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AED 481 Find Cheap Flights to Chennai

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Cheapest return fare
AED 1,109
Typical prices: AED 1,908-AED 1,291
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Sat 6/6Mon 13/7
AUH - MAA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 1,113
Typical prices: AED 1,833-AED 1,296
Etihad Airways
Sun 7/6Sun 14/6
AUH - MAA • Direct
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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

Sat, 6 Jun - Mon, 13 Jul
Gulf Air Logo
23:50 - 20:50
AUH
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MAA
19h 30m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
06:10 - 23:05
MAA
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AUH
18h 25m
1 stop
AED 1,109Gulf Air
Sun, 7 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
Etihad Airways Logo
08:55 - 14:40
AUH
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MAA
4h 15mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 18:55
MAA
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AUH
4h 45mdirect
AED 1,113Etihad Airways
Mon, 8 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Qatar Airways Logo
12:10 - 02:40
SHJ
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MAA
13h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
04:20 - 09:45
MAA
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SHJ
6h 55m
1 stop
AED 1,157Qatar Airways
Sun, 7 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
Air India Logo
11:00 - 22:20
DXB
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MAA
9h 50m
1 stop
Air India Logo
09:35 - 10:00
MAA
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DXB
25h 55m
1 stop
AED 1,164Air India
Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:05 - 02:25
DXB
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MAA
11h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
03:25 - 12:05
MAA
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DXB
10h 10m
1 stop
AED 1,168Kuwait Airways
Wed, 9 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep
Kuwait Airways Logo
13:05 - 02:25
DXB
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MAA
11h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
08:10 - 17:55
MAA
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DXB
11h 15m
1 stop
AED 1,171Kuwait Airways
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
Qatar Airways Logo
12:10 - 02:40
SHJ
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MAA
13h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
04:20 - 09:45
MAA
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SHJ
6h 55m
1 stop
AED 1,205Qatar Airways
Tue, 9 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
Air India Logo
18:55 - 08:55
DXB
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MAA
12h 30m
1 stop
Air India Logo
12:25 - 21:55
MAA
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DXB
11h 00m
1 stop
AED 1,212Air India
Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Air Arabia Logo
21:45 - 03:25
SHJ
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MAA
4h 10mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
04:05 - 06:40
MAA
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SHJ
4h 05mdirect
AED 1,300Air Arabia
Sat, 10 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov
Air Arabia Logo
21:45 - 03:25
SHJ
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MAA
4h 10mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
03:40 - 06:30
MAA
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 1,304Air 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.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chennai was found on the route from Abu Dhabi, at AED 1,109 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Chennai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 1,164 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 1,197 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 577 and departed from Sharjah. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Chennai which costs AED 1,661 on average, and Dubai to Chennai, which costs AED 1,552 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 Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,228. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where round-trip prices are AED 1,367 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 September, where tickets cost AED 896 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 1,579 and AED 1,542 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of AED 826.

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 at night, when round-trip flights cost AED 1,353 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 1,401.

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 Dubai AED 1,368 return, from Abu Dhabi AED 1,466 return, from Sharjah AED 1,467 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Chennai Plane Tickets

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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 1,109 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Chennai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 1,164 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 1,197. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 577 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.

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 Dubai AED 1,026, from Abu Dhabi AED 1,092, from Sharjah AED 1,147
  • 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 3571 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
DXB - LGW
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

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!!

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.

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

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.

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.

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

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

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

Very poor experience. The entertainment screen wasn't working, charging USB was not working. There was a water leak on my head from air conditioning. The tray table was cracked. seats were old and dirty.

The plane was very dated with the worst entertainment system i have seen in 30 years. Flight attendants were responsive.

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