Colombo to Chennai Flights CMB → MAA

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport → Chennai International Airport

🇱🇰 Colombo, LK → 🇮🇳 Chennai, IN

The Colombo to Chennai route connects Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK with Chennai International Airport (MAA) in IN. This short-haul flight covers approximately 403 miles (649 km) with a typical flight time of 57m. This route is served by 3 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGO, Air India. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

ICAO Code:
VCBI
IATA Code:
CMB
City:
🇱🇰 Colombo
Country:
LK
Elevation:
30 ft

Destination Airport

Chennai International Airport

ICAO Code:
VOMM
IATA Code:
MAA
City:
🇮🇳 Chennai
Country:
IN
Elevation:
52 ft

3

Operators

4

Daily Flights

403

Miles

57m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
IndiGO IGO 6E
Air India AIC AI

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 21%
Tuesday 3 10%
Wednesday 9 31%
Thursday 2 7%
Friday 1 3%
Saturday 7 24%
Sunday 1 3%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:
ALK121 ALK123 IGO1180 IGO1172
Data Points: 29
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 21 flights
Weekend: 8 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Air India
AIC / AI
- A321 -
M T W T F S S
Jul 17, 2025 Active
IndiGO
IGO / 6E
IGO1172 A21N 03:00 3:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 9, 2025 Active
ALK121 ALK123 IGO1180 A320 18:35 6:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 24, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
03:00 3:00 AM IndiGO IGO 6E
18:35 6:35 PM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (VCBI - Asia/Colombo).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
03:00 - 18:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.