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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Chennai from ₹ 34,749

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23:40 - 10:10SFO-MAA
46h 00m2 stops
01:40 - 12:35MAA-SFO
24h 25m1 stop
₹ 65,915
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Mon, 19 Aug - Wed, 12 Feb
23:40 - 10:10SFO-MAA
46h 00m2 stops
01:50 - 19:55MAA-SFO
30h 35m1 stop
₹ 65,998
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Sun, 8 Sep - Tue, 24 Sep
21:00 - 14:20SFO-MAA
28h 50m1 stop
11:10 - 17:30MAA-SFO
18h 50m1 stop
₹ 74,415Air India
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Mon, 19 Aug - Wed, 25 Sep
22:05 - 22:00SFO-MAA
35h 25m1 stop
11:30 - 09:40MAA-SFO
34h 40m1 stop
₹ 74,998Singapore Airlines
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Mon, 9 Sep - Mon, 7 Oct
11:30 - 22:00SFO-MAA
22h 00m1 stop
11:30 - 09:40MAA-SFO
34h 40m1 stop
₹ 76,415Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Oct
16:10 - 02:50SFO-MAA
22h 10m1 stop
21:30 - 13:50MAA-SFO
28h 50m1 stop
₹ 78,748Qatar Airways
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Tue, 17 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
16:10 - 02:50SFO-MAA
22h 10m1 stop
21:30 - 13:50MAA-SFO
28h 50m1 stop
₹ 79,248Qatar Airways
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Sun, 18 Aug - Mon, 30 Sep
17:05 - 02:40SFO-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
04:00 - 14:00MAA-SFO
22h 30m1 stop
₹ 79,331Emirates
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Sun, 15 Sep - Thu, 19 Sep
17:05 - 02:40SFO-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
04:00 - 14:00MAA-SFO
22h 30m1 stop
₹ 80,498Emirates
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Tue, 30 Jul - Tue, 27 Aug
10:30 - 19:10SFO-MAA
20h 10m1 stop
09:50 - 18:20MAA-SFO
21h 00m1 stop
₹ 80,748Air India
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Mon, 9 Sep - Thu, 10 Oct
01:45 - 00:15SFO-MAA
34h 00m1 stop
₹ 34,749Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 15 Aug
01:45 - 00:15SFO-MAA
34h 00m1 stop
₹ 35,999Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 15 Aug
21:00 - 17:35SFO-MAA
32h 05m1 stop
₹ 44,916Air India
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Mon, 19 Aug
16:10 - 09:05SFO-MAA
28h 25m1 stop
₹ 45,332Qatar Airways
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Tue, 6 Aug
16:10 - 09:05SFO-MAA
28h 25m1 stop
₹ 45,416Qatar Airways
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Wed, 14 Aug
11:30 - 22:00SFO-MAA
22h 00m1 stop
₹ 46,082Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 10 Sep
11:30 - 10:20SFO-MAA
34h 20m1 stop
₹ 46,749Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 15 Aug
17:05 - 02:40SFO-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
₹ 53,749Emirates
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Wed, 31 Jul
17:05 - 02:40SFO-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
₹ 54,415Emirates
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Sat, 27 Jul
22:00 - 08:45SFO-MAA
22h 15m1 stop
₹ 59,748Air India
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Thu, 25 Jul
06:30 - 08:45SFO-MAA
37h 45m2 stops
01:50 - 18:43MAA-SFO
29h 23m2 stops
₹ 111,914
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Mon, 3 Jun - Tue, 9 Jul
19:40 - 08:55SFO-MAA
48h 45m2 stops
09:40 - 16:05MAA-SFO
42h 55m2 stops
₹ 117,580SWISS
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Sun, 2 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
14:40 - 08:55SFO-MAA
29h 45m2 stops
20:30 - 12:40MAA-SFO
28h 40m2 stops
₹ 118,914Lufthansa
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Mon, 3 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun
14:40 - 08:55SFO-MAA
29h 45m2 stops
09:40 - 16:05MAA-SFO
42h 55m2 stops
₹ 121,080
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Mon, 3 Jun - Thu, 13 Jun
13:55 - 08:55SFO-MAA
30h 30m2 stops
18:10 - 21:00MAA-SFO
39h 20m2 stops
₹ 121,997Lufthansa
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Mon, 3 Jun - Sun, 30 Jun
22:12 - 05:15SFO-MAA
42h 33m2 stops
15:55 - 12:07MAA-SFO
32h 42m2 stops
₹ 125,163American Airlines
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Tue, 4 Jun - Tue, 25 Jun
22:05 - 00:10SFO-MAA
37h 35m2 stops
01:50 - 23:12MAA-SFO
33h 52m2 stops
₹ 132,497Air Canada
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Sun, 2 Jun - Fri, 21 Jun
22:05 - 00:10SFO-MAA
37h 35m2 stops
01:50 - 18:43MAA-SFO
29h 23m2 stops
₹ 136,080Air Canada
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Sun, 2 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun
22:12 - 09:55SFO-MAA
47h 13m2 stops
05:35 - 13:15MAA-SFO
44h 10m1 stop
₹ 146,246American Airlines
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Tue, 4 Jun - Wed, 19 Jun
16:10 - 02:50SFO-MAA
22h 10m1 stop
21:30 - 12:55MAA-SFO
27h 55m2 stops
₹ 148,330Qatar Airways
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Fri, 31 May - Mon, 15 Jul
21:00 - 14:20SFO-MAA
28h 50mdirect
07:55 - 18:00MAA-SFO
22h 35mdirect
₹ 98,664Undisclosed Carrier
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Mon, 29 Jul - Tue, 27 Aug
10:30 - 23:35SFO-MAA
24h 35mdirect
16:55 - 18:20MAA-SFO
37h 55mdirect
₹ 105,914Undisclosed Carrier
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Sun, 28 Jul - Wed, 28 Aug
10:30 - 12:45SFO-MAA
37h 45mdirect
21:15 - 17:25MAA-SFO
32h 40mdirect
₹ 107,581Undisclosed Carrier
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Sat, 3 Aug - Sun, 1 Sep
20:30 - 17:25SFO-MAA
32h 25mdirect
20:40 - 07:00MAA-SFO
22h 50mdirect
₹ 115,997Undisclosed Carrier
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Sat, 10 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug
10:30 - 19:10SFO-MAA
20h 10mdirect
09:50 - 18:20MAA-SFO
21h 00mdirect
₹ 121,497Undisclosed Carrier
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Mon, 15 Jul - Tue, 20 Aug
22:00 - 08:45SFO-MAA
22h 15mdirect
21:15 - 18:00MAA-SFO
33h 15mdirect
₹ 134,330Undisclosed Carrier
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Tue, 16 Jul - Mon, 12 Aug
20:30 - 11:05SFO-MAA
26h 05mdirect
16:55 - 18:20MAA-SFO
37h 55mdirect
₹ 140,330Undisclosed Carrier
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Sun, 21 Jul - Mon, 29 Jul
22:00 - 08:45SFO-MAA
22h 15mdirect
07:55 - 18:00MAA-SFO
22h 35mdirect
₹ 143,163Undisclosed Carrier
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Sat, 6 Jul - Tue, 13 Aug
22:00 - 08:45SFO-MAA
22h 15mdirect
20:20 - 18:00MAA-SFO
34h 10mdirect
₹ 147,496Undisclosed Carrier
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Tue, 16 Jul - Sun, 11 Aug
10:30 - 12:45SFO-MAA
37h 45mdirect
06:00 - 18:20MAA-SFO
24h 50mdirect
₹ 148,163Undisclosed Carrier
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Wed, 14 Aug - Sat, 14 Sep

