🇱🇰 CMB
Colombo
403 mi
MAA 🇮🇳
Chennai

Colombo to Chennai Flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport Chennai International Airport 3 airlines

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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 1h 15m. This route is served by 3 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGO, Air India. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

7

Tracked Flights

403

Miles

1h 15m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Colombo to Chennai
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 22 15%
Tuesday 24 16%
Wednesday 19 13%
Thursday 20 14%
Friday 20 14%
Saturday 27 18%
Sunday 14 10%

Pattern Analysis

7 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 146
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 105 flights
Weekend: 41 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 2, 2026 Active
IndiGO
IGO / 6E
A321 18:45 6:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
A320 13:35 1:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:35 1:35 PM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
18:45 6:45 PM IndiGO IGO 6E

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
13:35 - 18:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.