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Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport Flights Info

Cheapest one-way
€ 111
IndiGo IndiGo 1h 25m · Direct Tue, Dec 1
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Cheapest return
€ 182
Srilankan Airlines Srilankan Airlines 1h 20m · Direct Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 21
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Best time to book
November
Cheapest
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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from € 111 and round-trip from € 182. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest
      CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 1 | IndiGo
      € 111 € 147
      24% off
      24% off
      € 147 € 111
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Wed, Nov 25 | IndiGo
      € 113 € 147
      23% off
      23% off
      € 147 € 113
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Nov 24 | IndiGo
      € 113 € 213
      47% off
      47% off
      € 213 € 113
    • CMB 17:15
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 18:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Nov 26 | IndiGo
      € 114
      46% off
      € 213 € 114
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 23 | IndiGo
      € 114
      46% off
      € 213 € 114
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Nov 26 | IndiGo
      € 117
      20% off
      € 147 € 117
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 15 | IndiGo
      € 117
      20% off
      € 147 € 117
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Dec 14 | IndiGo
      € 117
      45% off
      € 213 € 117
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 29 | IndiGo
      € 118
      20% off
      € 147 € 118
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Wed, Nov 18 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 16:00
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 17:20
      Chennai - Colombo | Sat, Nov 21 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 182 € 328
      45% off
      45% off
      € 328 € 182
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Dec 3 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 16:00
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 17:20
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Dec 8 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 184 € 328
      44% off
      44% off
      € 328 € 184
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Nov 20 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Wed, Nov 25 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 184 € 328
      44% off
      44% off
      € 328 € 184
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 1 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 15:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 17:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Thu, Dec 3 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 185
      44% off
      € 328 € 185
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 28 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 15:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 17:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Dec 4 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 186
      43% off
      € 328 € 186
    • CMB 13:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 15:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Nov 17 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 16:00
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 17:20
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Nov 24 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 186
      43% off
      € 328 € 186
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 22 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 09:50
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Nov 27 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 189
      42% off
      € 328 € 189
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 14 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 09:50
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 11:10
      Chennai - Colombo | Fri, Nov 20 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 190
      42% off
      € 328 € 190
    • CMB 13:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 15:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Dec 5 | Srilankan Airlines
      MAA 20:55
      1h 20m
      Direct
      CMB 22:15
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Dec 8 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 190
      42% off
      € 328 € 190
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
      MAA 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      CMB 16:00
      Chennai - Colombo | Tue, Nov 17 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 1 | IndiGo
      € 111 € 147
      24% off
      24% off
      € 147 € 111
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Wed, Nov 25 | IndiGo
      € 113 € 147
      23% off
      23% off
      € 147 € 113
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Nov 24 | IndiGo
      € 113 € 213
      47% off
      47% off
      € 213 € 113
    • CMB 17:15
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 18:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Nov 26 | IndiGo
      € 114
      46% off
      € 213 € 114
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 23 | IndiGo
      € 114
      46% off
      € 213 € 114
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Nov 26 | IndiGo
      € 117
      20% off
      € 147 € 117
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 15 | IndiGo
      € 117
      20% off
      € 147 € 117
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Dec 14 | IndiGo
      € 117
      45% off
      € 213 € 117
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 29 | IndiGo
      € 118
      20% off
      € 147 € 118
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Nov 24 | IndiGo
      € 113 € 368
      69% off
      69% off
      € 368 € 113
    • CMB 17:15
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 18:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Nov 26 | IndiGo
      € 114 € 368
      69% off
      69% off
      € 368 € 114
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 23 | IndiGo
      € 114 € 368
      69% off
      69% off
      € 368 € 114
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Dec 14 | IndiGo
      € 117
      68% off
      € 368 € 117
    • CMB 12:30
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 13:55
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Nov 20 | IndiGo
      € 118
      68% off
      € 368 € 118
    • CMB 03:00
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 04:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 28 | IndiGo
      € 119
      68% off
      € 368 € 119
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Dec 17 | IndiGo
      € 120
      67% off
      € 368 € 120
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Wed, Dec 16 | IndiGo
      € 121
      67% off
      € 368 € 121
    • CMB 17:15
      1h 25m
      Direct
      MAA 18:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Fri, Dec 11 | IndiGo
      € 125
      66% off
      € 368 € 125
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 14 | IndiGo
      € 121 € 487
      75% off
      75% off
      € 487 € 121
    • CMB 13:40
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 15:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 14 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 185 € 487
      62% off
      62% off
      € 487 € 185
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | IndiGo
      € 168 € 487
      66% off
      66% off
      € 487 € 168
    • CMB 13:25
      4h 30m
      1 stop
      MAA 17:55
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | IndiGo
      € 170
      65% off
      € 487 € 170
    • CMB 07:25
      1h 20m
      Direct
      MAA 08:45
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 16 | Srilankan Airlines
      € 195
      60% off
      € 487 € 195
    • CMB 09:10
      1h 30m
      Direct
      MAA 10:40
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 16 | IndiGo
      € 147
      70% off
      € 487 € 147
    • CMB 12:00
      9h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 21:25
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 16 | Air India
      € 394
      19% off
      € 487 € 394
    • CMB 13:25
      6h 5m
      1 stop
      MAA 19:30
      Colombo - Chennai | Mon, Nov 16 | IndiGo
      € 156
      68% off
      € 487 € 156
    • CMB 13:25
      6h 5m
      1 stop
      MAA 19:30
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Nov 17 | IndiGo
      € 160
      67% off
      € 487 € 160
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Dec 12 | FitsAir
      € 119 € 289
      59% off
      59% off
      € 289 € 119
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Dec 3 | FitsAir
      € 119 € 289
      59% off
      59% off
      € 289 € 119
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Jan 2 | FitsAir
      € 120 € 289
      57% off
      57% off
      € 289 € 120
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Nov 28 | FitsAir
      € 123
      56% off
      € 289 € 123
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Jan 5 | FitsAir
      € 173
      40% off
      € 289 € 173
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Dec 10 | FitsAir
      € 175
      39% off
      € 289 € 175
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Tue, Dec 1 | FitsAir
      € 204
      28% off
      € 289 € 204
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Sat, Jan 16 | FitsAir
      € 205
      28% off
      € 289 € 205
    • CMB 07:55
      1h 10m
      Direct
      MAA 09:05
      Colombo - Chennai | Thu, Jan 14 | FitsAir
      € 210
      27% off
      € 289 € 210
    • CMB 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MAA 14:00
      Colombo - Chennai | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport is IndiGo (from € 111) among 2 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.
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Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average one-way fares by month from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport are usually in November, with an average price of € 116. August sees the highest fares, around € 157.

