Cheap flights from Chennai to Sri Lanka from ₹ 9,419

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Chennai, with most prices found around ₹ 2,474. If you are unable to visit Sri Lanka during the month of June, then departing from Chennai during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around ₹ 7,992.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Sri Lanka. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 16,788. Flights from Chennai to Sri Lanka on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 17,646. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Chennai to Sri Lanka flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Sri Lanka in the evening for as low as ₹ 16,178. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Sri Lanka, so prices are often more expensive at around ₹ 19,433 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around ₹ 16,530 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sri Lanka from Chennai for as low as ₹ 15,507 on momondo.

IndiGo is the most popular carrier operating from Chennai to Sri Lanka

IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from Chennai according to our data. IndiGo is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sri Lanka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Chennai and Sri Lanka have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from Chennai and land in Sri Lanka each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 43% of daily flights taking off at midday.

55 flights are operational weekly from Chennai to Sri Lanka as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.