⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Colombo to Chennai flights

Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA): 402 miles (647 km) great-circle, about 1h 20m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $246 round-trip on IndiGo, nonstop, departing April 26, 2026.

6EIndiGo6E1174
Depart
CMB
Colombo, Sri Lanka
09:45
2026-04-26
✈
Arrive
MAA
Chennai, India
Returns 19:40
2026-04-28
Stops
non-stop
Distance
402 mi
Est. nonstop time
1h 20m
Trip type
Round-trip
$246
Round-trip · per person
Book this flight →
Also compare on Aviasales →
About this flight

When did the cheapest Colombo to Chennai fare fly?

$246 round-trip, IndiGo 6E1174, departing 2026-04-26 at 09:45, returning 2026-04-28. The recorded itinerary left on a Sunday, returning on a Tuesday 2 nights later; the fare was observed 1 day before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Colombo from Chennai?

  • Distance: 402 miles (647 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 1h 20m.
  • Departure airport: Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka, UTC+5:30 on April 26, 2026.
  • Arrival: Chennai International Airport (MAA), India, UTC+5:30 on April 26, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Sri Lanka to India.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 52 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: IndiGo 6E1174, non-stop, round-trip, 2 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Colombo to Chennai fare compare with other routes from CMB?

At $246, it was the cheapest of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from CMB (median $495). That is 61.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the CMB median of 22.4 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from CMB of similar length: Malé (483 mi) at $298 and Goa (699 mi) at $271.

IndiGo had the cheapest fare on 4 of 30 CMB routes. It is the 30th longest of the 30 routes we track from CMB.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Chennai?

Of 5 departure airports with a fare to Chennai, Colombo (CMB) ranked 1st at $246. Lowest: $246 from Colombo (CMB); highest: $570 from Doha (DOH); 1 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): AirAsia (1), Emirates (1), Gulf Air (1), IndiGo (1) and Qatar (1).

The reverse, Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB), was $210 round-trip on SriLankan Airlines, nonstop, departing May 15, 2026. Chennai to Colombo flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Colombo, Asia/Kolkata; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Colombo to Chennai flight questions

How far is Colombo from Chennai by plane?

+
Colombo is about 402 miles (647 km) from Chennai on a great-circle line from Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA), heading north. It is the 30th longest of the 30 routes we track from CMB. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Colombo to Chennai?

+
About 1h 20m nonstop by our estimate for 402 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded IndiGo fare was nonstop. 5 airports in our feed had a fare to Chennai; this one ranked 1st, and 1 of the 5 was nonstop.

What is the time difference between Colombo and Chennai?

+
On April 26, 2026, Colombo was on UTC+5:30 (Asia/Colombo) and Chennai on UTC+5:30 (Asia/Kolkata), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Colombo was 12:00 in Chennai. Neither Asia/Colombo nor Asia/Kolkata shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Colombo to Chennai?

+
As observed on April 25, 2026: $246 per person round-trip on IndiGo flight 6E1174, departing April 26, 2026, returning April 28, 2026, nonstop. At $246, it was the cheapest of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from CMB (median $495). That is 61.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the CMB median of 22.4 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Colombo to Chennai?

+
Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop IndiGo flight, 6E1174, on April 26, 2026. Into Chennai, 1 of the 5 recorded fares was nonstop. From CMB, 7 of 30 were. The reverse, Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB), was $210 round-trip on SriLankan Airlines, nonstop, departing May 15, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Colombo to Chennai?

+
It departs Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and arrives at Chennai International Airport (MAA) in Chennai, India. An international flight, Sri Lanka to India. Routes from CMB of similar length: Malé (483 mi) at $298 and Goa (699 mi) at $271.

Where else near Chennai can you fly from Colombo?

Goa (GOI) $271Malé (MLE) $298Delhi (DEL) $335Phuket (HKT) $602Bangkok (BKK) $317Kuala Lumpur (KUL) $328All flights from Colombo →

Other cities with flights to Chennai

From Singapore (SIN) $352From Abu Dhabi (AUH) $517From Kuwait City (KWI) $521From Doha (DOH) $570

Ready to fly?

Book IndiGo CMB → MAA · $246 →