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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR13 200
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Cape Town1 stopR13 200

Book Cheap Chennai to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai to South Africa 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 Chennai to South Africa

Sun, Feb 22 - Sat, Feb 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:25 - 9:25MAA-CPT
37h 30m1 stop
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10:40 - 8:45CPT-MAA
42h 35m1 stop
R13 200Singapore Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Sat, Feb 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:25 - 9:25MAA-CPT
37h 30m2 stops
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10:40 - 8:45CPT-MAA
42h 35m2 stops
R13 704Singapore Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Sat, Feb 28
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18:35 - 6:00MAA-CPT
38h 55m2 stops
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18:55 - 9:10CPT-MAA
34h 45m1 stop
R16 657
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Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 - 17:25MAA-CPT
16h 50m1 stop
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18:55 - 9:10CPT-MAA
34h 45m1 stop
R17 143Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 30
KLM Logo
19:05 - 21:25MAA-CPT
29h 50m2 stops
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23:15 - 8:20CPT-MAA
53h 35m2 stops
R17 751KLM
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 30
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12:45 - 14:35MAA-CPT
29h 20m2 stops
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13:00 - 9:10CPT-MAA
16h 40m1 stop
R18 289
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Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
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4:05 - 17:25MAA-CPT
16h 50m1 stop
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20:25 - 2:30CPT-MAA
26h 35m2 stops
R19 557
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
4:20 - 10:50MAA-CPT
34h 00m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 9:10CPT-MAA
16h 40m1 stop
R20 825Qatar Airways
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 05m1 stop
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13:50 - 15:30CPT-MAA
22h 10m2 stops
R23 587Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 05m1 stop
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13:50 - 15:30CPT-MAA
22h 10m2 stops
R23 621Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to South Africa, 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 Chennai to South Africa is February, when tickets cost R11 064 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is R14 642 and R13 009 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to South Africa?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South Africa on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Chennai to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to South Africa, 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 Chennai to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR7 243
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

    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 Chennai to South Africa.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Chennai to South Africa 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 from Chennai to South Africa?

    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 from Chennai to South Africa 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 South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R772 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R784.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Chennai to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chennai to South Africa? 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.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3624 reviews
7,9Crew
7,5Boarding
7,3Food
7,4Comfort
7,4Entertainment
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I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sept 2025COK - DOH
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I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

The check-in has been the very best so far I didn't get to use my priority access which made me feel like a paid a higher price with no benefit for that I loved the food Very tasty and hot The staff friendliness, empathy could be better as it was not linear amongst the whole crew Otherwise, no complaints. I'd still fly again via Etihad Great prices despite the long 6h of waiting time

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

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