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AED 301 Find Cheap Flights to Chennai

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Cheap Flight Deals to Chennai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Chennai

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Chennai.
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01:55 - 12:15AUH-MAA
8h 50m1 stop
11:15 - 22:55MAA-AUH
13h 10m1 stop
AED 650IndiGo
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Fri, 28 Feb - Wed, 5 Mar
01:55 - 12:15AUH-MAA
8h 50m1 stop
11:15 - 22:55MAA-AUH
13h 10m1 stop
AED 654IndiGo
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Thu, 13 Feb - Tue, 18 Feb
22:45 - 04:15AUH-MAA
4h 00mdirect
01:10 - 04:15MAA-AUH
4h 35mdirect
AED 812Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
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Sat, 15 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb
22:45 - 04:15AUH-MAA
4h 00mdirect
05:00 - 08:05MAA-AUH
4h 35mdirect
AED 819Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
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Wed, 5 Feb - Sun, 9 Feb
02:50 - 08:30AUH-MAA
4h 10mdirect
03:50 - 06:55MAA-AUH
4h 35mdirect
AED 977Etihad Airways
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Fri, 28 Feb - Tue, 4 Mar
09:20 - 14:55AUH-MAA
4h 05mdirect
03:50 - 06:55MAA-AUH
4h 35mdirect
AED 1,021Etihad Airways
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Wed, 5 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar
00:05 - 10:35DXB-MAA
9h 00m1 stop
18:55 - 22:00MAA-DXB
4h 35mdirect
AED 1,061Air India
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Mon, 10 Feb - Mon, 24 Feb
00:15 - 20:15AUH-MAA
18h 30m1 stop
09:30 - 23:15MAA-AUH
15h 15m1 stop
AED 1,061Air India
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Fri, 25 Apr - Mon, 5 May
02:50 - 08:15DXB-MAA
3h 55mdirect
03:45 - 06:35MAA-DXB
4h 20mdirect
AED 1,131Emirates
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Mon, 27 Jan - Tue, 11 Feb
02:50 - 08:15DXB-MAA
3h 55mdirect
03:45 - 06:35MAA-DXB
4h 20mdirect
AED 1,172Emirates
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Sun, 16 Mar - Thu, 20 Mar

Flights to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Chennai?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chennai was found on the route from Abu Dhabi, at AED 2,387 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Chennai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 837 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Chennai?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Chennai from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Chennai costs AED 923 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 328 and departed from Sharjah. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Sharjah to Chennai which costs AED 1,220 on average, and Abu Dhabi to Chennai, which costs AED 1,087 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,194. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are AED 1,253 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Chennai is February, where tickets cost AED 922 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is AED 1,825 and AED 1,686 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of AED 940.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Chennai depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost AED 1,100 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 1,440.

What is a good deal for flights to Chennai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chennai, 25% of our users found tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Abu Dhabi AED 956 return, from Sharjah AED 994 return, from Dubai AED 1,159 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

June

Cheapest flight

AED 301
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

When to book flights to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Chennai based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chennai was found on the route from Abu Dhabi, at AED 2,387 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Chennai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 837 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

    You’ll need to travel 16 km to reach the Chennai city centre from Chennai Airport.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    When flying to Chennai, you'll arrive at Chennai Airport (MAA). The airport is also known as Chennai or Chennai Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Chennai?

    On average, a flight to Chennai costs AED 923. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 328 and departed from Sharjah Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Chennai are there each week?

    Each week there are around 79 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Chennai. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Chennai? 25% of our users found return tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Sharjah AED 704, from Abu Dhabi AED 733, from Dubai AED 1,362
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.
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Prefer to fly direct to Chennai?

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Direct departures

United Arab Emirates to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to United Arab Emirates

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to Chennai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3348 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
7.9Food
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Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

10.0 ExcellentAnil, Dec 2024DXB - BOM
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Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

Seats distance between each other are short but other things are ok .

Liked the treatment at the counter. Using the tunnel to get into the aircraft will be more convenient especially for wheel chairs.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Crew members forgot to serve sandwiches after serving the coffee. Worst was the handling of bag. One of wheel was Broken making it useless. Though a complaint was registered and assured of compensation voucher equal to part cost of the new bag.

The seats are horrible and pathetic. The flight was delayed by over an hour as they did not have the crew

Please don’t send survey questions on Indigo flights. 90% of booking, check in, Boarding work is done by the passenger. So those questions are irrelevant

Boarding is becoming a hassle with Indigo nowadays, particularly if you are placed towards the front. The overhead luggage trays are either packed with flight equipments or already loaded by other passengers. So, if you are on front rows, your luggage may eventually end up towards middle. Food quality is going down by day. The only good element of being on time is also shaky nowadays.

Worst checkin experience. Lot of delays. Checkin agents rude. Flight delayed. No regrets by the airline.

Level of service is definitely going down, cannot expect the same service as earlier

Crew was horrible. No greetings. Did not ask for any food. The crew seemed like they were forced on the flight against the wishes. Should be de-roastered.

Worst. Did not feel like it's an international flight.

Too many changes in departure time (4-5 times before the actual departure time was determined) with no reasons provided.