Flights from San Francisco to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Chennai, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chennai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai is September, where tickets cost ₹ 76,915 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is ₹ 153,246 and ₹ 150,496 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Chennai?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Francisco to Chennai were found on Air Canada (₹ 67,832) and Cathay Pacific (₹ 68,415). Cathay Pacific proposed the cheapest one-way flight at ₹ 34,749.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to Chennai take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 20h 10m.

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

June

Cheapest flight

₹ 34,749
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (42% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai

  • Are there any nonstop flights between San Francisco and Chennai?

    Unfortunately, you will not find any nonstop flights between these two cities; however, several airlines offer one-stop options. Qatar Airways offers a one-stop flight with a layover at Doha Hamad International (DOH) and Singapore Airlines offers one-stop service with a layover at Singapore Changi (SIN).

  • Is there a good public transportation option to get from downtown San Francisco to San Francisco International Airport?

    Perhaps the quickest option to get from downtown San Francisco to the airport is on the BART Rapid Rail system. This train line has a station on the Departures Level of the International Terminal. The fare to ride the train from downtown San Francisco is around $10.

  • Are there any good choices for hotels that have locations near Chennai Airport?

    A couple of good choices for hotels that have locations near the airport include the Treebo Trend Nestlay Airport and Mount Manor.

  • Are there any rideshare services available at the Chennai Airport?

    The popular rideshare app Uber is available at Chennai Airport. Since there is no designated pick-up location at the airport, check within the app to see where to meet your driver. Ola is another rideshare service. As with Uber, you book your ride and set your pickup location in their app.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Chennai was ₹ 417 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 791 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Chennai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Chennai?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Chennai, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Chennai are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of ₹ 125,975 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 134,275 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco with another airline.

