Cheap flights from Chennai to Colombo from £91

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £141. If you aren’t able to travel to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport during the month of April, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £143.

The cheapest day to depart from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £156. Flights from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £177. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at midday for as low as £156. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £171 per ticket.

Fly from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Chennai - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around £159 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Chennai for as low as £152 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Chennai and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Chennai and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 6 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 33% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

48 flights are operational weekly from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.