How far is Colombo from Chennai?

The distance between Chennai (Chennai International Airport) and Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) is 400 miles / 643 kilometers / 347 nautical miles.

Distance from Chennai to Colombo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Chennai to Colombo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 399.738 miles
• 643.315 kilometers
• 347.363 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 401.849 miles
• 646.713 kilometers
• 349.197 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Chennai to Colombo?

The estimated flight time from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

What is the time difference between Chennai and Colombo?

There is no time difference between Chennai and Colombo.

Flight carbon footprint between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)

On average, flying from Chennai to Colombo generates about 84 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 84 kilograms equals 185 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Chennai to Colombo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).

Airport information

Origin	Chennai International Airport
City:	Chennai
Country:	India
IATA Code:	MAA
ICAO Code:	VOMM
Coordinates:	12°59′24″N, 80°10′9″E

Destination	Bandaranaike International Airport
City:	Colombo
Country:	Sri Lanka
IATA Code:	CMB
ICAO Code:	VCBI
Coordinates:	7°10′50″N, 79°53′2″E

Airlines flying from Chennai (MAA) to Colombo (CMB)

Air India

SpiceJet

SriLankan Airlines