Cheap flights from Chennai, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka
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The distance between Chennai and Colombo is 648 km. The most popular airlines for this route are SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Fly Dubai. Chennai and Colombo have 209 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Colombo, consider visiting Tooth Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Galle Fort, Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, World's End, Sri Lanka, and Sigiriya - Sri Lanka.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chennai to Colombo in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 29.04 - Sun 05.05
Airline | Mon 29.04 | Tue 30.04 | Wed 01.05 | Thu 02.05 | Fri 03.05 | Sat 04.05 | Sun 05.05 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 06.05 - Sun 12.05
Airline | Mon 06.05 | Tue 07.05 | Wed 08.05 | Thu 09.05 | Fri 10.05 | Sat 11.05 | Sun 12.05 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
--- | 1 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 13.05 - Sun 19.05
Airline | Mon 13.05 | Tue 14.05 | Wed 15.05 | Thu 16.05 | Fri 17.05 | Sat 18.05 | Sun 19.05 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 20.05 - Sun 26.05
Airline | Mon 20.05 | Tue 21.05 | Wed 22.05 | Thu 23.05 | Fri 24.05 | Sat 25.05 | Sun 26.05 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | --- |
Check-in for a flight from Chennai to Colombo
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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SriLankan Airlines | ALK | UL | Yes | 0 0 |
IndiGo Airlines | IGO | 6E | Yes | 0 0 |
Emirates | UAE | EK | No | 0 0 |
Qatar Airways | QTR | QR | Yes | 0 0 |
Fly Dubai | FDB | FZ | Yes | No |
Weather in Colombo
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 30°C | 23°C |
February | 31°C | 23°C |
March | 31°C | 25°C |
April | 31°C | 26°C |
May | 30°C | 26°C |
June | 29°C | 25°C |
July | 29°C | 25°C |
August | 28°C | 25°C |
September | 29°C | 25°C |
October | 29°C | 25°C |
November | 29°C | 24°C |
December | 29°C | 24°C |
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