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Cheapest return fare
AED 1,241
Typical prices: AED 773-AED 1,144
IndiGo, Etihad Airways
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AUH - MAA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 1,237
Typical prices: AED 784-AED 1,179
Etihad Airways
Fri 28/8Wed 30/9
AUH - MAA • Direct
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Cheapest • Avg AED 1,042 (return)
Shortest trip • 7h 24m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai (AUH-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

Fri, 14 Aug - Sun, 20 Sep
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00:30 - 11:45
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MAA
9h 45m
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15:40 - 18:30
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4h 20mdirect
AED 1,241Multiple Airlines
Fri, 28 Aug - Wed, 30 Sep
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22:30 - 04:25
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MAA
4h 25mdirect
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05:05 - 07:45
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AUH
4h 10mdirect
AED 1,245Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 23 Nov
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08:45 - 14:40
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MAA
4h 25mdirect
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21:10 - 22:35
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AUH
26h 55m
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AED 1,249Multiple Airlines
Fri, 17 Jul - Tue, 21 Jul
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05:45 - 08:10
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MAA
24h 55m
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17:15 - 10:55
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AUH
19h 10m
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AED 1,252Air India Express
Thu, 30 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug
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MAA
25h 25m
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08:55 - 00:25
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17h 00m
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AED 1,256Air India Express
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 27 Jul
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MAA
25h 55m
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15:40 - 18:25
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4h 15mdirect
AED 1,260Multiple Airlines
Wed, 29 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
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03:00 - 20:45
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MAA
16h 15m
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08:55 - 21:30
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14h 05m
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AED 1,263Multiple Airlines
Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 21 Oct
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08:45 - 14:40
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MAA
4h 25mdirect
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AED 1,267Multiple Airlines
Fri, 14 Aug - Thu, 24 Sep
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MAA
17h 30m
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4h 10mdirect
AED 1,271Multiple Airlines
Sat, 18 Jul - Wed, 22 Jul
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19h 50m
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4h 15mdirect
AED 1,274Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to Chennai flights

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

How much is a return flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Abu Dhabi to Chennai, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Chennai back to Abu Dhabi, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi to Chennai is September, where tickets cost AED 734 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 1,821 and AED 1,586 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of AED 1,601, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi 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 on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightAED 566
Best time to beat the crowds (32% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (54% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Abu Dhabi to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai was AED 566 for a one-way ticket and AED 1,237 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Abu Dhabi to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Chennai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, Emirates or Oman Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai are Emirates and Oman Air. With an average price for the route of AED 1,345 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Oman Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of AED 1,455 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi to Chennai.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi 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 from Abu Dhabi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for AED 632 or less one-way and AED 1,355 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chennai?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chennai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chennai

Monday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Etihad Airways,IndiGo

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Friday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Saturday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Sunday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Etihad Airways,IndiGo

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Friday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Saturday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

Sunday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air,Etihad Airways, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,Akasa Air, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi 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.
7.6
Air Arabia Abu DhabiOverall score based on 26 reviews
8.1Crew
7.1Comfort
7.3Food
8.0Boarding
6.5Entertainment
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Boarding was good , a member of crew tried to accommodate one passenger into the paid exit row which was a paid seat but he wanted her to sit free , upon confrontation he was telling that it’s his right to upgrade , upon asking the supervisor to step in , she told her crew member that it’s a paid seat and passengers have to pay for it and apologize to me .

6.0 GoodAmr, Jun 2026
SPX - AUH
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Boarding was good , a member of crew tried to accommodate one passenger into the paid exit row which was a paid seat but he wanted her to sit free , upon confrontation he was telling that it’s his right to upgrade , upon asking the supervisor to step in , she told her crew member that it’s a paid seat and passengers have to pay for it and apologize to me .

Boarding almost on time , crew member was very good .just had an issue with my meal , it was not showing but crew understood the problem and reacted professionally.

Boarding queue were long , crew was good , seats were not comfortable food was good .

Fine , short leg space . Not yummy food . But its ok for a short trip ..

Liked the wifi onboard wifi facility. But most of the contents was not loading. Also improve the seating comfort. Atleast make it cushioning and slight slanting. Make a decent leg space.

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.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

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

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

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

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

The flight from NY to Bangalore was very good but the return flight from Bahrain to NY was mediocre

The Senior Flight attendant was just amazing on our Flight GF 284 on 30/11/25. She was so attentive, helpful and caring not just to us but to all in our cabin.

