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Find cheap flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai from ₹ 8,181

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Flights to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

The average price of all flights to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 15,144. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where prices are ₹ 15,826 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Chennai is February, where tickets cost ₹ 14,443 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets from Sri Lanka is ₹ 16,530 and ₹ 15,361 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of ₹ 14,443.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai?

The average price for all flights to Chennai depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the morning, when flights cost ₹ 15,015 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 15,834.

What is a good deal for flights to Chennai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chennai, 25% of our users found tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport ₹ 8,899 one-way - ₹ 13,140 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chennai?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to Chennai?

In general from Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and Air India fly the most to Chennai. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Chennai.

Which airline offers the most flights to Chennai?

Of the 8 airlines that fly to Chennai, IndiGo offers the most flights, with around 808 per week, followed by Air India with 115 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Chennai?

The duration of your flight to Chennai depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Chennai on KAYAK is from Colombo, which takes 1h 15m.

How many direct flights to Chennai are there each day?

There are around 156 direct flights from within Sri Lanka to Chennai every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 07:00 the most common departure time and 37% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Chennai are there each week?

Each week there are around 1,086 direct flights from within Sri Lanka to Chennai. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Chennai each week?

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Chennai. Instead, there are 48 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Chennai?

From Sri Lanka, there are direct flights to Chennai from 1 city. This city is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport and there are 48 direct flights each week.

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April

High season

August

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FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • How far is Chennai from central Chennai?

    You’ll need to travel 16 km to reach the Chennai city centre from Chennai.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    Chennai is served by Chennai, also commonly referred to as Chennai or Chennai Intl. The airport code is MAA.

  • How much is a flight to Chennai?

    On average, a flight to Chennai costs ₹ 11,932. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 7,923 and departed from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Direct departures

Sri Lanka to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to Sri Lanka

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Sri Lanka to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Sri Lanka to Chennai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.3
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 127 reviews
7.4Boarding
8.0Crew
7.1Comfort
6.7Entertainment
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2024KUL - CMB
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Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

I m not good serves poor serves I m m fake company kayak ok plzz my help my ticket cancel my tripe ok

Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

Indigo attempts to make you pay for a seat during check in. I opted to not do this. The result - they allotted me and my minor son seats apart. In the interest of making maximum money, they seem to have lost common sense too. Similarly, even during the flight, the crew are busy trying to serve food to those who’ve already paid for it. By the time they’re done, it’s time to land and no one else is able to get anything. Sadly this seems to be what makes them profitable, customers just need to bear with it till a better airline comes along.

As usual invariably delayed Lots of time in getting chkd in baggage

Staff needs to be trained in managing customers better. Indigo appears to be a low cost airlines in all aspects.

Flight was delayed and also lots of mosquitoes on the flight

Two times the gate was changed and flight got delayed

INDIGO Never On Time & Always Prefer to Shuttle Passengers Like shuttle Corks

I did not like the communication gap existing amongst the staff and the customer. My flight to Nagpur was delayed by two and half hours but it was informed to me on email ( not by W.A. or SMS) when I have already left my home in Baner area. I was painfully detained at airport with luggage when the gate no. 10 was changed to 5. I'll never recommend your flight to anybody.

Seats don't recline, no charging points. New aircraft and very clean. Crew should serve some water atleast.

Wife and I were seated in separate seats across the aisle

There was inordinate delay without any plausible reason. This has become a normal feature of Indigo now a days.

I have been an NRI living abroad for the last 35 years, but I had one of my worst experiences recently at the Dharbhanga airport, especially with the ground staff. Their behavior was very rude; one of the staff members almost abused me and charged me extra for my laptop and cable that I was carrying from Dharbhanga to Delhi, where I had an international flight. Despite being careful with the weight limits, the ground staff treated me very poorly, making it one of the worst flying experiences of my life.

Staff could have been helpful when traveling with kids and seniors. Not at all professional staff, just some janitors who do not understand hospitality. The food was horrible; the tomatoes tasted foul. The flight was small and the legroom was not good.

Flight was changed without proper monitor display. Boarding process was confusing with no announcements.

Flight arrived on time even though boarding and takeoff were delayed. No infant seatbelt provided. Crew was a bit indifferent. Baggage was damaged and representatives refused to write up a damage report.

IGI T-1 terminal is under renovation. So, the boarding and check in process took extremely long, due to reduced number of kiosks. Further, the flight was delayed by 1 hour 15 mins. The same was not being properly informed to the passengers because of which a feeling of slight chaos was evident amongst the passengers. All this further increased the discomfort, which was already in the menu due to the ATR aircraft. Lastly, the Spicescreen website wasn't working properly due to pathetic interface and poor wifi connectivity, which otherwise could have been a pass-time during the flight. Such issues were not expected from Spicejet and need to be taken care and handled in a better manner in future.

