₹ 11,971 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to the Maldives

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Book Cheap Chennai to the Maldives Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai to the Maldives 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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Recent return flight deals from Chennai to the Maldives

Mon, 4 May - Mon, 11 May
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:55 - 19:50
MAA
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MLE
4h 25m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:25 - 14:55
MLE
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MAA
5h 00m
1 stop
₹ 25,532SriLankan Airlines
Sun, 19 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:15 - 08:15
MAA
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MLE
11h 30m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:35 - 20:10
MLE
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MAA
4h 05m
1 stop
₹ 26,281SriLankan Airlines
Sun, 19 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:15 - 08:15
MAA
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MLE
11h 30m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:25 - 14:55
MLE
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MAA
5h 00m
1 stop
₹ 27,216SriLankan Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 12 May
SriLankan Airlines Logo
16:00 - 19:50
MAA
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MLE
4h 20m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:35 - 14:55
MLE
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MAA
22h 50m
1 stop
₹ 27,309SriLankan Airlines
Fri, 24 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:15 - 08:15
MAA
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MLE
11h 30m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:25 - 14:55
MLE
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MAA
5h 00m
1 stop
₹ 27,496SriLankan Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:55 - 14:25
MAA
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MLE
5h 00m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:25 - 15:00
MLE
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MAA
5h 05m
1 stop
₹ 27,590SriLankan Airlines
Thu, 13 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:55 - 14:25
MAA
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MLE
5h 00m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 08:50
MLE
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MAA
11h 20m
1 stop
₹ 27,683SriLankan Airlines
Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:55 - 19:50
MAA
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MLE
4h 25m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 08:50
MLE
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MAA
11h 20m
1 stop
₹ 28,619SriLankan Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
SriLankan Airlines Logo
21:15 - 08:15
MAA
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MLE
11h 30m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
09:25 - 20:10
MLE
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MAA
10h 15m
1 stop
₹ 28,712SriLankan Airlines
Tue, 14 Apr - Thu, 23 Apr
SriLankan Airlines Logo
16:00 - 19:50
MAA
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MLE
4h 20m
1 stop
SriLankan Airlines Logo
15:35 - 14:55
MLE
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MAA
22h 50m
1 stop
₹ 28,806SriLankan Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to the Maldives flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chennai to the Maldives 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 the Maldives?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to the Maldives, 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 the Maldives is July, when tickets cost ₹ 26,935 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of return tickets is ₹ 29,367 and ₹ 29,273 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to the Maldives?

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 the Maldives, 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 the Maldives, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight₹ 11,971
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Chennai to Malé

FAQs - booking Maldives flights

  • Which airport in the Maldives should I fly to?

    The Maldives has several international airports that passengers travelling from Chennai can fly to. Most flights to the Maldives will land at Velana International Airport (MLE), which is located on Hulhulé Island and is around a 5-10min journey from the capital, Malé. However, you can also fly to Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ). Flights on this route are less common, however, and are generally more expensive.

  • Is ground transportation available when you land in the Maldives?

    Passengers arriving at Velana International Airport can travel to Malé city by boat. Speedboat and ferry transfers are available from the airport to take passengers either to Malé city or to nearby island resorts throughout the Maldives. Ferries from Malé International to Malé city usually take around 5min and depart regularly throughout the day. You can also drive to Male along the Midhili Magu causeway if you hire a car from the airport.

  • Are there non-stop flights from Chennai to the Maldives?

    Most flights from Chennai Airport to the Maldives will involve a single layover en route. The location of this layover can vary depending on which airline you choose to fly with. For instance, if you fly with SriLankan Airlines you will usually stopover in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, if you fly with GoFirst you will make one stop in Mumbai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to the Maldives?

    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 the Maldives.

