Nonstop flights from Chennai to Colombo

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 7 flights a day.

MAAChennai International

402 mi · 41 flights a week

CMBColombo Bandaranaike International

MAACMB

When they leave

Chennai time

1:20a9:15pFirst departure 1:20 AM, last 9:15 PM

One overnight flight at 1:20 AM, then two in the morning, 9:55 AM to 10:10 AM, then two in the afternoon, 2:55 PM to 3:55 PM, then two in the evening, 7:40 PM to 9:15 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

1:20 AM→2:40 AMIndiGoAirbus A320neoDaily
9:55 AM→11:20 AMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A330-300Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
10:10 AM→11:30 AMIndiGoAirbus A320neoDaily
2:55 PM→4:15 PMIndiGoAirbus A320Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
3:55 PM→5:20 PMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A320Tue, Thu, Sun
7:40 PM→9:00 PMIndiGoAirbus A320neoDaily
9:15 PM→10:40 PMSriLankan AirlinesAirbus A320Daily

Times are local.

Flying from Chennai to Colombo

IndiGo flies most often, 3 to 4 times a day on the Airbus A320neo and Airbus A320. SriLankan Airlines flies 1 to 3 times a day on the Airbus A320 and Airbus A330-300.

Flights run every day of the week, from 5 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to 7 on Thursdays and Sundays. The first arrival in Colombo is at 2:40 AM and the last at 10:40 PM. The flight covers 402 miles.

Flying back, Colombo to Chennai has 38 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

Colombo to ChennaiView

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.