The flight 3 time delay I was so nervous and full tired

Flight cancelled without notice at the 11th hour, refund not done now one week passed

Timing Should be Accurate to Fly Flight was Delay By 3 hrs

Fly has been canceled 3 hours before departure. That happens after 2 delayed departures. No automatic compensation. Spicejet refused to give us compensation form. Bad service.

Landing at Delhi IGI AIRPORT was not smooth.It made us bit nervous. Then the rest was ok. Staff and the crew are very efficient.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct. However, the TV's in our entire row did not work so I'm glad we brought our own entertainment......

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

Need to update the staff of the airport. They tell luggage weight according to they want.

Their security process is excessive. We were checked when we got off our incoming plane, at the gate and up the stairs when boarding the plane. Come on.

Mediocre staff, crappy food selections and no entertainment for a 14 hour flight. The only good thing was that it was a direct flight.

Not comfortable for sitting. Sits are too close to each other and it’s too hard for butt..you need to improve your entertainment section like tv programming, Movies, it’s so hard to kill 15 hrs in long flights .you don’t serve good food like other competitive airlines thats my opinion

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Food was unfit even for prisoners. larger front seats are terribly uncomfortable, which is ironic. Thorough need to upgrade aircraft on such a long route.

Interment is zero tv wasn’t work phone charger plug doesn’t work moves doesn’t work

Food could be better they need a better caterer in DC flight from India always has better food

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/7Wed
directFitsAir
1h 20mCMB-MAA
11/7Thu
directFitsAir
1h 15mMAA-CMB
₹ 12,857
19/7Fri
directFitsAir
1h 15mCMB-MAA
31/7Wed
directFitsAir
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 12,940
21/5Tue
directIndiGo
1h 20mCMB-MAA
25/5Sat
directIndiGo
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,191
19/7Fri
directIndiGo
1h 15mCMB-MAA
28/7Sun
directIndiGo
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,274
22/5Wed
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
26/5Sun
directAir India
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,441
6/6Thu
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
14/6Fri
directAir India
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 14,109
7/6Fri
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mCMB-MAA
13/6Thu
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 14,944
21/5Tue
direct
1h 20mCMB-MAA
26/5Sun
direct
1h 15mMAA-CMB
₹ 15,278
8/6Sat
direct
1h 15mCMB-MAA
14/6Fri
direct
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 15,361
3/6Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mCMB-MAA
4/6Tue
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 18,700

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
directFitsAir
1h 20mCMB-MAA
₹ 8,181
28/5Tue
directFitsAir
1h 15mCMB-MAA
₹ 8,265
22/5Wed
directFitsAir
1h 20mCMB-MAA
₹ 8,348
14/5Tue
directIndiGo
1h 20mCMB-MAA
₹ 8,849
27/5Mon
directIndiGo
1h 20mCMB-MAA
₹ 9,100
25/5Sat
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
₹ 9,517
25/7Thu
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
₹ 9,935
28/8Wed
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mCMB-MAA
₹ 10,018
10/9Tue
2 stops
18h 20mCMB-MAA
₹ 14,944
14/5Tue
1 stop
5h 00mCMB-MAA
₹ 16,613

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Last minute flights to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
13/5Mon
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
16/5Thu
directAir India
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 12,523
13/5Mon
directAir India
1h 25mCMB-MAA
16/5Thu
directAir India
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 12,606
13/5Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mCMB-MAA
11/6Tue
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,191
13/5Mon
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mCMB-MAA
15/5Wed
directSriLankan Airlines
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,357
13/5Mon
directIndiGo
1h 15mCMB-MAA
15/5Wed
directIndiGo
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 13,691
11/5Sat
directIndiGo
1h 15mCMB-MAA
11/5Sat
directIndiGo
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 14,025
12/5Sun
direct
1h 15mCMB-MAA
18/5Sat
direct
1h 20mMAA-CMB
₹ 16,446
13/5Mon
direct
1h 20mCMB-MAA
16/5Thu
direct
1h 25mMAA-CMB
₹ 16,697
13/5Mon
multi-stopVistara
24h 20mCMB-MAA
16/5Thu
multi-stopVistara
17h 55mMAA-CMB
₹ 34,062
13/5Mon
multi-stopVistara
30h 40mCMB-MAA
16/5Thu
multi-stopVistara
17h 55mMAA-CMB
₹ 34,229

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