Nonstop flights from Colombo to Chennai

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 6 flights a day.

CMBColombo Bandaranaike International

402 mi · 38 flights a week

MAAChennai International

CMBMAA

When they leave

Colombo time

7:25a6:45pFirst departure 7:25 AM, last 6:45 PM

Two in the morning, 7:25 AM to 9:45 AM, then two in the afternoon, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, then two in the evening, 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:25 AM→8:50 AMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A321Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
9:45 AM→11:05 AMIndiGoFrom May 25, 2027Airbus A320neoDaily
12:30 PM→1:45 PMIndiGoFrom May 25, 2027Airbus A320neoDaily
1:30 PM→2:55 PMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A321Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
5:15 PM→6:35 PMIndiGoFrom May 25, 2027Airbus A320neoMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
6:45 PM→8:10 PMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A320Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Schedules last checked Oct 9, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Colombo to Chennai

IndiGo flies most often, 2 to 3 times a day on the Airbus A320neo. SriLankan Airlines flies 18 times a week on the Airbus A321 and Airbus A320.

Flights run every day of the week, from 3 on Fridays to 6 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The first arrival in Chennai is at 8:50 AM and the last at 8:10 PM. The flight covers 402 miles.

IndiGo starts on May 25, 2027.

Flying back, Chennai to Colombo has 41 nonstop flights a week.