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

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

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

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

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Maldives

  • Chennai Airport (MAA) is located conveniently close to Chennai city centre. If you are flying from Chennai, you can reach the airport in around 20min by car or in around 35min by metro. Metro tickets usually cost around Rf 20,56 (₹ 100), and you can reach the airport via the Corridor-1 metro line.
  • Passengers flying from Chennai Airport can pay to use the TFS Travel Club Lounge located inside security in the International Terminal. Entry to the lounge costs around Rf 246,77 (₹ 1,200) per person and food and drinks are served inside.
  • Chennai Airport has several currency exchange desks inside the International Terminal, with companies such as Prime Forex offering cash exchange services. ATMs are also available throughout the terminals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Chennai to the Maldives

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chennai to the Maldives? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3542 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
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Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

4.0 OkayMarcia, Feb 2026
HYD - DXB
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Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

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

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

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

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!

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

Very poor. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Also, our baggage, including that of many passengers, approimately 180 bags did not arrive, and we are yet to receive it.

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

Flight was delayed 110 mins.. Crew on Ground or in Air had no regrets.. No apologies... Very poor boarding process... Awful food and beverage choice.

Flight was delayed and due to this we almost miss the connection flight

The flight was delayed by 3 hours, causing me to miss my connecting international flight. I then had to wait in the airport 18 hours for the next flight. The reason for the delay was a computer issue, not something outside of their control like weather. To add insult to injury, instead of trying to expedite the flight to make up for lost time, they ran a carry-on baggage check to verify every bag onboard belonged to someone on the plane, which took another 20 minutes.

झूठा है इंडिगो फ्लाइट में मील दिया नहीं जब शिकायत किया तो बोला आपको मिल चुका है

It took a lot of time to declare that the flight gonna be cancelled ☹️ very disappointed.

They denied my meal which was included in ticket and also damaged my bag completely and broke the wheel and still not accepting their fault

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.

Crew was polite. Ground crew was prompt in informing about the flight delay. Boarding process was ok. There was no entertainment on the flight. Blankets were not available for an overnight flight. It was very cold & blanket was given upon request. Food was average. It would have been better to serve breakfast instead of a late night dinner as people like to sleep & serving breakfast before disembarking in the morning at Singapore would have been much appreciated. Seats were ok. Plane was old.

Terrible airline... Originally, the flight was canceled and didn't receive a notification, had to learn from their twitter account... Rebooking was a huge pain... Every other airline like American and United did eventually fly a day later... The flight had a layover, no other airline needed one... India is such a weak nation globally, this airline has no leverage to negotiate good airspace... Flight left late, again no notifications as to why at the airport. On the plane, wifi is spotty, chargers don't work... The only saving grace used to be good food. Even that has gone down the drain. Just the worst!

The web check in doesn’t work. Had to wait 10 minutes on the counter for them to figure out boarding. I understand AI Express doesn’t have a practice to offer food to everyone in the business class. The flight attendant asks for name (not sure why she doesn’t know it especially with only 8 passengers in the business class) to figure out whether or not they should serve food. KAYAK should sell AI Express tickets separately, not as part of AI. Neither the experience close to AI, the Maharaja points also don’t get awarded despite Express being part of AI.

Never ever travel with Air India is a very conscious promise made to myself. Poor customer service , irresponsible staff, pathetic operations and bad planes. Overall -0/10. Planes had mosquitoes in it.. i am still thinking what international standards of hygiene are they even following????. Operations team has no quality standards. They can route you anywhere on any plane inspite of a confirmed ticket and a web checkin… without your consent. Go for AirIndia if you love challenges and roller coasters and safety, time and hygiene is never your priority.

tray table was inclined by 30 degress so could not use it

The plane was very dated with the worst entertainment system i have seen in 30 years. Flight attendants were responsive.

I think if i find different options I’ll travel with it but not with air India they never loaded the luggage’s and they announce the luggage’s will be arriving on belt number 5 when all passengers reach to the belt we find they haven’t loaded the luggage’s

The flight was on time, the entire experience was very smooth. The Flight crew were incredibly professional and nice. Made us feel very comfortable

They rescheduled flight..no customer care to even reach or accommodate

Unnecessary delays & Gate changes, so much inconvenience after 15-16 hours flight

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