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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from €80 and round-trip from €182. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest
      MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | IndiGo
      €80 €139
      42% off
      42% off
      €139 €80
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Oct 28 | IndiGo
      €87 €139
      37% off
      37% off
      €139 €87
    • MAA 10:10
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:30
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Oct 30 | IndiGo
      €90 €139
      35% off
      35% off
      €139 €90
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Dec 4 | IndiGo
      €90
      35% off
      €139 €90
    • MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Oct 24 | IndiGo
      €90
      72% off
      €320 €90
    • MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Oct 23 | IndiGo
      €93
      33% off
      €139 €93
    • MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 26 | IndiGo
      €94
      65% off
      €268 €94
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 27 | IndiGo
      €95
      32% off
      €139 €95
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 25m
      Direct
      CMB 21:05
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Dec 3 | IndiGo
      €96
      31% off
      €139 €96
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MAA 16:00
      1h 20m
      CMB 17:20
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Oct 31 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 13:30
      1h 20m
      MAA 14:50
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 2 | SriLankan Airlines
      €182 €261
      30% off
      30% off
      €261 €182
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Dec 13 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 13:30
      1h 20m
      MAA 14:50
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Dec 18 | SriLankan Airlines
      €183 €261
      30% off
      30% off
      €261 €183
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Dec 8 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Dec 12 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184 €261
      30% off
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 09:50
      1h 20m
      CMB 11:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Dec 9 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Dec 12 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 09:50
      1h 20m
      CMB 11:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Dec 10 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Dec 17 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 15:55
      1h 20m
      CMB 17:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Dec 2 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Dec 5 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Dec 12 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 18:35
      1h 20m
      MAA 19:55
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Dec 18 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Nov 16 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Nov 20 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 09:50
      1h 20m
      CMB 11:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Nov 22 | SriLankan Airlines
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 28 | SriLankan Airlines
      €184
      30% off
      €261 €184
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
      CMB 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      MAA 16:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Wed, Oct 21 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 26 | IndiGo
      €94 €199
      53% off
      53% off
      €199 €94
    • MAA 10:10
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:30
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Dec 1 | IndiGo
      €96 €199
      52% off
      52% off
      €199 €96
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Oct 22 | IndiGo
      €100 €199
      50% off
      50% off
      €199 €100
    • MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Oct 25 | IndiGo
      €100
      50% off
      €199 €100
    • MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 27 | IndiGo
      €100
      50% off
      €199 €100
    • MAA 14:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 16:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Nov 28 | IndiGo
      €106
      47% off
      €199 €106
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Oct 21 | IndiGo
      €107
      46% off
      €199 €107
    • MAA 14:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 16:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Nov 29 | IndiGo
      €115
      42% off
      €199 €115
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Dec 10 | IndiGo
      €130
      35% off
      €199 €130
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 26 | IndiGo
      €94 €268
      65% off
      65% off
      €268 €94
    • MAA 10:10
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:30
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Dec 1 | IndiGo
      €96 €268
      64% off
      64% off
      €268 €96
    • MAA 10:10
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:30
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Nov 17 | IndiGo
      €96 €268
      64% off
      64% off
      €268 €96
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Oct 22 | IndiGo
      €100
      63% off
      €268 €100
    • MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Oct 25 | IndiGo
      €100
      63% off
      €268 €100
    • MAA 00:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 27 | IndiGo
      €100
      63% off
      €268 €100
    • MAA 14:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 16:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Nov 28 | IndiGo
      €106
      60% off
      €268 €106
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Oct 21 | IndiGo
      €107
      60% off
      €268 €107
    • MAA 14:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 16:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Nov 29 | IndiGo
      €115
      56% off
      €268 €115
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Oct 24 | IndiGo
      €90 €320
      72% off
      72% off
      €320 €90
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Oct 22 | IndiGo
      €100 €320
      69% off
      69% off
      €320 €100
    • MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Oct 23 | IndiGo
      €100 €320
      69% off
      69% off
      €320 €100
    • MAA 19:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 21:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Oct 21 | IndiGo
      €107
      67% off
      €320 €107
    • MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | IndiGo
      €116
      64% off
      €320 €116
    • MAA 01:20
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 02:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 20 | IndiGo
      €134
      57% off
      €320 €134
    • MAA 21:15
      1h 25m
      Direct
      CMB 22:40
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Oct 24 | SriLankan Airlines
      €138
      56% off
      €320 €138
    • MAA 15:55
      1h 25m
      Direct
      CMB 17:20
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | SriLankan Airlines
      €141
      56% off
      €320 €141
    • MAA 16:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      CMB 17:25
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 20 | SriLankan Airlines
      €142
      56% off
      €320 €142
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Sun, Nov 29 | IndiGo
      €161 €272
      41% off
      41% off
      €272 €161
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Nov 11 | IndiGo
      €120 €272
      56% off
      56% off
      €272 €120
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Oct 27 | IndiGo
      €107 €272
      61% off
      61% off
      €272 €107
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Jan 6 | IndiGo
      €103
      62% off
      €272 €103
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Nov 25 | IndiGo
      €110
      60% off
      €272 €110
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Dec 4 | IndiGo
      €136
      50% off
      €272 €136
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Dec 14 | IndiGo
      €145
      47% off
      €272 €145
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Oct 28 | IndiGo
      €122
      55% off
      €272 €122
    • MAA 20:55
      1h 15m
      Direct
      CMB 22:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Nov 3 | IndiGo
      €113
      57% off
      €272 €113
    • MAA 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CMB 14:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Chennai to Colombo are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Chennai International Airport to Colombo for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com data's from the past 12 months, the cheapest month for one-way flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo is October, with an average price of €78. The most expensive month is usually August, with an average price of €132.

