Which airports can I use when flying from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Flights from Chennai to Kathmandu usually depart from Chennai (MAA) and arrive at Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Chennai to Kathmandu?

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

Which airports do connecting flights from Chennai to Kathmandu pass through?

Connecting flights from Chennai to Kathmandu most commonly pass through: • New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) – 96% of one-stop connections • Bengaluru Intl (BLR) – 4% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Chennai to Kathmandu. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 26,392 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 37,499, a difference of ₹ 11,107. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long is a flight from Chennai to Kathmandu?

A direct flight from Chennai to Kathmandu takes 00m, covering 2,770 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Chennai to Kathmandu looking right now?

One-way fares from Chennai to Kathmandu are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 14,648, which is 10% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Flying via Bengaluru Intl (BLR) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 09m, compared to 8h 34m via New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).

How much should I expect to pay for a Chennai to Kathmandu flight?

Return flights from Chennai to Kathmandu range from ₹ 26,088 to ₹ 37,541, with an average of ₹ 31,360 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 26,088 counts as a good deal.

How much is a return flight from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Return flights from Chennai to Kathmandu typically range from ₹ 26,088 to ₹ 37,541. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was ₹ 29,430 on Air India.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu. It's 16% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 19% higher.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu at ₹ 23,449 return. •October (₹ 49,366) and June (₹ 36,929) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 110% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Air India (₹ 29,430) and IndiGo (₹ 33,607) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Chennai to Kathmandu according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Chennai to Kathmandu?

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) is the most popular stopover for the Chennai to Kathmandu route. 96% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via DEL.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Chennai to Kathmandu?

Flights via Bengaluru Intl (BLR) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of ₹ 30,626. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Chennai to Kathmandu, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Bengaluru Intl (BLR) had the shortest average connection time for Chennai to Kathmandu stopovers at 4h 54m over the past 3 months.

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Cheapest return flight

₹ 29,430

Typical prices: ₹ 26,088-₹ 37,541

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₹ 12,531

Typical prices: ₹ 9,550-₹ 16,147

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Sat 8/12

MAA - KTM • 1 stop

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January

Cheapest • 25% price drop

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Most popular

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Bengaluru Intl (BLR)

Cheapest • Avg ₹ 30,626 (return)

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL)

Shortest trip • 8h 34m (one-way)

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Recent return flight deals from Chennai to Kathmandu

Wed, 9 Dec - Sun, 10 Jan

11:00 - 16:10MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 55m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

06:30 - 15:05KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

8h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 29,430Air India

21 hours ago

Sun, 6 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec

05:30 - 14:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

8h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

15:05 - 22:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 33,607IndiGo

3+ days ago

Sun, 6 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec

05:30 - 14:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

8h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

15:05 - 22:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 34,366IndiGo

3+ days ago

Sun, 6 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec

05:30 - 14:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

8h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

15:05 - 00:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

9h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 34,556IndiGo

3+ days ago

Sat, 21 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

05:30 - 14:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

8h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20:50 - 08:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

11h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 34,651IndiGo

1 day ago

Wed, 9 Dec - Sun, 10 Jan

16:45 - 14:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

21h 05m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14:00 - 07:00KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

17h 15m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 40,822Multiple Airlines

21 hours ago

Sun, 6 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec

16:45 - 06:35MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

13h 35m2 stops Bengaluru Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15:05 - 22:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 42,530Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Tue, 1 Dec - Thu, 10 Dec

16:45 - 06:35MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

13h 35m2 stops Bengaluru Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13:40 - 08:55KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

19h 30m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 44,904Multiple Airlines

10 hours ago

Sun, 13 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

08:05 - 09:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

10:05 - 11:40KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

25h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 50,695Air India

3+ days ago

Sun, 13 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

22:15 - 06:35MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

8h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

06:30 - 15:05KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

8h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 51,169Air India

3+ days ago

Recent last minute flight deals from Chennai to Kathmandu

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov

23:45 - 16:10MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

16h 10m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15:05 - 00:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

9h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 32,278IndiGo

1 day ago

Tue, 27 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

09:55 - 20:40MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

06:35 - 18:30KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

12h 10m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 37,879Air India

11 hours ago

Tue, 27 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

09:55 - 20:40MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

06:30 - 18:30KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

12h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 37,974Air India

3+ days ago

Tue, 27 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

12:20 - 22:55MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

17:10 - 00:40KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 38,069Air India

3+ days ago

Tue, 27 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

02:45 - 13:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:50 - 05:00KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

8h 25m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 38,828IndiGo

3+ days ago

Mon, 26 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

02:45 - 13:05MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15:05 - 00:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

9h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 39,588IndiGo

3+ days ago

Thu, 29 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

16:30 - 09:45MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

17h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15:05 - 22:20KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 40,822IndiGo

3+ days ago

Thu, 29 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

09:35 - 19:50MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 00m2 stops Bengaluru Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13:40 - 21:15KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 50m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 46,708Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

09:35 - 19:50MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 00m2 stops Bengaluru Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13:40 - 19:50KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

6h 25m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 46,708Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 28 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

09:35 - 19:50MAA Chennai-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

10h 00m2 stops Bengaluru Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13:40 - 21:15KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-MAA Chennai

7h 50m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 46,897Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

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Price, demand, and travel trends for Chennai to Kathmandu flights

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How much is a return flight from Chennai to Kathmandu? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chennai to Kathmandu departing in December.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu. It's 16% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 19% higher.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from Chennai to Kathmandu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu at ₹ 23,449 return.
•October (₹ 49,366) and June (₹ 36,929) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 110% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Chennai to Kathmandu?
Only Economy class is available on flights from Chennai to Kathmandu.
How long is a flight from Chennai to Kathmandu?
A direct flight from Chennai to Kathmandu takes 00m, covering 2,770 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from Chennai to Kathmandu?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Chennai to Kathmandu flight?
Return flights from Chennai to Kathmandu range from ₹ 26,088 to ₹ 37,541, with an average of ₹ 31,360 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 26,088 counts as a good deal.
How are flight prices from Chennai to Kathmandu looking right now?
One-way fares from Chennai to Kathmandu are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 14,648, which is 10% above the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Chennai to Kathmandu?
Flights from Chennai to Kathmandu usually depart from Chennai (MAA) and arrive at Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM).
Which airports do connecting flights from Chennai to Kathmandu pass through?
Connecting flights from Chennai to Kathmandu most commonly pass through:

• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) – 96% of one-stop connections
• Bengaluru Intl (BLR) – 4% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Chennai to Kathmandu?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Chennai to Kathmandu. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 26,392 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 37,499, a difference of ₹ 11,107.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Chennai to Kathmandu?
Flying via Bengaluru Intl (BLR) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 09m, compared to 8h 34m via New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Wednesday departure and avoid flying on Friday. On this route, Wednesday flights average ₹ 26,392, which is about ₹ 11,107 less than Friday fares (30% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Chennai to Kathmandu trip for January. Fares historically average ₹ 23,449 return in that month – typically ₹ 25,917 less than the most expensive month, which is October (based on the last 12 months).
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