Flights 6E1171 01:20 daily · 6E1175 10:00 daily · 6E1179 14:55 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · 6E1173 19:40 daily
Direct flights from Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 647 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chennai and Colombo. Updated 13 September 2026 at 09:33 UTC.
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Chennai to Colombo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAA to CMB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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Pro Flight Search — Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MAA to CMB questions
Morning or evening flight on MAA–CMB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:20 and evening departures around 19:40 from MAA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAA to CMB?
Great-circle distance is 647 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAA–CMB fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MAA and arrival-side delay at CMB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.