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

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Chennai

  • If you are someone that loves to ride a bicycle and would like to travel to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) by bike, there are five locations to lock your bicycle at the airport. These include the Valet Parking Stand, Courtyard A, Courtyard G, the San Francisco Rental Car Center, and the Westfield Garage. You can park your bicycle for up to 14 days, but if you are going to park it for more than 24h, it needs to be registered with the on-duty personnel located at the bike lock areas.
  • If you are looking for a unique way to travel from Chennai Airport (MAA) to the city center, why not try a rickshaw? Getting from the airport to the center of the city will cost you around INR 252 (USD 3.50). Another good public transportation option to get from Chennai Airport to the city center is the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), which offers bus route 18A. The fare to ride the bus is around INR 38 (USD 0.50) and you can purchase your ticket directly from the driver.
  • If someone will be driving you to San Francisco International Airport before your flight, the airport recommends that they drop you at the Kiss and Fly area, which is located at the Rental Car Center. From the Rental Car Center, passengers can take the AirTrain's Blue Line to the airport terminal buildings 24h per day.
  • If your kids are going to be making the trip with you, you'll be happy to know that San Francisco International Airport has three different Kids Spots for them to explore while waiting for their flight. The spots have locations at Terminal 3 near Gate F 18, Terminal 2 at gates D7 and D15, and Terminal 3 near Gate E7.
  • If you are looking for a lounge to relax in before your flight, you'll be happy to know that San Francisco International Airport has several different options. These include several United Airlines United Club locations, a Delta Air Lines Delta Sky Club location, an American Airlines Admirals club location, and a British Airways lounge.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1424 reviews
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
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The Premium economy class is not the same as some other airlines because there are no economy seats on these planes. Basically you’re getting an economy seat that’s a little wider. The seats are not that much more comfortable. The service and food experience is similar to economy class on other Asian airlines. There aren’t enough toilets for the entire plane therefore we are forced to share the business class toilets that are closed off with curtains.

6.0 GoodDavid, May 2024JFK - SIN
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The Premium economy class is not the same as some other airlines because there are no economy seats on these planes. Basically you’re getting an economy seat that’s a little wider. The seats are not that much more comfortable. The service and food experience is similar to economy class on other Asian airlines. There aren’t enough toilets for the entire plane therefore we are forced to share the business class toilets that are closed off with curtains.

My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

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

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

My last few flights with Emirates have always been delayed at least a half an hour. When my layover is only an hour and a half to two hours, 30 minutes makes a big difference. I’m going to check out other airlines.

we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

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.

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.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

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.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Overall, the flight was comfortable without any serious issues. Transit through Frankfurt airport was a little confusing, but not too difficult if you follow the signs

Staff disappeared after dinner service until breakfast, no help with beds, no help running to our gate to catch connection cause flight was late, our luggage didn’t make it, took over 24 hours to get luggage to hotel, no compensation!!

Second time I took this flight, and they lost my luggage both times. Waiting for my suitcase now, last time it took two days to get it back.

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Absolutely nothing. Cold and unpleasant airline staff, and to top it all, the entertainment system was broken. Really harrowing experience.

BAD experience. Entertainment system was not working and most of the passengers had this issue. Staff was not helpful. Meal was yuck. Bad old flights.

Overall good experience. I got first row seats with extra legroom. It does make a difference. Entertainment system was working. However, they kept serving me a VEGAN meal instead of a VEGETERIAN meal. I asked them and showed my tickets that Vegeterian meal is selected but the staff didn't care. VEGAN meal was medicore and not enough to fill tummy. Also unhealthy with butter made from palm oil.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

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.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/8Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 34,749
15/8Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 35,999
19/8Mon
1 stopAir India
32h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 44,916
6/8Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
₹ 45,332
14/8Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
₹ 45,416
10/9Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 46,082
15/8Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
34h 20mSFO-MAA
₹ 46,749
31/7Wed
1 stopEmirates
21h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 53,749
27/7Sat
1 stopEmirates
21h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 54,415
25/7Thu
1 stopAir India
22h 15mSFO-MAA
₹ 59,748

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Last minute flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/6Mon
multi-stop
37h 45mSFO-MAA
9/7Tue
multi-stop
29h 23mMAA-SFO
₹ 111,914
2/6Sun
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
10/6Mon
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
₹ 117,580
3/6Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
29h 45mSFO-MAA
26/6Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
28h 40mMAA-SFO
₹ 118,914
3/6Mon
multi-stop
29h 45mSFO-MAA
13/6Thu
multi-stop
42h 55mMAA-SFO
₹ 121,080
3/6Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
30h 30mSFO-MAA
30/6Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
39h 20mMAA-SFO
₹ 121,997
4/6Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 33mSFO-MAA
25/6Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 42mMAA-SFO
₹ 125,163
2/6Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
37h 35mSFO-MAA
21/6Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
33h 52mMAA-SFO
₹ 132,497
2/6Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
37h 35mSFO-MAA
29/6Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
29h 23mMAA-SFO
₹ 136,080
4/6Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
47h 13mSFO-MAA
19/6Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
44h 10mMAA-SFO
₹ 146,246
31/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 10mSFO-MAA
15/7Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 55mMAA-SFO
₹ 148,330

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San Francisco - Chennai Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Chennai (MAA)India

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Chennai - San Francisco

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