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Flights to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Chennai?

The average price of all 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 Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R13 990. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R16 282 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 November, where tickets cost R13 683 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R18 685 and R18 110 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R13 300.

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

The average price for all 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 in the morning, when flights cost R14 118 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 886.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
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 14 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Chennai?

The duration of your flight to Chennai depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Chennai on KAYAK is from Cape Town, which takes 14h 05m.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)

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

  • How far is Chennai from central Chennai?

    There are 16 km between Chennai city centre and Chennai.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    When flying to Chennai, you'll arrive at Chennai (MAA). The airport is also known as Chennai or Chennai Intl.

  • 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Chennai?

    Of the 8 airlines that fly to Chennai, IndiGo offers the most flights, with around 814 per week, followed by Air India with 115 flights per week.

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Direct departures

South Africa to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

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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 South Africa 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 4072 reviews
8,3entertainment
8,3crew
8,2boarding
8,1comfort
7,9food
Airline reviews

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

2,0 MediocreVikrant, Apr 2024DXB - BOM
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Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

Me and 2 other rows were forgotten during food service. We waited over an hour before they finally served our food. Then only had what was left. They did apologize. Also, they locked the bathroom due to turbulence and my 4 year old had to pee himself because they wouldn’t unlock it for him.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

More space all around is practically essential on long international fights, and Emirates definitely delivers. But food selection and taste was only average. Otherwise, the flight was smooth and the cabin crew service was fine.

Emirates flights always nice. Service rendered by the staff is superb.I am always comfortable in Emirates flights.

Quality and tasty Food and service, bigger seat comfort and leg room, etc.

Overall experience was bad , one does not expect after travelling for 14 hrs in Boing 777-300 ER to be pushed in to a craft with a extermly poor seating pitch, no room for hand baggage in the luggege bins and extermly poor service quality. This patch made my overall expereince mediocre and would definetly look for better choices when flying in or out of Delhi in future.

Crew was not good and service was bad. Not happy

1. Please deploy better trained and courteous staff. 2. Wheel chairs be available at all steps of layover till boarding gate. 3. Food services be also improved . 4. TV and phone charging facility be also provided.

Cabin crew were not welcoming.was expecting excellent after traveling in Emirates from Houston to Dubai.

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

There was not enough staff during boarding which had created big problems . Another thing once you enter gate area there’s no way to use bathroom and you have to be in that area 2 hours before boarding which is too much.

Luggage handling was very very bad. Damaged my new Calvin Klein bag and delayed another. Still did not get it since 2 days. Worst airlines and service.

I would advice everybody not to fly by Indigo, no entertainment in flight, rude behavior of staff, worst experience of my life

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

Entertainment system poor - couldn't hear, no flight info etc.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

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

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

Sits are very uncomfortable Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Food and beverage service have rooms for improvement .there were no entertainment facilities available

I request kosha food all my flight but this flight didn’t imclude my kosha meal.

Entertaiment center needed on that flight. I dont like to use my phone for entertainment.

Mediocre staff, crappy food selections and no entertainment for a 14 hour flight. The only good thing was that it was a direct flight.

Not comfortable for sitting. Sits are too close to each other and it’s too hard for butt..you need to improve your entertainment section like tv programming, Movies, it’s so hard to kill 15 hrs in long flights .you don’t serve good food like other competitive airlines thats my opinion

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Food was unfit even for prisoners. larger front seats are terribly uncomfortable, which is ironic. Thorough need to upgrade aircraft on such a long route.

Interment is zero tv wasn’t work phone charger plug doesn’t work moves doesn’t work

Food could be better they need a better caterer in DC flight from India always has better food

Comfortable seats, on time departures and arrival, and helping staff

Everything! To start with, seats, food tray table, entertainment console all are broken! Imposing duty free baggage fees for $250 as a surprise penalty cannot be appreciated! Airlines should be responsible for transferring the checked baggages to the connecting flight. Having customer go through the transfer is painful considering the travel tiredness! No soft drinks served on flight is another crumble!

Old creaky plane, poor entertainment, USB port did not work. Food was ok.

On time boarding, proper information, friendly and cordial approach of staff, particularly crew members and the most important timely available of checked in baggage after arrival.

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