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Find cheap flights from New York to Chennai from ₹ 26,679

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Cheap flight deals from New York to Chennai (NYC-MAA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York 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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11:55 - 17:25JFK-MAA
20h 00m1 stop
16:55 - 07:35MAA-JFK
24h 10m1 stop
₹ 52,856Air India
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Tue, 30 Apr - Wed, 12 Jun
12:00 - 23:35EWR-MAA
26h 05m1 stop
20:40 - 07:35MAA-EWR
20h 25m1 stop
₹ 60,550Air India
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Tue, 30 Apr - Wed, 12 Jun
01:20 - 09:10JFK-MAA
22h 20m1 stop
21:30 - 09:00MAA-JFK
21h 00m1 stop
₹ 72,343Qatar Airways
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Tue, 30 Apr - Wed, 15 May
21:30 - 03:00JFK-MAA
20h 00m1 stop
04:20 - 15:20MAA-JFK
20h 30m1 stop
₹ 72,844Qatar Airways
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Thu, 29 Aug - Mon, 30 Sep
15:45 - 00:10JFK-MAA
22h 55m1 stop
01:50 - 13:40MAA-JFK
22h 20m1 stop
₹ 77,193Lufthansa
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Thu, 10 Oct - Tue, 5 Nov
22:35 - 08:35JFK-MAA
24h 30m1 stop
04:10 - 08:55MAA-JFK
39h 15m1 stop
₹ 77,612Etihad Airways
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Sat, 28 Sep - Tue, 5 Nov
17:30 - 00:10JFK-MAA
21h 10m2 stops
01:50 - 20:25MAA-JFK
29h 05m1 stop
₹ 78,030Lufthansa
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Thu, 10 Oct - Tue, 5 Nov
15:30 - 20:05JFK-MAA
19h 05m1 stop
04:10 - 08:55MAA-JFK
39h 15m1 stop
₹ 79,702Etihad Airways
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Fri, 11 Oct - Tue, 5 Nov
23:00 - 02:40JFK-MAA
18h 10m1 stop
22:00 - 18:55MAA-JFK
30h 25m2 stops
₹ 81,208Emirates
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Wed, 1 May - Wed, 15 May
23:00 - 08:25JFK-MAA
23h 55m1 stop
04:00 - 18:55MAA-JFK
24h 25m2 stops
₹ 82,546Emirates
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Mon, 29 Apr - Wed, 29 May

Flights from New York to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Chennai?

The average price of all flights from New York to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chennai on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from New York to Chennai. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York 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 from New York to Chennai is September, where tickets cost ₹ 60,634 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is ₹ 156,310 and ₹ 132,140 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York 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 on the flight from New York to Chennai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 51 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Chennai?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Air India (₹ 26,679) and Etihad Airways (₹ 28,519). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Air India (₹ 52,856) and Qatar Airways (₹ 72,343).

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

₹ 26,679
Best time to beat the crowds (23% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai

When to book flights from New York to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Chennai

  • Is it possible to fly directly from New York airports to Chennai?

    Unfortunately, there are no airlines that provide nonstop flights from New York airports to Chennai. You will, however, be able to find flights with one to two layovers on the route with airlines including Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, EL AL, Oman Air, and Turkish Airlines. You will find that layovers on this journey are usually in Qatar, Bangladesh, Delhi, Paris, Mumbai, and Shamshabad.

  • Can I exchange currency at Chennai International Airport?

    Yes, there are a few foreign exchange offices situated at the airport that operate daily during both the day and night. These offices are found in the baggage claim area.

  • Does Chennai International Airport offer services for disabled passengers?

    The airport has ramps to cater to passengers with wheelchairs and also offers wheelchairs for rent. Braille symbols and auditory signals can be found in elevators, while accessible restrooms are also found throughout the airport.

  • Does Chennai International Airport cater to families?

    The airport has a number of onsite restaurants for passengers traveling with their families and hoping to catch a meal before they embark to the city. You will also find child care rooms, which are ideal for changing infant diapers as well as feedings.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Chennai was ₹ 319 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 632 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Chennai?

    On your way to Chennai, you’ll fly out from one of these New York airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You’ll be landing at Chennai.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Chennai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Chennai?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Chennai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Chennai, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Chennai are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of ₹ 131,690 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 172,645 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 from New York to Chennai.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Chennai

