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₹ 22,669 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to Istanbul Airport

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 33,822
Overall average: ₹ 39,535
Air Arabia
Sun 8/2Wed 18/2
MAA - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 22,669
Typical prices: ₹ 24,392-₹ 32,281
Oman Air
Thu 29/1
MAA - IST • 1 stop
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Air Arabia
Cheapest • from ₹ 33,822 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 15% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 17% price drop
May
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Chennai to Istanbul (MAA-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai to Istanbul 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Chennai to Istanbul

Sun, 8 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Air Arabia Logo
03:45 - 13:50
MAA
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IST
12h 35m1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
14:35 - 03:05
IST
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MAA
10h 00m1 stop
₹ 33,822Air Arabia
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 3 May
Oman Air Logo
08:15 - 17:25
MAA
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IST
11h 40m1 stop
Oman Air Logo
18:15 - 07:25
IST
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MAA
10h 40m1 stop
₹ 36,452Oman Air
Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
Oman Air Logo
07:20 - 17:30
MAA
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IST
12h 40m1 stop
Oman Air Logo
18:20 - 06:30
IST
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MAA
9h 40m1 stop
₹ 38,991Oman Air
Wed, 11 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
03:15 - 12:45
MAA
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IST
12h 00m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 18:05
IST
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MAA
19h 35m1 stop
₹ 40,713Multiple Airlines
Thu, 19 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
IndiGo Logo
00:15 - 11:20
MAA
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IST
13h 35m1 stop
IndiGo Logo
20:00 - 12:10
IST
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MAA
13h 40m1 stop
₹ 40,895IndiGo
Wed, 6 May - Wed, 13 May
Gulf Air Logo
06:00 - 15:20
MAA
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IST
11h 50m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
16:05 - 05:10
IST
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MAA
10h 35m1 stop
₹ 40,985Gulf Air
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 3 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:40 - 13:20
MAA
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IST
18h 10m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:15 - 07:25
IST
-
MAA
10h 40m1 stop
₹ 41,439Multiple Airlines
Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:25 - 17:30
MAA
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IST
14h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:20 - 06:30
IST
-
MAA
9h 40m1 stop
₹ 42,074Multiple Airlines
Sun, 11 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
03:45 - 13:50
MAA
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IST
12h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 10:20
IST
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MAA
11h 50m1 stop
₹ 42,708Multiple Airlines
Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:10 - 12:45
MAA
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IST
18h 05m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:10 - 08:45
IST
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MAA
16h 05m2 stops
₹ 43,706Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to Istanbul flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Istanbul Airport, 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 Chennai to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost ₹ 39,535 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 57,851 and ₹ 52,955 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chennai to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight₹ 22,669
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Chennai to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chennai to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Chennai to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chennai to Istanbul Airport was ₹ 22,669 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 33,822 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

    Chennai airport is called Chennai and the only airport in Istanbul Airport is Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chennai to Istanbul, Emirates or Air Arabia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chennai to Istanbul are Emirates and Air Arabia. With an average price for the route of ₹ 62,462 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Air Arabia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 45,130 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Chennai to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from 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 from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Chennai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chennai to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Istanbul Airport from Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Chennai to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to Istanbul. 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 Chennai to Istanbul? 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 3441 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
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I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Dec 2025
BOM - DXB
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I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

My flight BKK–SHJ–TBS was changed, and I was notified only by an email that went into my spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan. I needed to adjust my plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

My flight BKK-SHJ-TBS was changed and I was notified only by email which went into spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan! I needed to adjust the plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

One of your male flight attendant was pushy and a bit of a martinette. Completely unnecessary.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

The check-in has been the very best so far I didn't get to use my priority access which made me feel like a paid a higher price with no benefit for that I loved the food Very tasty and hot The staff friendliness, empathy could be better as it was not linear amongst the whole crew Otherwise, no complaints. I'd still fly again via Etihad Great prices despite the long 6h of waiting time

The Senior Flight attendant was just amazing on our Flight GF 284 on 30/11/25. She was so attentive, helpful and caring not just to us but to all in our cabin.

Loading was on time and quick Not very many people

Amazing business class in a single aisle plane. Fully flat seats, pyjamas, amenity kits, all in all a really complete product. Service was good - not amazing - but they did a good job. Got a few hours sleep. Will fly with them again if I can.

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

The boarding was late. The check-in board said boarding closed but the boarding hadn't even started. I have spine issue but not eligible for wheelchair since I can walk. But we were taken to a plane with stairs to climb. I requested support with the handcarry and was told that I shouldn't have booked this flight without wheelchair. Instead this information should be public if this plane has sky bridge or stairs. The infotainment system did not work either. And the plane was very loud with very less legroom in economy.

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

As budget airline everything was good. Except that - boarding process can be more organised. Then if entertainment systems are not operational. Its better to keep them switch off.

Flight cancelled after 4+ hour delay. Indigo created a nightmare scenario and showed the most callus attitude towards the passengers I will refer to them was IndiNoGo!

Very nice and pleasant. Boarding was quick and the crew were responsive

Foreign nationals are not permitted to check in online in advance. We can only check in at the airport, so choice of seat was limited. I was stuck in a very uncomfortable location. I would expect a meal included in a flight of this duration. The food options to buy are very basic. IngiGo are a very good domestic carrier, but if they are serious about operating more international, longer haul flights, they need to improve this service to match every other airline I know.

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

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