DEL → CMBNew Delhi to Colombo

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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Colombo (CMB): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,396 km, an estimated 3 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Colombo. Updated 28 October 2026 at 09:33 UTC.

Today, DEL → CMB

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 00:53 AI277Air India Left 00:53 ·
  2. 05:20 UL192SriLankan Left 05:20 ·
  3. 07:40 AI283Air India Left 07:40 ·
  4. 14:29 AI281Air India Est. 14:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 14:50 6E1169IndiGo Est. 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:40 UL196SriLankan Est. 18:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEL board 15:03

DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
CMB Colombo tracking
2,396 km · ~3h 34m est.
dep bank 00:42–19:1420x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 39 operated DEL → CMB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~3h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air IndiaAI100% on time

Flights AI277 varies daily · AI283 varies Mo Tu We Su · AI281 varies daily

IndiGo6E100% on time

Flights 6E1169 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

SriLankan AirlinesUL100% on time

Flights UL192 varies daily · UL196 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AI277departed+0
10-28AI283departed+0
10-28UL192departed+0
10-276E1169departed+0
10-27AI277departed+0
10-27AI281departed+0
10-27AI283departed+0
10-27UL192departed+0
10-27UL196departed+0
10-266E1169departed+0
10-26AI277departed+0
10-26AI281departed+0
10-26AI283departed+0
10-26UL196departed+0
10-256E1169departed+0
10-25AI277departed+0
10-25AI281departed+0
10-25AI283departed+0
10-25UL192departed+0
10-25UL196departed+0
10-246E1169departed+0
10-24AI281departed+0
10-24AI4277departed+0
10-24UL192departed+0
10-24UL196departed+0
10-23AI277departed+0
10-23AI281departed+0
10-23UL192departed+0
10-23UL196departed+0
10-226E1169departed+0
10-22AI277departed+0
10-22AI281departed+0
10-22UL192departed+0
10-22UL196departed+0
10-216E1169departed+0
10-21AI277departed+0
10-21AI281departed+0
10-21UL192departed+0
10-21UL196departed+0

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
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the New Delhi to Colombo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEL 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEL to CMB questions

Is DEL–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.

How long is the flight from DEL to CMB?

Great-circle distance is 2,396 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–235 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEL–CMB fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 38 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 DEL 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.