--- title: "Chennai (MAA) to Kolkata (CCU) flights: who flies it" description: "IndiGo and Air India Express fly nonstop from MAA to CCU, about 57 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 35m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-ccu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-ccu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chennai to Kolkata (MAA-CCU): nonstop flights and who flies them IndiGo and Air India Express fly nonstop between Chennai (MAA) and Kolkata (CCU), roughly 57 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 35m for the 859 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. See MAA to CCU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 57 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 5m to 2h 35m Scheduled flight time 859 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chennai to Kolkata flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MAA to CCU 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 Chennai (MAA) to Kolkata (CCU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MAA | Arrives CCU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 987 | IndiGo | 05:25 | 07:45 | 2h 20m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 321 | IndiGo | 08:20 | 10:40 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | IX 1256 | Air India Express | 09:40 | 12:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 6326 | IndiGo | 11:45 | 14:10 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 986 | IndiGo | 15:05 | 17:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 606 | IndiGo | 18:05 | 20:35 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | IX 1577 | Air India Express | 19:40 | 22:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 923 | IndiGo | 21:10 | 23:30 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 264 | IndiGo | 23:20 | 01:45 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 987 | IndiGo | 05:25 | 07:45 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 321 | IndiGo | 08:20 | 10:40 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | IX 1256 | Air India Express | 09:40 | 12:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 438 | IndiGo | 11:00 | 13:05 | 2h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 6326 | IndiGo | 11:45 | 14:10 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 986 | IndiGo | 15:05 | 17:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 606 | IndiGo | 18:05 | 20:35 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 642 | IndiGo | 19:15 | 21:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | IX 1577 | Air India Express | 19:40 | 22:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 923 | IndiGo | 21:10 | 23:30 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 264 | IndiGo | 23:20 | 01:45 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 987 | IndiGo | 05:25 | 07:45 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 321 | IndiGo | 08:20 | 10:40 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | IX 1256 | Air India Express | 09:40 | 12:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 6326 | IndiGo | 11:45 | 14:10 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 986 | IndiGo | 15:05 | 17:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 606 | IndiGo | 18:05 | 20:35 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 642 | IndiGo | 19:15 | 21:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | IX 1577 | Air India Express | 19:40 | 22:10 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 923 | IndiGo | 21:10 | 23:30 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 264 | IndiGo | 23:20 | 01:45 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 987 | IndiGo | 06:05 | 08:25 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 321 | IndiGo | 08:20 | 10:40 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | IX 1256 | Air India Express | 09:45 | 12:10 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 6326 | IndiGo | 12:10 | 14:30 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 606 | IndiGo | 18:15 | 20:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | IX 1577 | Air India Express | 19:35 | 22:10 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 923 | IndiGo | 21:45 | 00:05 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 6662 | IndiGo | 23:10 | 01:30 | 2h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 987 | IndiGo | 06:10 | 08:25 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 321 | IndiGo | 08:20 | 10:40 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 62 scheduled MAA to CCU departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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. See every MAA to CCU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chennai to Kolkata nonstop In the schedule table on this page, IndiGo flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md), and Air India Express flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MAA to CCU nonstop schedule This page carries the full MAA to CCU nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MAA to CCU nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MAA to CCU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chennai to Kolkata nonstop Carriers operating MAA to CCU nonstop in the current schedule. - [IndiGo (6E) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/6e.md)\ [The aircraft 6E flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e.md) - Air India Express (IX) See MAA to CCU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MAA to CCU **How long is the flight from Chennai (MAA) to Kolkata (CCU)?** Scheduled flight times from Chennai (MAA) to Kolkata (CCU) run from 2h 5m to 2h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 859 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MAA to CCU?** IndiGo and Air India Express fly MAA to CCU nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on MAA to CCU, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from MAA to CCU?** About 57 nonstop flights a week run between Chennai (MAA) and Kolkata (CCU) in the current schedule, operated by IndiGo and Air India Express. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MAA to CCU depart?** Scheduled MAA to CCU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:25 and 23:20, local time at Chennai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MAA to CCU nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for MAA to CCU nonstops, including 6E 321, 6E 606, 6E 923, 6E 986, 6E 987, and 6E 6326 on IndiGo, and IX 1256 and IX 1577 on Air India Express. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MAA to CCU?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying MAA to CCU. The page carries the full MAA to CCU nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CCU to MAA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ccu-maa.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa.md), or [every route from Kolkata (CCU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ccu.md). Nonstops from Chennai (MAA) to other airports within 150 miles of Kolkata (CCU): - [Chennai (MAA) to Durgapur (RDP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-rdp.md), 102 miles from CCU - [Chennai (MAA) to Dhaka (DAC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-dac.md), 150 miles from CCU Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full MAA to CCU nonstop schedule 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)