Mumbai to New York was not comfortable as I was given different sits in hat what I paid for

It was far better than what others had led me to expect. I would fly with them again. Don't expect all features of the entertainment system to work.

The plane interior was incredibly outdated. Nothing worked. My tray table was taped together (yes, TAPED!). None of the TV monitors worked. There were no buttons to turn on the overhead lights or call for a flight attendant. There was no indication of where we were or how long it would be till we got to our destination. This was a 15 hour flight btw. I was seated near the bathrooms and after a few hours on the flight, it smelled strongly of urine. It was sickening. There was only a USB charging outlet and you had to use your phone to watch movies through their WiFi. Somehow the outdated charger made it take so long to charge my devices. I paid for my seats and they definitely did a bait and switch on me. The seats I paid for were NOT the seats that I got. I will NEVER use this airline again and I highly recommend that others don't.

The trip with Air India was better than expected starting with the check-in and the Lounge. The flight was comfortable for a 1 hour flight.

Terrible. Air India canceled my flight out of Kathmandu because of airport constructions but did not tell me. They should not be selling night flights out of Kathmandu right now that they know they will not honor. The staff was terrible and not helpful with my rebooking or compensating me.

The flight got delayed and was not updated in time.

Good experience, comfortable seats. Entertainment did not work but vista wifi and entertainment worked great.

Flight leg to and from IAD/Delhi was good. The leg to and from Delhi/KTM was terrible.

I had a camera bag that exceeded the 10kg allowance for hand luggage. I am 67 years old and have been travelling will my cameras and lenses all over the world and have not paid once for the excess weight. Also, even if I wanted to check in the bag, I can’t due to lithium batteries and delicate equipment. Air India should review their policies. Or is it just a cash grab. I had to pay additional 7000 rupees.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
28/2Fri
1 stopIndiGo
8h 50mAUH-MAA
5/3Wed
1 stopIndiGo
13h 10mMAA-AUH
AED 650
13/2Thu
1 stopIndiGo
8h 50mAUH-MAA
18/2Tue
1 stopIndiGo
13h 10mMAA-AUH
AED 654
15/2Sat
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 00mAUH-MAA
23/2Sun
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 812
5/2Wed
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 00mAUH-MAA
9/2Sun
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 819
28/2Fri
directEtihad Airways
4h 10mAUH-MAA
4/3Tue
directEtihad Airways
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 977
5/2Wed
directEtihad Airways
4h 05mAUH-MAA
12/3Wed
directEtihad Airways
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 1,021
10/2Mon
1 stopAir India
9h 00mDXB-MAA
24/2Mon
directAir India
4h 35mMAA-DXB
AED 1,061
25/4Fri
1 stopAir India
18h 30mAUH-MAA
5/5Mon
1 stopAir India
15h 15mMAA-AUH
AED 1,061
27/1Mon
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
11/2Tue
directEmirates
4h 20mMAA-DXB
AED 1,131
16/3Sun
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
20/3Thu
directEmirates
4h 20mMAA-DXB
AED 1,172

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/1Tue
1 stopIndiGo
13h 15mAUH-MAA
AED 301
15/2Sat
1 stopSpiceJet
8h 00mDXB-MAA
AED 327
26/1Sun
1 stopAir India
15h 40mAUH-MAA
AED 334
20/1Mon
1 stopAir India
21h 25mAUH-MAA
AED 353
5/2Wed
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 00mAUH-MAA
AED 386
20/2Thu
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 00mAUH-MAA
AED 389
2/2Sun
directEtihad Airways
4h 10mAUH-MAA
AED 400
19/2Wed
directEtihad Airways
4h 10mAUH-MAA
AED 415
16/3Sun
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
AED 547
13/2Thu
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
AED 551

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Last minute flights to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/1Tue
multi-stopIndiGo
12h 40mAUH-MAA
26/1Sun
multi-stopIndiGo
13h 10mMAA-AUH
AED 690
21/1Tue
multi-stopIndiGo
7h 20mAUH-MAA
26/1Sun
directIndiGo
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 768
19/1Sun
multi-stop
21h 25mAUH-MAA
24/1Fri
direct
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 771
20/1Mon
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 00mAUH-MAA
24/1Fri
directAir Arabia Abu Dhabi
4h 35mMAA-AUH
AED 885
20/1Mon
directAir India
4h 00mDXB-MAA
24/1Fri
directAir India
4h 35mMAA-DXB
AED 984
21/1Tue
directAir Arabia
3h 50mSHJ-MAA
27/1Mon
directAir Arabia
4h 20mMAA-SHJ
AED 1,150
20/1Mon
multi-stopAir India
13h 45mDXB-MAA
28/1Tue
directAir India
4h 35mMAA-DXB
AED 1,164
20/1Mon
directAir Arabia
3h 50mSHJ-MAA
23/1Thu
directAir Arabia
4h 20mMAA-SHJ
AED 1,425
20/1Mon
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
27/1Mon
directEmirates
4h 20mMAA-DXB
AED 1,498
20/1Mon
directEmirates
3h 55mDXB-MAA
23/1Thu
directEmirates
4h 35mMAA-DXB
AED 1,700

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