MAA → CMBChennai to Colombo

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Direct flights from Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. 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 15 November 2026 at 04:33 UTC.

Today, MAA → CMB

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 00:40 6E1171IndiGo Left 00:48 +8 ·
  2. 09:50 UL122SriLankan Left 09:45 ·
  3. 10:10 6E1175IndiGo Sched 10:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MAA board 10:03

MAA Chennai smooth · +0
CMB Colombo tracking
647 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 00:40–20:5541x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live MAA and CMB delay boards

0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IndiGoSriLankan Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IndiGo6E

Flights 6E1171 00:40 daily · 6E1175 10:10 daily · 6E1179 14:55 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

SriLankan AirlinesUL

Flights UL122 09:50 daily · UL128 15:55 daily · UL124 20:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-156E1171departed+8
11-15UL122departed−5
11-146E1171departed+12
11-146E1173departed+12
11-146E1175departed+15
11-146E1179departed+1
11-14UL122departed+24
11-14UL124departed+1
11-14UL128departed+23
11-136E1171departed+2
11-136E1173departed+12
11-136E1175departed+19
11-136E1179departed+29
11-13UL122departed+87
11-13UL124departed+6
11-13UL128departed−7
11-126E1171departed+21
11-126E1173departed+15
11-126E1175departed+26
11-126E1179departed+8
11-12UL122departed+29
11-12UL124departed+29
11-12UL128departed+13
11-116E1173departed+0
11-116E1175departed+16
11-11UL122departed+20
11-11UL124departed−7
11-11UL128departed+16
11-106E1171departed+6
11-106E1175departed+16
11-106E1179departed+19
11-10UL122departed+26
11-10UL128departed+55
11-096E1171departed+5
11-096E1173departed+10
11-096E1175departed+13
11-096E1179departed+16
11-09UL122departed+150
11-09UL124departed+16
11-086E1171departed+9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MAAChennai +0 min smooth Full MAA delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

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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MAA to CMB questions

Is MAA–CMB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAA–CMB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 and evening departures around 20:55 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 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.