€132
€105
€78
€51
  • €78
    Oct
  • €87
    Nov
  • €100
    Dec
  • €93
    Jan
  • €94
    Feb
  • €92
    Mar
  • €110
    Apr
  • €110
    May
  • €97
    Jun
  • €116
    Jul
  • €132
    Aug
  • €125
    Sep

Which month is cheapest to book a return flight from Chennai International Airport to Colombo?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly return fares from Chennai International Airport to Colombo in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, October is usually the cheapest month to fly from Chennai International Airport to Colombo, with an average price of €169. September is typically the most expensive month, with an average price of €211.

€211
€190
€169
€148
  • €169
    Oct
  • €172
    Nov
  • €208
    Dec
  • €181
    Jan
  • €201
    Feb
  • €183
    Mar
  • €184
    Apr
  • €189
    May
  • €204
    Jun
  • €192
    Jul
  • €197
    Aug
  • €211
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai International Airport to Colombo?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Chennai International Airport to Colombo for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure from Chennai International Airport to Colombo is on Tuesday, with prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Saturday as fares are typically the highest.

€108
€102
€96
€90
  • €100
    Mon
  • €96
    Tue
  • €106
    Wed
  • €100
    Thu
  • €105
    Fri
  • €108
    Sat
  • €105
    Sun

Which airlines are the most popular for Chennai International Airport to Colombo flights?

See which airlines fly from Chennai International Airport to Colombo. Find the airline that best meets your travel needs by comparing prices and treat yourself to an enjoyable journey.
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Flight Schedule from Chennai International Airport to Colombo

Check the schedule for flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. 6E1173

    Chennai International Airport

    19:40

    MAA

    1h 20m

    21:00

    CMB

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  2. 6E1171

    Chennai International Airport

    01:20

    MAA

    1h 20m

    02:40

    CMB

    S M T W T F S
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  3. UL124

    Chennai International Airport

    21:15

    MAA

    1h 25m

    22:40

    CMB

    S M T W T F S
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  4. 6E1175

    Chennai International Airport

    10:10

    MAA

    1h 20m

    11:30

    CMB

    S M T W T F S
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  5. UL128

    Chennai International Airport

    16:00

    MAA

    1h 20m

    17:20

    CMB

    S M T W T F S
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What to know about flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo?

Cheapest return ticket price €182
Cheapest one-way flight price €80
Off-season travel month October
Peak season for travel January

FAQs for Chennai International Airport to Colombo Flights

  • When is peak season for travel to Colombo?

    ؜The peak travel time for visiting Colombo is October. During this time, flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo are the most expensive. Cheap tickets can still be booked on Trip.com.
  • Flights from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chennai International Airport(CMB) take around 1 hour 20 minutes.
  • There are 1 airport(s) in Colombo (CMB): Bandaranaike International Airport.
  • IndiGo is a very popular airline operating an average of 2896 flights per month.
    • The distance from Bandaranaike International Airport to downtown is about 29km, by taxi about 40 minutes.
  • Yes. IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines operate direct flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo. The average flight time is approximately 1 hour 4 minutes, with about 5 flights per week. Actual schedules may vary by season.
  • The cheapest one-way flight from Chennai International Airport to Colombo currently starts from €80, with round-trip fares from €182. The lowest fare is offered by IndiGo departing on Mon, Oct 19; prices are subject to availability.
  • Yes. The average flight time from Chennai International Airport to Colombo is about 1 hour 3 minutes. Actual flight time may vary due to routing, weather, and air traffic.
  • Currently, multiple airlines offer flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo, including: SriLankan Airlines IndiGo Air India The selected airlines are based on Trip.com user booking data from the past 90 days.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Chennai International Airport to Colombo is €159, and the average round-trip fare is €344. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo are usually cheapest in October, with an average one-way fare of about €159. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • The earliest flight from Chennai International Airport to Colombo departs at 01:20, and the latest one departs at 21:15. There are approximately 7 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before your trip.
  • Flights from Chennai International Airport to Colombo usually arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport. Bandaranaike International Airport is the most convenient option for this route.
  • IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Chennai International Airport to Colombo. Basic fares start from €80. Before comparing final prices, watch out for baggage, seat selection, and payment surcharges.

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