Cheap flights from Chennai to Colombo from R1 652

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Colombo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 106. If you are unable to visit Colombo during the month of April, then departing from Chennai during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R3 155.

Fly from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Chennai - Colombo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around R3 505 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from Chennai for as low as R3 353 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Chennai to Colombo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Chennai and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 6 flights take off from Chennai and land in Colombo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 33% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

45 flights are operational weekly from Chennai to Colombo as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.