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AED 356 Find Cheap Flights to Chennai

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Cheapest return fare
AED 797
Overall average: AED 815
IndiGo
Sun 1/3Wed 4/3
AUH - MAA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 819
Typical prices: AED 1,014-AED 1,445
Air India
Sat 28/2Sat 7/3
DXB - MAA • Direct
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Etihad Airways
Most flights • 21 per week
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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September
Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheap Flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Chennai

Sun, 1 Mar - Wed, 4 Mar
IndiGo Logo
14:00 - 00:25
AUH
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MAA
8h 55m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
00:35 - 03:30
MAA
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AUH
4h 25mdirect
AED 797IndiGo
Sun, 1 Mar - Wed, 4 Mar
IndiGo Logo
14:00 - 00:25
AUH
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MAA
8h 55m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
00:35 - 03:30
MAA
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AUH
4h 25mdirect
AED 808IndiGo
Sun, 8 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
IndiGo Logo
14:00 - 00:25
AUH
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MAA
8h 55m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
00:35 - 03:30
MAA
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AUH
4h 25mdirect
AED 812IndiGo
Sat, 28 Feb - Sat, 7 Mar
Air India Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Air India Logo
18:45 - 22:00
MAA
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DXB
4h 45mdirect
AED 819Air India
Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Air India Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Air India Logo
18:45 - 22:00
MAA
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DXB
4h 45mdirect
AED 826Air India
Mon, 16 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:55 - 04:45
AUH
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MAA
27h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:25 - 18:50
MAA
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AUH
4h 55mdirect
AED 826Multiple Airlines
Sun, 8 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
08:50 - 14:40
AUH
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MAA
4h 20mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
16:10 - 18:50
MAA
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AUH
4h 10mdirect
AED 834Etihad Airways
Tue, 3 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Logo
22:40 - 04:10
AUH
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MAA
4h 00mdirect
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Logo
04:50 - 07:55
MAA
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AUH
4h 35mdirect
AED 852Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
Wed, 4 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
21:40 - 03:05
SHJ
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MAA
3h 55mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
03:45 - 06:35
MAA
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 914Air Arabia
Wed, 4 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
21:40 - 03:05
SHJ
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MAA
3h 55mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
03:45 - 06:35
MAA
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 922Air Arabia
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chennai

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.

The cheapest airline ticket to Chennai from the United Arab Emirates in the last 72 hours was AED 349 one-way, and AED 797 round-trip on the route from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. The most popular route is from Dubai to Chennai and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was AED 819 return.

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.

On average, a flight to Chennai costs AED 839. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 328 and departed from Abu Dhabi. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Chennai which costs AED 1,030 on average, and Dubai to Chennai, which costs AED 1,264 on average.

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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 September, where tickets cost AED 801 on average for one-way 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 1,770 and AED 1,583 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of AED 896.

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 390 one-way - AED 827 return, from Sharjah AED 459 one-way - AED 1,217 return, from Dubai AED 462 one-way - AED 955 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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 37 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Chennai Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightAED 349
Best time to beat the crowds (23% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (39% 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.
Estimated return price
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?

    The cheapest airline ticket to Chennai from the United Arab Emirates in the last 72 hours was AED 349 one-way, and AED 797 round-trip on the route from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. The most popular route is from Dubai to Chennai and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was AED 819 return.

  • 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 839. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 328 and departed from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,196. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are AED 1,267 on average.

  • 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally at night, when flights cost AED 1,298 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 1,429.

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 Abu Dhabi AED 609, from Dubai AED 709, from Sharjah AED 838
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3507 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
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This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

2.0 MediocreSteve, Feb 2026
DXB - NBO
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This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

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.

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

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

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

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.

झूठा है इंडिगो फ्लाइट में मील दिया नहीं जब शिकायत किया तो बोला आपको मिल चुका है

It took a lot of time to declare that the flight gonna be cancelled ☹️ very disappointed.

Electronic check in is must these days. Food could be better.

They denied my meal which was included in ticket and also damaged my bag completely and broke the wheel and still not accepting their fault

As budget airline everything was good. Except that - boarding process can be more organised. Then if entertainment systems are not operational. Its better to keep them switch off.

Flight cancelled after 4+ hour delay. Indigo created a nightmare scenario and showed the most callus attitude towards the passengers I will refer to them was IndiNoGo!

Very nice and pleasant. Boarding was quick and the crew were responsive

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

I think if i find different options I’ll travel with it but not with air India they never loaded the luggage’s and they announce the luggage’s will be arriving on belt number 5 when all passengers reach to the belt we find they haven’t loaded the luggage’s

Flight was cancelled by air India. There was no explanation provided why the flight was cancelled. Found out that the flight was cancelled because the Iran air space was closed. Meanwhile, all other flights passing through that region were operating without issues. When asked to refund money for the tickets, being told that “ As checked, we wish to share that Flight AI 116 on 15 January 2026 from New York to Mumbai was cancelled due to Iran airspace closure, which were beyond the airline’s control. While such events can disrupt travel plans, we appreciate your understanding and patience. Our team remains committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all passengers and takes all necessary measures to minimize any issues. However, we must inform you that compensation is not applicable under these extraordinary circumstances, in accordance with the relevant regulations.” Completed unacceptable and unprofessional behavior!

The flight was on time, the entire experience was very smooth. The Flight crew were incredibly professional and nice. Made us feel very comfortable

Very old aircraft. Business class seats don’t work right. No way to get out my tray table. Crew didn’t seem surprised about the aircraft and didn’t have any real answers. Old 777 seems to not have been updated ever.

They rescheduled flight..no customer care to even reach or accommodate

Bad weather in Amritsar cancelled the flight while we were at the gate in Delhi but the ground crew took good care of us and exceeded our expectations. Once on the plane, we enjoyed the best experience we’ve had on any flight in years. Their customer support was also impressively quick to answer and immediately helpful.

Unnecessary delays & Gate changes, so much inconvenience after 15-16 hours flight

Needs lots of improvement starting from crew/staff attitude, cleanliness, better quality food & in flight amenities.

Old and filthy aircraft Boarding was free for all with no zones

Very old and ill maintained flights. Seats didn’t have proper cushioning. The entertainment system was a joke. That’s the least one can expect from a 19 hour long flight.

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