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Cheapest return flight
$1,477
Typical prices: $1,698-$2,426
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Mon 29/10Tue 20/11
AKL - MAA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$773
Typical prices: $877-$1,577
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Thu 15/2
WLG - MAA • 2 stops
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Cheapest • 13% average savings
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When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 15 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Chennai

 
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Recent return flight deals to Chennai

Thu, 29 Oct - Fri, 20 Nov
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06:10 - 08:45AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
34h 05m2 stops Melbourne Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
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20:55 - 00:05MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
19h 40m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Melbourne
$1,477Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
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06:05 - 08:45CHC  Christchurch-MAA Chennai
34h 10m2 stops Melbourne Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
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09:50 - 00:10MAA  Chennai-CHC Christchurch
30h 50m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Melbourne
$1,519Multiple Airlines
Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
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13:25 - 08:45AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
26h 50m2 stops Melbourne Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
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20:55 - 00:05MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
19h 40m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Melbourne
$1,523SriLankan Airlines
Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
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13:25 - 08:45AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
26h 50m2 stops Melbourne Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
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16:00 - 00:05MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
24h 35m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Melbourne
$1,555SriLankan Airlines
Mon, 8 Feb - Sat, 20 Feb
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07:50 - 22:10WLG  Wellington-MAA Chennai
21h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Singapore Changi
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23:25 - 17:10MAA  Chennai-WLG Wellington
34h 15m2 stops Singapore Changi Auckland Intl
$1,768Air New Zealand
Thu, 14 Jan - Sun, 14 Feb
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08:25 - 00:35AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
23h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
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02:00 - 13:25MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
27h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
$1,807Cathay Pacific
Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov
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10:10 - 00:35AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
21h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
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02:00 - 13:25MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
27h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
$1,816Cathay Pacific
Sun, 7 Mar - Thu, 11 Mar
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14:55 - 08:45WLG  Wellington-MAA Chennai
25h 20m2 stops Christchurch Singapore Changi
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10:00 - 13:20MAA  Chennai-WLG Wellington
19h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Christchurch
$1,869Singapore Airlines
Sun, 7 Mar - Thu, 11 Mar
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14:55 - 08:45WLG  Wellington-MAA Chennai
25h 20m2 stops Christchurch Singapore Changi
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10:00 - 13:20MAA  Chennai-WLG Wellington
19h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Christchurch
$1,878Singapore Airlines
Tue, 12 Jan - Sun, 14 Feb
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13:15 - 02:30AKL  Auckland Intl-MAA Chennai
44h 45m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl
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04:05 - 06:50MAA  Chennai-AKL Auckland Intl
43h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne
$1,948Qatar Airways
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Price, demand, and travel trends for New Zealand to Chennai flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from New Zealand to Chennai with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Chennai?

Auckland to Chennai is the cheapest route at $1,477 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to Chennai?

A return flight to Chennai costs $1,941 on average, based on data over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Return fares from Wellington average $1,823, while Auckland runs a bit higher at $1,956.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai at $1,834 return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Saturday is the most expensive at $2,137.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

•February is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai with an average price of $1,699 return.
•December ($2,626) and January ($2,153) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

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

Morning flights to Chennai are the cheapest at $1,894 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at $2,437.

What is a good deal for flights to Chennai?

Flights under $1,698 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Chennai at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Christchurch $1,657
•Auckland $1,690.

When are flights to Chennai the cheapest?

Flights to Chennai are cheapest 15 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 19% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to Chennai

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$773
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flights from Wellington 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.
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Your questions about flights to Chennai, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines, and booking questions.

  • How do I know if a flight to Chennai is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Chennai is around $1,698 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Chennai?

    Last-minute fares to Chennai – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 14% above the average return fare of $1,941.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Chennai?

