Colombo to Chennai (CMB-MAA): nonstop flights and who flies them

SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, and FitsAir fly nonstop between Colombo (CMB) and Chennai (MAA), roughly 47 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 30m for the 402 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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Flights a week, 4-week average

1h 15m to 1h 30m

Scheduled flight time

402 mi

Nonstop distance

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Colombo to Chennai flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CMB to MAA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs CMB	Arrives MAA	Duration	Aircraft
Fri, Oct 23	6E 1172	IndiGo	03:45	05:05	1h 20m	Airbus A321neo family
Fri, Oct 23	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:50	1h 25m	Airbus A330-200
Fri, Oct 23	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:45	11:05	1h 20m	Airbus A320neo
Fri, Oct 23	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:45	1h 15m	Airbus A320neo
Fri, Oct 23	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:30	14:55	1h 25m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	6E 1176	IndiGo	17:15	18:35	1h 20m	Airbus A320neo
Fri, Oct 23	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	20:10	1h 25m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	6E 1172	IndiGo	03:45	05:05	1h 20m	Airbus A321neo family
Sat, Oct 24	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:50	1h 25m	Airbus A330-200
Sat, Oct 24	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:45	11:05	1h 20m	Airbus A320neo
Sat, Oct 24	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:45	1h 15m	Airbus A320neo
Sat, Oct 24	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:35	15:00	1h 25m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	6E 1176	IndiGo	17:15	18:35	1h 20m	Airbus A320neo
Sat, Oct 24	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	20:10	1h 25m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:50	1h 25m	Airbus A330-300
Sun, Oct 25	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:10	10:35	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Sun, Oct 25	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:55	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Sun, Oct 25	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:35	14:55	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	6E 1176	IndiGo	17:15	18:40	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Sun, Oct 25	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:35	19:55	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:50	1h 25m	Airbus A330-300
Mon, Oct 26	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:10	10:35	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Mon, Oct 26	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:55	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Mon, Oct 26	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:30	14:50	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	6E 1176	IndiGo	17:15	18:40	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Mon, Oct 26	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:35	19:55	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:45	1h 20m	Airbus A330-200
Tue, Oct 27	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:10	10:35	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Tue, Oct 27	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:55	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Tue, Oct 27	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:40	15:00	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	6E 1176	IndiGo	17:15	18:40	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Tue, Oct 27	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:35	19:55	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	6E 1172	IndiGo	03:00	04:30	1h 30m	Airbus A321neo family
Wed, Oct 28	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:50	1h 25m	Airbus A330-300
Wed, Oct 28	6E 1174	IndiGo	09:10	10:35	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Wed, Oct 28	6E 1180	IndiGo	12:30	13:55	1h 25m	Airbus A320neo
Wed, Oct 28	UL 127	SriLankan Airlines	13:30	14:50	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	UL 123	SriLankan Airlines	18:35	19:55	1h 20m	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 29	6E 1172	IndiGo	03:00	04:30	1h 30m	Airbus A321neo family
Thu, Oct 29	UL 121	SriLankan Airlines	07:25	08:45	1h 20m	Airbus A330-200

Showing the first 40 of 45 scheduled CMB to MAA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Colombo to Chennai nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, IndiGo flies the Airbus A320neo and the Airbus A321neo family, and SriLankan Airlines flies the Airbus A320, the Airbus A330-200, and the Airbus A330-300. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full CMB to MAA nonstop schedule

This page carries the full CMB to MAA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Who operates each CMB to MAA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

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Airlines flying Colombo to Chennai nonstop

Carriers operating CMB to MAA nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about CMB to MAA

How long is the flight from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA)?

Scheduled flight times from Colombo (CMB) to Chennai (MAA) run from 1h 15m to 1h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 402 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from CMB to MAA?

SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, and FitsAir fly CMB to MAA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on CMB to MAA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

How many flights a week are there from CMB to MAA?

About 47 nonstop flights a week run between Colombo (CMB) and Chennai (MAA) in the current schedule, operated by SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, and FitsAir. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

What time do flights from CMB to MAA depart?

Scheduled CMB to MAA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 03:00 and 18:45, local time at Colombo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate CMB to MAA nonstop?

In the schedule table on this page, CMB to MAA nonstops fly as 6E 1172, 6E 1174, 6E 1176, and 6E 1180 on IndiGo, and UL 121, UL 123, and UL 127 on SriLankan Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CMB to MAA?

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying CMB to MAA. The page carries the full CMB to MAA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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