₹ 8,430 Find Cheap Flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai

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Cheap Flight Deals from Sri Lanka to Chennai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Sri Lanka to Chennai

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Sri Lanka to Chennai.
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IndiGo Logo
13:50 - 15:10CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
IndiGo Logo
01:05 - 02:30MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 10,985IndiGo
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Fri, 6 Jun - Fri, 13 Jun
IndiGo Logo
19:30 - 20:50CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
IndiGo Logo
01:05 - 02:30MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 11,155IndiGo
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Sun, 1 Jun - Sat, 14 Jun
IndiGo Logo
19:30 - 20:50CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
IndiGo Logo
01:05 - 02:30MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 11,240IndiGo
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Thu, 22 May - Sat, 24 May
IndiGo Logo
19:30 - 20:50CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
IndiGo Logo
01:05 - 02:30MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 11,325IndiGo
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Sat, 10 May - Mon, 12 May
IndiGo Logo
19:30 - 20:50CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
IndiGo Logo
01:05 - 02:30MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 11,410IndiGo
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Tue, 6 May - Tue, 6 May
Air India Logo
17:05 - 18:25CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
Air India Logo
05:45 - 07:20MAA-CMB
1h 35mdirect
₹ 11,581Air India
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Thu, 5 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
Air India Logo
19:15 - 20:35CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
Air India Logo
05:45 - 07:20MAA-CMB
1h 35mdirect
₹ 12,688Air India
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Wed, 7 May - Thu, 8 May
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17:05 - 18:25CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
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11:30 - 12:50MAA-CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,391
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Fri, 23 May - Sun, 25 May
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17:05 - 18:25CMB-MAA
1h 20mdirect
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11:30 - 12:50MAA-CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,731
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Mon, 5 May - Mon, 12 May
SriLankan Airlines Logo
07:25 - 08:50CMB-MAA
1h 25mdirect
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:20MAA-CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 15,668SriLankan Airlines
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Sun, 4 May - Mon, 12 May

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chennai

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 round-trip 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 Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 13,621. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are ₹ 15,749 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 October, where tickets cost ₹ 12,858 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets from Sri Lanka is ₹ 15,668 and ₹ 14,987 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of ₹ 12,092.

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

The average price for all round-trip 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost ₹ 158 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 ₹ 183.

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 ₹ 12,253 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
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 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

August

Cheapest flight

₹ 8,430
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Colombo to Chennai

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

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

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    Chennai is served by Chennai Airport, 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 ₹ 12,174. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 8,057 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.

  • How many direct flights to Chennai are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,227 direct flights from within Sri Lanka to Chennai. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Chennai? 25% of our users found return tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Colombo Bandaranaike Intl ₹ 10,762
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Sri Lanka to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +34 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +35 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +43 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +44 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Saturday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to Sri Lanka

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +34 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +35 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +43 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +44 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Saturday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

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Top 3 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 73 reviews
6.6Boarding
6.3Entertainment
6.7Comfort
7.5Crew
7.0Food
Airline reviews

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

4.0 Okaychinthaka S. Perera, Oct 2024INL - MLE
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From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

Not professional and didn’t know about double seat even when I paid for it and have a confirmation. Lack of comms between teams.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Crew members forgot to serve sandwiches after serving the coffee. Worst was the handling of bag. One of wheel was Broken making it useless. Though a complaint was registered and assured of compensation voucher equal to part cost of the new bag.

The seats are horrible and pathetic. The flight was delayed by over an hour as they did not have the crew

Please don’t send survey questions on Indigo flights. 90% of booking, check in, Boarding work is done by the passenger. So those questions are irrelevant

Why should I rate entertainment if I’ve not used? You don’t have NA - Not Applicable option.

my experience with kayak was terrible. Team kayak just left me with a booking and limbo and preffered not to contact me.. Instead when I contacted the team they said the booking is cancelled. Seriously 5 days after booking u were waiting of my call to inform me of the incompetence of the team. This will be taken up with higher authorities

only passenger seats are too much narrow. It’s not comfortable otherwise it’s good. Seats are very important because it’s main in Travel

Miss my flight from delhi to amritsar due to lock the luggage door of airplane.and there was no more flight even for next days and they not refund the fare. I took bus grom delhi.. bad experiance.

very run down aircraft. seat tilted. the mobile / magazine holder was broken. The entertainment screen was not working. The crew was good, polite and helpful

Boarding was through bus even though aerobridges were empty. Major mess

Never can get flight and nof light for three days .finally travel by bus. Very bad experience.

Poor hygiene in the lavatories. Limited control of passengers who often were up standing around my seat talking loudly with their friends.

Extremely bad experience compared to Vistara. No priority in check in, no priority for boarding. No upgrade. Seat selection is paid. Curtains were dirty. Demo bag was dirty. Warmth of the crew was missing.

Too many changes in departure time (4-5 times before the actual departure time was determined) with no reasons provided.

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