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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
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20:40 - 23:05AKL-MAA
32h 55m2 stops
23:45 - 05:30MAA-AKL
23h 15m2 stops
$1,406
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Thu, 13 Jun - Wed, 19 Jun
06:15 - 23:55AKL-MAA
48h 10m2 stops
01:20 - 14:10MAA-AKL
30h 20m2 stops
$1,489
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Tue, 11 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
06:00 - 22:40AKL-MAA
23h 10m2 stops
06:40 - 14:55MAA-AKL
25h 45m2 stops
$1,509
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Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
13:00 - 22:45AKL-MAA
16h 15m1 stop
23:55 - 11:25MAA-AKL
29h 00m1 stop
$1,564Malaysia Airlines
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Thu, 13 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
07:00 - 22:00AKL-MAA
21h 30m2 stops
23:15 - 22:25MAA-AKL
16h 40m1 stop
$1,571Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
00:25 - 10:45AKL-MAA
16h 50m1 stop
23:55 - 11:25MAA-AKL
29h 00m1 stop
$1,625Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 8 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
07:00 - 22:00AKL-MAA
21h 30m2 stops
11:30 - 22:25MAA-AKL
28h 25m1 stop
$1,717Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 11 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
20:00 - 02:10AKL-MAA
36h 40m2 stops
16:05 - 00:05MAA-AKL
25h 30m2 stops
$1,803SriLankan Airlines
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Wed, 3 Jul - Sun, 21 Jul
20:00 - 02:10AKL-MAA
36h 40m2 stops
16:05 - 00:05MAA-AKL
25h 30m2 stops
$1,835SriLankan Airlines
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Mon, 12 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug
18:05 - 22:00WLG-MAA
34h 25m2 stops
11:30 - 14:05MAA-WLG
20h 05m2 stops
$1,984Air New Zealand
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Sat, 10 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug

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 Monday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,968. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $2,186 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 May, where tickets cost $1,687 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,833 and $2,465 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,687.

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 $1,941 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,205.

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 53 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 routes to Chennai on KAYAK are from Auckland, which takes 21h 30m, and Wellington, which takes 23h 05m.

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Low season

June

High season

December

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$595
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (63% more expensive on average)
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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

  • 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?

    Chennai is served by Chennai, also commonly referred to as Chennai or Chennai Intl. The airport code is MAA.

  • 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 815 per week, followed by Air India with 115 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

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Direct departures

New Zealand 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 New Zealand

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 New Zealand 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.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
8.8crew
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
7.7food
7.9entertainment
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

2 of the 6 economy toilets were out of order. Drinks were not offered often enough - you have to order on-screen, which is often unavailable. Snacks and Milo ran out very early. Crew was fine but I think there was a sticking issue

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Awesome as always. I wish though the cabin for premium was upgraded.... Same old sane old :(

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

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

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

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

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

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.

The crew manager let the staff down by not ensuring special dietary requirements meal were coming in drips . The poor cabin crew did not stop . If organised the cabin could take a short break ..The cabin crew were AWESOME UNLIKE THIER TWO MANAGES!

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

The air hostess spilled tomato juice on me by mistake in Mumbai -Dubai flight. I was traveling from Mumbai to UAD. Her senior came and offered couple of small chocolates (probably given in business class) as compensation. I asked for access to lounge as I had to travel till IAD and I could shower and change. But she said she cannot do that and did nothing further. I found the response to their mistake as inappropriate.

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

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

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

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

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

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

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

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

Legs space in the business class cabin is too small and pillow is dirty!

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

Kayak company fake total I m not travel my payment reverse plzzz my credit card

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/6Thu
2 stops
32h 55mAKL-MAA
19/6Wed
2 stops
23h 15mMAA-AKL
$1,406
11/6Tue
2 stops
48h 10mAKL-MAA
1/7Mon
2 stops
30h 20mMAA-AKL
$1,489
11/6Tue
2 stops
23h 10mAKL-MAA
2/7Tue
2 stops
25h 45mMAA-AKL
$1,509
13/6Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 15mAKL-MAA
18/6Tue
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
29h 00mMAA-AKL
$1,564
11/6Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
21h 30mAKL-MAA
2/7Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
16h 40mMAA-AKL
$1,571
8/6Sat
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 50mAKL-MAA
29/6Sat
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
29h 00mMAA-AKL
$1,625
11/6Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
21h 30mAKL-MAA
29/6Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
28h 25mMAA-AKL
$1,717
3/7Wed
2 stopsSriLankan Airlines
36h 40mAKL-MAA
21/7Sun
2 stopsSriLankan Airlines
25h 30mMAA-AKL
$1,803
12/8Mon
2 stopsSriLankan Airlines
36h 40mAKL-MAA
14/8Wed
2 stopsSriLankan Airlines
25h 30mMAA-AKL
$1,835
10/8Sat
2 stopsAir New Zealand
34h 25mWLG-MAA
14/8Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
20h 05mMAA-WLG
$1,984

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/5Sun
3 stops
35h 15mAKL-MAA
$595
19/5Sun
2 stops
22h 35mAKL-MAA
$692
19/5Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
29h 45mAKL-MAA
$1,067
18/5Sat
2 stopsOman Air
37h 30mAKL-MAA
$1,265
18/5Sat
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 50mAKL-MAA
$1,601

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Recent domestic flight deals

20/6Thu
directAir India
1h 05mCJB-MAA
23/6Sun
multi-stopAir India
16h 15mMAA-CJB
$301
11/6Tue
multi-stopAir India
8h 50mHYD-MAA
18/6Tue
multi-stopAir India
21h 30mMAA-HYD
$311
8/7Mon
multi-stopAir India
12h 10mAMD-MAA
11/7Thu
multi-stopAir India
20h 30mMAA-AMD
$341
8/7Mon
directSpiceJet
2h 20mAMD-MAA
11/7Thu
directSpiceJet
2h 25mMAA-AMD
$459
26/7Fri
multi-stopVistara
18h 15mIXB-MAA
27/7Sat
multi-stopVistara
13h 30mMAA-IXB
$586
26/7Fri
multi-stopVistara
8h 00mIXB-MAA
27/7Sat
multi-stopVistara
12h 55mMAA-IXB
$654
8/7Mon
multi-stopSpiceJet
26h 10mAMD-MAA
11/7Thu
directSpiceJet
2h 25mMAA-AMD
$667
25/7Thu
multi-stopScoot
24h 25mCJB-MAA
28/7Sun
multi-stopScoot
21h 10mMAA-CJB
$981
25/7Thu
multi-stopScoot
24h 25mCJB-MAA
28/7Sun
multi-stopScoot
21h 10mMAA-CJB
$983
29/5Wed
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
20h 50mCOK-MAA
5/6Wed
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
10h 30mMAA-COK
$5,252

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