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2 airlines operate flights between Chennai and Guwahati. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• IndiGo
• Air India Express

Flights from Chennai to Guwahati usually depart from Chennai (MAA) and arrive at Guwahati Borjhar (GAU).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• IndiGo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Air India Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Air India: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Chennai to Guwahati.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average ₹ 15,136 return via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD), compared with ₹ 16,900 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ₹ 1,475–₹ 1,475 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air India Express and Air India. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

One-stop flights from Chennai to Guwahati most commonly connect through:

• Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU) – 56% of one-stop connections
• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) – 31% of one-stop connections
• Bengaluru Intl (BLR) – 6% of one-stop connections
• Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) – 6% of one-stop connections

Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Chennai to Guwahati route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Saturday is the cheapest day at ₹ 16,390 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 18,664 – a ₹ 2,274 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chennai to Guwahati route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 43 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chennai to Guwahati flights, with 34% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Night flights for 33%, and Evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chennai to Guwahati:

• Earliest: departs at 04:55 and lands at 07:49
• Latest: departs at 21:00 and lands at 23:54.

The flight takes about 2h 54m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 14% above the route average of ₹ 17,069. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Chennai to Guwahati takes 2h 54m, covering 3,030 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₹ 15,064 to ₹ 51,204. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chennai to Guwahati are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 11,691, which is 36% above the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 35m, compared to 8h 26m via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) and 10h 17m via New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).

Return flights from Chennai to Guwahati range from ₹ 15,608 to ₹ 19,874, with an average of ₹ 17,069 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 15,608 counts as a good deal.