Cheap flights from Chennai to Colombo from $94

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Chennai during November instead. Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in November, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $165.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Chennai is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $211. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $231.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Chennai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $184. Flying to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $235 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 $195 when searching weeks out. 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 $180 on momondo.

There are 2 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 11% 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 97 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

As of August 2026, 7 flights take off from Chennai and land in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Chennai and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 51 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.