  • If you are departing from New York, you can choose to use flights departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). JFK is located in Jamaica, Queens, which is approximately 17.7 miles away and serves the New York Metropolitan Area, while EWR is situated at Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, and is roughly 12.6 miles away.
  • The main airport that serves Chennai is Chennai International Airport (MAA), which mainly serves the Chennai metropolitan area in Tamil, Nadu, India. You will find that the airport is situated in Tirusulam, which is roughly 13 miles away from the business district. A personal vehicle or a taxi will be able to get you to the city center in around 10min.
  • When you arrive at Chennai International Airport, you will find that it is possible to get public transport to the city center. The airport station is situated outside the airport, which has trains that depart every 20 to 40min, with journeys taking around 30min. You could take the 18A Bus as well, which takes approximately 45min to get to central Chennai.
  • While at Chennai International Airport, you could take advantage of some of the amenities that the airport has to offer, which include a smoking lounge that is found at the security holding area of both the international and domestic terminals. There is a prayer room on site, which is situated at the security holding area as well. The airport also has a number of duty-free shops situated in the arrivals terminal of international flights and a few ATMs for a number of banks.
  • In case you are going to Chennai for business purposes, MAA is the right airport for you as it is easily accessible from the city center and has multiple forms of public transport options available for you to move around the city.
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Top 5 airlines serving from New York to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4092 reviews
8.2boarding
8.1comfort
8.3crew
7.9food
8.3entertainment
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Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

10.0 ExcellentJoy, Feb 2024JFK - DXB
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Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

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

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Emirates is usually on time, but not this trip. Also, during the flight the attendants disappear unless called upon. Very strange. I have watched the quality of Emirates service diminish over the last five years.

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.

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

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

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

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Eine Toilette der Business Class war gesperrt und somit nicht benutzbar.

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

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

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.

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

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.

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

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.

My school age daughter was not sat near me. We left almost an hour late. Therefore arriving late and missing another flight. Since it was not a connecting flight there was nothing Lufthansa could do about it. After the selay in take off and arrival we waited almost an hour for baggage claim. There was zero concern for my inconvenience. I asked if we could insure being seated together on the return. They stated no because we booked through Kayak. I typically love Lufthansa. This was very disappointing.

Great service. The flight was in great condition and the staff was very cheerful.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

1. Food provided was not per the selection. 2. Very old and outdated media infotainment and not much language oriented films 3. Better provide with a proper headset rather cheap in ear headphones.

Good crew and good flight but could have run on time They were waiting to collect people from connections

Very poor. Lost my luggage. Luggage never came in New Delhi from Munich and I created a lost luggage report with Lufthansa. Still waiting for luggage. Overall poor experience.

Good boarding experience, staff was very friendly. No entertainment was provided and vegan/veg food items did not taste good.

The premium economy seat is one of the most comfortable that I experience. The food is also better than the ones you get in Economy, though the boarding was a missed opportunity, no priority observed, a complete mess.

My checked in bag was lost after being mis-tagged.

Seats were not comfortable and very small room for legs.

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.

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

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.

Old fittings. Went business class. Staff not very considerate regards comfort.

Very old plane. Broken tray tables n seats. Entertainment system super slow to operate and very little content.

Service was good, crew response was prompt. The baked fish and Malay fish as well as the sauces with them were bland.

Screen are not working. Windows not clean. Staff is very good. Food is okay. Experience is good. I hope the up coming is more then betters for others airlines thank you.

This time I felt better. Air hostlers. Need more and more improvement on transit. Get more trouble and painful with service.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/4Tue
1 stopAir India
20h 00mJFK-MAA
₹ 26,679
29/4Mon
1 stopAir India
21h 10mJFK-MAA
₹ 26,763
24/4Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
20h 35mJFK-MAA
₹ 28,519
26/4Fri
1 stopEtihad Airways
39h 45mJFK-MAA
₹ 28,686
23/4Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 20mJFK-MAA
₹ 36,799
23/4Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 20mJFK-MAA
₹ 38,639
15/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
22h 55mJFK-MAA
₹ 40,729
3/8Sat
1 stopLufthansa
40h 50mJFK-MAA
₹ 46,500
3/6Mon
2 stopsEmirates
41h 15mEWR-MAA
₹ 74,517
14/7Sun
2 stopsEmirates
35h 05mEWR-MAA
₹ 78,699

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Last minute flights from New York to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/4Sun
multi-stop
19h 45mJFK-MAA
14/5Tue
multi-stop
50h 55mMAA-JFK
₹ 64,481
20/4Sat
multi-stop
34h 45mJFK-MAA
14/5Tue
multi-stop
56h 40mMAA-JFK
₹ 66,321
20/4Sat
multi-stopAir India
34h 45mJFK-MAA
19/5Sun
multi-stopAir India
20h 50mMAA-JFK
₹ 79,033
22/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
36h 00mJFK-MAA
30/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
42h 35mMAA-JFK
₹ 84,553
22/4Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
22h 55mJFK-MAA
13/5Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 05mMAA-JFK
₹ 85,222
20/4Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
40h 50mJFK-MAA
18/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
47h 25mMAA-JFK
₹ 88,735
23/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
35h 35mJFK-MAA
29/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
54h 25mMAA-JFK
₹ 89,571
19/4Fri
multi-stopAir India
20h 00mJFK-MAA
14/5Tue
multi-stopAir India
20h 25mMAA-JFK
₹ 89,655
21/4Sun
multi-stopEtihad Airways
18h 45mJFK-MAA
30/4Tue
multi-stopEtihad Airways
33h 35mMAA-JFK
₹ 96,345
22/4Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
18h 45mJFK-MAA
30/4Tue
multi-stopEtihad Airways
33h 35mMAA-JFK
₹ 98,436

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