul 12)
Week 29 (Jul 13 - Jul 19)
Week 30 (Jul 20 - Jul 26)
Week 31 (Jul 27 - Aug 2)
Week 32 (Aug 3 - Aug 9)
Week 33 (Aug 10 - Aug 16)
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Week 37 (Sep 7 - Sep 13)
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Week 39 (Sep 21 - Sep 27)
Week 40 (Sep 28 - Oct 4)
Week 41 (Oct 5 - Oct 11)
Week 42 (Oct 12 - Oct 18)
Week 43 (Oct 19 - Oct 25)
Week 44 (Oct 26 - Nov 1)
Week 45 (Nov 2 - Nov 8)
Week 46 (Nov 9 - Nov 15)
Week 47 (Nov 16 - Nov 22)
Week 48 (Nov 23 - Nov 29)
Week 49 (Nov 30 - Dec 6)
Week 50 (Dec 7 - Dec 13)
Week 51 (Dec 14 - Dec 20)
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Week 53 (Dec 28 - Jan 3)
Week 1 (Jan 4 - Jan 10)
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Week 21 (May 24 - May 30)
Week 22 (May 31 - Jun 6)
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Flight

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Jul 6

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UL121

07:25

UL127

13:30

13:35

13:30

13:35

13:30

UL123

18:45

Flight time

1h 15m - 1h 30m

Earliest flight

03:45

Last flight

18:45

Distance

404 miles (650 km)

Cheapest month

June

Airlines

2 (Show)

Flights per week

Arriving Terminal (MAA)

Terminal 2

Timezone

Asia/Colombo (UTC+5)

Arriving at Chennai (MAA)

Chennai International (MAA) is the fifth largest airport in India. You can fly to 67 destinations with 33 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.

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Departing from Bandaranaike (CMB)

Bandaranaike International (CMB) is the largest airport in Sri Lanka and is based in Colombo. You can fly to 51 destinations with 35 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.

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Airlines with direct flights from Colombo to Chennai in the past

Air India

Star Alliance

Last flight was scheduled 2025-10-25
SpiceJet

Last flight was scheduled 2025-03-29
GoAir

Last flight was scheduled 2022-12-21
Servant Air

Last flight was scheduled 2026-03-14
FlexFlight

Last flight was scheduled 2024-05-09

Colombo - Chennai flight price statistics

$180

Approximate

The numbers are avarage prices found based on user searches for direct flights between Bandaranaike International and Chennai International. Its calculated from the cheapest prices found per month for a round-trip with 1 adult and can vary depending on the amount of data we have for this particular route.

$182
Jan

$165
Feb

$171
Mar

$172
Apr

$163
May

$157
Jun

$178
Jul

$181
Aug

$186
Sep

$170
Oct

$217
Nov

$218
Dec

Approximate prices for one round-trip flight from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA). Graph is not to scale.

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Type of aircraft(s) on this route

Below is a list of aircraft types we have within our database with flights on this route. You can also see the aircrafts seat capacity together with classes.

Airbus A320neo

IndiGo

186 seats

(All economy)

Airbus A320

SriLankan Airlines

143 seats

Airbus A330-300

SriLankan Airlines

297 seats

Airbus A330-200

SriLankan Airlines

266 seats

Airbus A320 (sharklets)

SriLankan Airlines

150 seats

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Frequently asked questions FAQ

How long does a flight from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA) take?

The flight between Colombo (CMB) and Chennai (MAA) typically takes about and 25 minute.
How many flights per day are there on this route?

There are 5 direct flights every day.
What are the flight numbers on the route Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA)?

The flight numbers are 6E1172, 6E1174, 6E1176, 6E1180, UL121, UL123 and UL127.
Which airports will I be using when flying from Colombo to Chennai?

From Colombo you will fly out from Bandaranaike International (CMB) and you will be landing at Chennai International (MAA).
What aircraft types are flying on this route?

IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines fly this route with the same aircraft: Airbus A330.
How many airlines fly non-stop from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA)?

Two airlines. IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines have non-stop flights to Chennai.
What terminals are the aircraft arriving at in Chennai?

They arrive at terminal 2.

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MAP EXPLORER Flights from Colombo to Chennai route map

Non-stop flights from CMB to MAA

404 miles (650 km) · 1 hour and 30 minutes

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Popular routes from Colombo

IndiGo routes

Colombo (CMB) - Bengaluru (BLR)

Colombo (CMB) - Mumbai (BOM)

Colombo (CMB) - Hyderabad (HYD)

Colombo (CMB) - Delhi (DEL)

For more destinations from Colombo with IndiGo (6E), check out the IndiGo route map .

SriLankan Airlines routes

Colombo (CMB) - Male (MLE)

Colombo (CMB) - Bangkok (BKK)

Colombo (CMB) - Delhi (DEL)

Colombo (CMB) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Colombo (CMB) - Singapore (SIN)

For more destinations from Colombo with SriLankan Airlines (UL), check out the SriLankan Airlines route map .

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Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA) flight schedule

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