Loading was on time and quick Not very many people

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

all good. crew wasnt attentive to the announcements they were making about the flight. made several mistakes at several tines while announcing destination, arrival time. first officer made this mistake too.

New aircraft, new and modern. Crew could be a little more smiling.

Greeting BH International Airport, Flight No. GF-2101 From Bahrain to Dammam At 1:35 am. to 2:20 am. Booking reference: WFYQEG I was informed that I will receive my baggage in Dammam Airport, later on I arrived in Dammam and I didn’t get my baggage, they claimed due to my friend Mr. Faisal didn’t show because he left the Airport and drive his own car all the way to Dammam. OK, I get it and I totally respect the system when you don’t show up your baggage get dropped from the flight, but it’s not my fault when i stay in Bahrain Airport waiting for my next flight around 5 hours then once i get to Dammam I don’t receive my baggage, because my friend who’s didn’t show up his baggage was arrived to Dammam airport, and i’m the one who deserve to get his own baggage didn’t receive anything. I think you mixed up between our baggage, the tag on my bag has his name but actually it’s mine and his bag has my name but actually it’s for him, that’s why I received his bag in DMM airport and I didn’t get mine and i was so frustrated. Also here’s the baggage numbers: GF 175011 My baggage wasn’t received GF 175008 His baggage was received and he don’t deserve to receive it because he left the airport and didn’t show up the flight For now i need to get my baggage to DMM airport please or contact me in personal please +966559600495 or this email. Kind regards, Mohammed Sent from my iPhone

Flight was short but turbulent giving uneasy feeling :( ; although views were mesmerising ;)

Flight boarding experience with journey was smooth; can describe it as a less to minimal turbulent flight!

No food/drinks included for BOM to BKK I paid 675£ for LHR-BOM-BKK (return) flight.

Just fly from point a to b. rest holds zero stars. And with zero competition, what do you expcect

Flight was delayed and due to this we almost miss the connection flight

The flight was delayed by 3 hours, causing me to miss my connecting international flight. I then had to wait in the airport 18 hours for the next flight. The reason for the delay was a computer issue, not something outside of their control like weather. To add insult to injury, instead of trying to expedite the flight to make up for lost time, they ran a carry-on baggage check to verify every bag onboard belonged to someone on the plane, which took another 20 minutes.

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

As usual invariably delayed Lots of time in getting chkd in baggage

INDIGO Never On Time & Always Prefer to Shuttle Passengers Like shuttle Corks

I was unable to check in online. It said PRN is not correct few times in spite of it being correct. I could not book my seat. I travelled from Mumbai to Chennai & Chennai to tiruchi. I raised my problem to staff in Mumbai and they were not helpful. They kept saying I needed to do it in Chennai. They said they can’t print my boarding pass since it started from Chennai. They could have helped me with online checking. Customer service is very poor and not helpful. They could have done a better job.

When landing in Hyderabad, the pilot made a hard landing. Everyone in the plane were shocked. The captain landed the plane hard and felt as if we were going to be thrown out from our seats. It was surprising the captain didn't apologize or make an announcement about. Again a surprise no crew acknowledge this. This was an odd experience!

I appreciated a meal on the shorter flight. It was slightly delayed with no announcement but I was able to determine what was happening.

Very comfortable flight. I appreciate the announcements were also in English.

I don't think there were entertainment options (short flight) - which is why I gave the 'ok' sign. Didn't make a diff in my flight experience either way, however

Poor, pilot flew as if he was in hurry and had to coverup for wasted time

The planes did not have charging jacks for phones or lap tops and there are no monitors for movies. On the flight from Delhi to Hyderabad I was the last person in First asked for a meal choice and only one meal was available so I had no choice.

Entertainment systems did not work at all And the seats are the worse on this 787-8 aircraft. Normally I get good sleep on long flights but this time I only slept 2 hours out of the 8+.

The web check in doesn’t work. Had to wait 10 minutes on the counter for them to figure out boarding. I understand AI Express doesn’t have a practice to offer food to everyone in the business class. The flight attendant asks for name (not sure why she doesn’t know it especially with only 8 passengers in the business class) to figure out whether or not they should serve food. KAYAK should sell AI Express tickets separately, not as part of AI. Neither the experience close to AI, the Maharaja points also don’t get awarded despite Express being part of AI.

tray table was inclined by 30 degress so could not use it

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.

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