🇮🇳 MAA
Chennai
403 mi
CMB 🇱🇰
Colombo

Chennai to Colombo Flights

Chennai International Airport Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport 3 airlines

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The Chennai to Colombo route connects Chennai International Airport (MAA) in IN with Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK. This short-haul flight covers approximately 403 miles (649 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 10m. This route is served by 3 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGO, Cathay Pacific. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chennai International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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

3

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

403

Miles

1h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
IndiGO IGO 6E
Cathay Pacific CPA CX

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 16 17%
Tuesday 8 9%
Wednesday 13 14%
Thursday 17 18%
Friday 16 17%
Saturday 11 12%
Sunday 11 12%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 92
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 70 flights
Weekend: 22 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
B744 00:40 12:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
IndiGO
IGO / 6E
A321 21:15 9:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
A333 09:55 9:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
00:40 12:40 AM Cathay Pacific CPA CX
09:55 9:55 AM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
21:15 9:15 PM IndiGO IGO 6E

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
00:40 - 21:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.