Delhi to Colombo (DEL-CMB): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air India, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo fly nonstop between Delhi (DEL) and Colombo (CMB), roughly 41 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 25m to 3h 55m for the 1,488 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

3h 25m to 3h 55m

Scheduled flight time

1,488 mi

Nonstop distance

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Delhi to Colombo flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for DEL to CMB starting October 22, 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 Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs DEL	Arrives CMB	Duration	Aircraft
Thu, Oct 22	AI 277	Air India Limited	00:25	04:00	3h 35m	Airbus A321
Thu, Oct 22	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 22	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Thu, Oct 22	6E 1169	IndiGo	18:25	21:55	3h 30m	Airbus A320neo
Thu, Oct 22	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	22:20	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	AI 277	Air India Limited	00:25	04:00	3h 35m	Airbus A321
Fri, Oct 23	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Fri, Oct 23	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	22:20	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	AI 4277	Air India Limited	00:25	04:00	3h 35m	Airbus A321
Sat, Oct 24	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Sat, Oct 24	6E 1169	IndiGo	18:25	21:55	3h 30m	Airbus A320neo
Sat, Oct 24	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	22:20	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	AI 277	Air India Limited	03:25	07:20	3h 55m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	AI 283	Air India Limited	07:15	10:55	3h 40m	Airbus A321
Sun, Oct 25	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Sun, Oct 25	6E 1169	IndiGo	14:50	18:30	3h 40m	Airbus A320neo
Sun, Oct 25	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	22:20	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	AI 277	Air India Limited	03:25	07:20	3h 55m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	AI 283	Air India Limited	07:15	10:55	3h 40m	Airbus A321
Mon, Oct 26	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Mon, Oct 26	6E 1169	IndiGo	14:50	18:30	3h 40m	Airbus A320neo
Mon, Oct 26	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:45	22:20	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	AI 277	Air India Limited	03:25	07:20	3h 55m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Tue, Oct 27	AI 283	Air India Limited	07:15	10:55	3h 40m	Airbus A321
Tue, Oct 27	AI 281	Air India Limited	12:40	16:05	3h 25m	Airbus A321
Tue, Oct 27	6E 1169	IndiGo	14:50	18:30	3h 40m	Airbus A320neo
Tue, Oct 27	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:40	22:15	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	AI 277	Air India Limited	03:25	07:20	3h 55m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	UL 192	SriLankan Airlines	05:15	08:50	3h 35m	Airbus A320
Wed, Oct 28	AI 283	Air India Limited	07:15	10:55	3h 40m	Airbus A321
Wed, Oct 28	AI 281	Air India Limited	14:30	18:15	3h 45m	Airbus A321
Wed, Oct 28	6E 1169	IndiGo	14:50	18:30	3h 40m	Airbus A320neo
Wed, Oct 28	UL 196	SriLankan Airlines	18:40	22:15	3h 35m	Airbus A320

Showing all 38 scheduled DEL to CMB departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 Delhi to Colombo nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Air India flies the Airbus A321 and the Airbus A320. SriLankan Airlines flies the Airbus A320. IndiGo flies the Airbus A320neo. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

The full DEL to CMB nonstop schedule

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

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

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Airlines flying Delhi to Colombo nonstop

Carriers operating DEL to CMB nonstop in the current schedule.

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Frequently asked questions about DEL to CMB

How long is the flight from Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB)?

Scheduled flight times from Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB) run from 3h 25m to 3h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,488 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from DEL to CMB?

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

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

About 41 nonstop flights a week run between Delhi (DEL) and Colombo (CMB) in the current schedule, operated by Air India, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

What time do flights from DEL to CMB depart?

Scheduled DEL to CMB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:25 and 18:45, local time at Delhi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate DEL to CMB nonstop?

In the schedule table on this page, DEL to CMB nonstops fly as AI 277, AI 281, AI 283, and AI 4277 on Air India; UL 192 and UL 196 on SriLankan Airlines; and 6E 1169 on IndiGo. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

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

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying DEL to CMB. The page carries the full DEL to CMB 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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