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€ 116
€ 96
  • € 116
    Nov
  • € 119
    Dec
  • € 128
    Jan
  • € 132
    Feb
  • € 131
    Mar
  • € 131
    Apr
  • € 140
    May
  • € 123
    Jun
  • € 135
    Jul
  • € 157
    Aug
  • € 132
    Sep
  • € 133
    Oct

Which month has the cheapest round-trip flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average round-trip fares by month from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest round‑trip flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport are usually in November, with an average price of € 176. August sees the highest fares, around € 246.

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€ 176
€ 141
  • € 176
    Nov
  • € 196
    Dec
  • € 221
    Jan
  • € 233
    Feb
  • € 177
    Mar
  • € 203
    Apr
  • € 207
    May
  • € 196
    Jun
  • € 194
    Jul
  • € 246
    Aug
  • € 217
    Sep
  • € 203
    Oct

Which day of the week has the cheapest flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average fares by each day of the week from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day for flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport is Tuesday, with average prices lower than other days. Try to avoid departing on Sunday, as fares are typically the highest.

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  • € 132
    Mon
  • € 125
    Tue
  • € 132
    Wed
  • € 130
    Thu
  • € 129
    Fri
  • € 135
    Sat
  • € 138
    Sun

What is the flight schedule from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

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

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  1. UL123

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    18:35

    CMB

    1h 20m

    19:55

    MAA

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  2. UL121

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    07:25

    CMB

    1h 20m

    08:45

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  3. UL127

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    13:30

    CMB

    1h 20m

    14:50

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  4. 6E1172

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    03:00

    CMB

    1h 25m

    04:25

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  5. 6E1176

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    17:15

    CMB

    1h 25m

    18:40

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  6. 6E1180

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    12:30

    CMB

    1h 25m

    13:55

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  7. 6E1174

    Bandaranaike International Airport

    09:10

    CMB

    1h 30m

    10:40

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FAQs for Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport?

    Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport takes about 1 hour 6 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 7 daily flights from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA).
  • The earliest flight from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport departs at 03:00, and the last departs at 18:35, with about 7 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around € 248 in January, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The earliest flight departs from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) at 07:20 and arrives in Chennai International Airport (MAA) at 08:40.
  • The latest flight departs from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) at 18:35 and arrives in Chennai International Airport (MAA) at 19:55.
    • The distance from Chennai International Airport to downtown is about 12km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Tirupati International Airport. The distance is around 98km.
  • IndiGo is a very popular airline operating an average of 2329 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport currently start from € 111, and round-trip fares start from € 182. The current lowest fare is a IndiGo flight departing on Tue, Dec 1; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. IndiGo and Srilankan Airlines operate direct flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport, with an average flight time of 1 hour 5 minutes, and around 46 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport is € 214. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport, with one-way fares starting from € 111. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport operates around 46 weekly flights, mainly by IndiGo and Srilankan Airlines. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
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