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

IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines fly nonstop between Chennai (MAA) and Colombo (CMB), roughly 47 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

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Chennai to Colombo flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MAA to CMB, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB)
Date Flight Airline Departs MAA Arrives CMB Duration Aircraft
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m333
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines15:5517:201h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N
UL 124SriLankan Airlines21:1522:401h 25m32B
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m333
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
6E 1179IndiGo14:5516:151h 20m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines15:5517:201h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N
UL 124SriLankan Airlines21:1522:401h 25m320
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m333
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
6E 1179IndiGo14:5516:151h 20m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines15:5517:201h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N
UL 124SriLankan Airlines21:1522:401h 25m320
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m333
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
6E 1179IndiGo14:5516:151h 20m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines16:0017:251h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N
UL 124SriLankan Airlines21:1522:401h 25m320
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m333
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
6E 1179IndiGo14:5516:151h 20m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines15:5517:201h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N
UL 124SriLankan Airlines21:1522:401h 25m320
6E 1171IndiGo01:2002:401h 20m32N
UL 122SriLankan Airlines09:5511:201h 25m32B
6E 1175IndiGo10:0011:301h 30m32N
6E 1179IndiGo14:5516:151h 20m32N
UL 128SriLankan Airlines15:5517:201h 25m320
6E 1173IndiGo19:4021:001h 20m32N

Showing the first 40 of 48 scheduled MAA to CMB departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full MAA to CMB nonstop schedule

IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full MAA to CMB nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Chennai to Colombo nonstop

Carriers operating MAA to CMB nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about MAA to CMB

How far is Colombo from Chennai?
MAA to CMB covers about 402 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from MAA to CMB?
IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the MAA to CMB schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from MAA to CMB?
About 47 nonstop flights a week run between Chennai and Colombo in the current schedule, operated by IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from MAA to CMB depart?
Scheduled MAA to CMB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:20 and 21:15, local time at Chennai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MAA to CMB?
Not on this route: none of IndiGo and SriLankan Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full MAA to CMB nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full MAA to CMB nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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