    Singapore Airlines operates the most flights from New Zealand to Chennai at 0 per week, and for this route Singapore Airlines is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from New Zealand to Chennai. The two are sometimes different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

Your guide to booking Chennai flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Chennai, aim to book around 15 weeks before you fly. That window historically saves about 19% versus last-minute pricing based on KAYAK booking data over the last 12 months.
  • For flights to Chennai, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to be around $1,698 return. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a good deal – book before the price climbs back up.
  • If you can choose when to go, aim to travel to Chennai in February. Return fares historically average $1,699 that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to morning to save up to $544 per return. Morning flights to Chennai average $1,894 compared to $2,437 for afternoon flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Chennai

 
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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1616 reviews
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
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I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
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I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

Check in was snails pace, only 1 of the luggage screen was working so long lines, an hour to check in Nobody seemed to want to fix the issue Flight was 45 minutes late Scoot is a mini sized plane ( sardine class plane), literally felt slammed between people

Would have been nice to have more variety and less dairy in the Indian Vegetarian special meal. Why do they include Parathas as part of the entree and also on the side (substitute for bread/roll)? Also, no need for so much dairy...don't need milk packet, yogurt and Chobani Greek yogurt in the same meal.

Seating wasn’t good at all with not much leg space in between. Fortunately it was a relatively short flight. Otherwise we would have struggled a lot. On board meal was pretty ordinary. It is sad to see the overall quality of this once superb airline has dropped so low.

Premium economy seats and food we're very nice although the price could be more affordable so we can do it more often.

Not up to their standard . After checking in my bag and having made a tight connection off NZ 29, they tried to bump me off the flight at the gate. In they end I argued myself onto the plane but my bag followed on a later plane. After over 24 hours of flying and despite being an Air NZ Platinum card holder being put in this position was unnaceptable

mechanical issue, so delayed take-off (hence the low boarding rating) and made a number of people miss their connecting flight. Also took a long time to get our checked baggage. I luckily made mine with 5 minutes to spare, but it was nerve-racking.

More comfortable seats. Even after an hour of travel, they are very hard to sit on. Enforce the amount of stuff that travellers can carry on. Some have up to three bags and take over other passengers' overhead locker space.

Crew members are so courteous and easy to talk to. My flight ticket was expensive from Chicago to Rotorua at $2800 usd. Everything else is very nice!

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

At the top of airline quality in my life. Along with JAL, Cathay Pacific: the best.

For an international flight, the service was average at best. It could have been significantly better, particularly with regard to the food quality and options. Additionally, having only two restrooms available for the entire Economy Class made the experience less comfortable and resulted in long wait times.

If there is any negative rating for kayak and also for Cathay Pacific or the dealer I used I would give all of them -1000000000000000 I will never ever use kayak again you scammers you rip me off with everything

I booked wheel chair for my mother but she was told to walk by herself in the middle of her way to the gate. She had to board a connecting flight under a time crunch and this was unfair to leave her to walk. Other than that they had no complains about anything else.

More tasty food particularly ethnic food. Staff didn’t respond to calls some of the time in premium economy.

the crew was rude - there were no smiles when serving. they always had the look of why did you call me?

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

The first economy rows have remote space in the seat which eats in the seating space. The seats are also smaller compared to other airlines.

Poor. Flight was delayed by 50 mins. Poor quality aircraft. Aged, few parts broken. Bad plane.

I want a refund. I had to switch flights and buy another airline ticket because this one was delayed.

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Food no choice just give it seams trying to finish what ever you have in hand

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Delayed, not enough information. Had to ask for refreshments, crew could have been more proactive

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Entertainment system was too old, crew were unorganised during boarding

No recognition for one World Emerald member. I got row 1 in business class and it was pathetic. No leg space, cramped space, less recline

Flight from Shanghai to Kuala Luumpur delay byy 3.5hrs with no real explanation.

I had purchased extra leg room for all legs of the flight but due to a delay in leaving Perth I was put on another flight but with Emirates. My luggage was initially lost but later found and my suitcase was broken. I ended up losing my upgrades

The flight is awful, food isn’t very tasty or good, entertainment sucks

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