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Cape Town1 stopR10 546
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Cheap Flights from Chennai to South Africa

 
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

Wed, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 25
Qatar Airways Logo
21:50 - 10:30MAA-CPT
16h 10m1 stop
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12:35 - 9:10CPT-MAA
17h 05m1 stop
R10 546Qatar Airways
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Tue, Dec 9 - Thu, Dec 25
Qatar Airways Logo
3:45 - 17:25MAA-CPT
17h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 9:10CPT-MAA
17h 05m1 stop
R12 465Qatar Airways
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
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10:00 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 15m1 stop
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13:00 - 9:10CPT-MAA
16h 40m1 stop
R16 770
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
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10:00 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 15m1 stop
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6:05 - 8:30CPT-MAA
22h 55m2 stops
R17 685
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:25 - 9:25MAA-CPT
37h 30m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 22:10CPT-MAA
32h 00m2 stops
R21 003Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 15m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:55CPT-MAA
39h 35m2 stops
R21 900Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:25 - 9:25MAA-CPT
37h 30m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 8:55CPT-MAA
18h 45m2 stops
R22 366Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:45MAA-CPT
31h 15m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 8:55CPT-MAA
39h 35m2 stops
R23 460Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Emirates Logo
3:50 - 11:40MAA-CPT
35h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 8:15CPT-MAA
15h 05m1 stop
R25 577Emirates
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
Emirates Logo
3:50 - 16:45MAA-CPT
16h 25m1 stop
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13:40 - 2:15CPT-MAA
33h 05m1 stop
R25 666Emirates
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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 425 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is R15 120 and R13 542 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.


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Low seasonJuly
High seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 722
Best time to beat the crowds (5% 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 3604 reviews
7,5Boarding
7,3Food
7,4Entertainment
7,4Comfort
7,9Crew
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The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025LAX - LAS
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The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

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?

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.

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

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

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.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

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