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Cheap Flight Deals from Colombo to Chennai (CMB-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Colombo to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Colombo to Chennai

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Colombo to Chennai.
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SriLankan Airlines Logo
CMB-MAA
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MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
SriLankan Airlines
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CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
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MAA-CMB
1h 35mdirect
Air India
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Korean Air Logo
CMB-MAA
1h 25mdirect
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MAA-CMB
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CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
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CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
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Expert advice for your flight from Colombo to Chennai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
IndiGo

Pre-purchase food and drink online for better rates and avoid onboard payment hassles.


IndiGo's 30” seat pitch offers relatively generous legroom compared to many low-cost carriers.

Read more about IndiGoby Robert Schrader
Air India

Air India offers complimentary meals and drinks even in economy class.


Check Air India's Upgrade+ bidding system for discounted upgrades up to 12 hours before departure.

Our travel experts
Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on IndiGo

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Air India

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Colombo to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Colombo to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Colombo to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Colombo to Chennai, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chennai back to Colombo, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai is October, where tickets cost C$ 209 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 254 and C$ 243 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

August
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.

When to book flights from Colombo to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Colombo to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Colombo to Chennai flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Colombo to Chennai?

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Colombo to Chennai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Colombo to Chennai?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Colombo to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Colombo to Chennai?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Colombo and Chennai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Colombo to Chennai?

    There are direct flights from Colombo to Chennai on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Colombo to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Colombo to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Colombo to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Colombo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Colombo to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to Colombo with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Colombo to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai from Colombo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 167 or less one-way and C$ 212 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Colombo to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to Chennai

Monday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +3 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Tuesday

Air India,IndiGo,Singapore Airlines, +1 more

Air India,IndiGo, +2 more

Wednesday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +3 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Thursday

Air India,IndiGo,Singapore Airlines, +1 more

Air India,IndiGo, +2 more

Friday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +2 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Saturday

Air India,IndiGo,Korean Air, +2 more

Air India,IndiGo, +3 more

Sunday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +2 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +3 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +2 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Tuesday

Air India,IndiGo,Korean Air, +2 more

Air India,IndiGo, +3 more

Wednesday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +2 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Thursday

Air India,IndiGo,Singapore Airlines, +1 more

Air India,IndiGo, +2 more

Friday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +3 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Saturday

Air India,Ethiopian Air,IndiGo, +2 more

Air India,Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Sunday

Air India,IndiGo,Korean Air, +2 more

Air India,IndiGo, +3 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Colombo to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Colombo to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Colombo to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 73 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Crew
6.6Boarding
6.7Comfort
6.3Entertainment
Airline reviews

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

4.0 Okaychinthaka S. Perera, Oct 2024INL - MLE
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From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

Not professional and didn’t know about double seat even when I paid for it and have a confirmation. Lack of comms between teams.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Crew members forgot to serve sandwiches after serving the coffee. Worst was the handling of bag. One of wheel was Broken making it useless. Though a complaint was registered and assured of compensation voucher equal to part cost of the new bag.

The seats are horrible and pathetic. The flight was delayed by over an hour as they did not have the crew

Please don’t send survey questions on Indigo flights. 90% of booking, check in, Boarding work is done by the passenger. So those questions are irrelevant

Why should I rate entertainment if I’ve not used? You don’t have NA - Not Applicable option.

my experience with kayak was terrible. Team kayak just left me with a booking and limbo and preffered not to contact me.. Instead when I contacted the team they said the booking is cancelled. Seriously 5 days after booking u were waiting of my call to inform me of the incompetence of the team. This will be taken up with higher authorities

only passenger seats are too much narrow. It’s not comfortable otherwise it’s good. Seats are very important because it’s main in Travel

Miss my flight from delhi to amritsar due to lock the luggage door of airplane.and there was no more flight even for next days and they not refund the fare. I took bus grom delhi.. bad experiance.

very run down aircraft. seat tilted. the mobile / magazine holder was broken. The entertainment screen was not working. The crew was good, polite and helpful

Boarding was through bus even though aerobridges were empty. Major mess

Never can get flight and nof light for three days .finally travel by bus. Very bad experience.

Poor hygiene in the lavatories. Limited control of passengers who often were up standing around my seat talking loudly with their friends.

Extremely bad experience compared to Vistara. No priority in check in, no priority for boarding. No upgrade. Seat selection is paid. Curtains were dirty. Demo bag was dirty. Warmth of the crew was missing.

Too many changes in departure time (4-5 times before the actual departure time was determined) with no reasons provided.

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