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Cheapest return fare
₹ 103,459
Typical prices: ₹ 86,136-₹ 119,102
Oman Air
Mon 12/10Sat 10/4
MAA - IAD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 63,534
Typical prices: ₹ 49,906-₹ 81,289
Etihad Airways
Fri 20/11
MAA - IAD • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from ₹ 103,459 (return)
Best reviews • 7.3 score
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Cheapest • Avg ₹ 155,529 (return)
Shortest trip • 20h 27m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chennai to Dulles Intl (MAA-IAD)

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

Mon, 12 Oct - Sat, 10 Apr
Oman Air Logo
08:15 - 08:45
MAA
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IAD
34h 00m
2 stops
Oman Air Logo
21:00 - 07:25
IAD
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MAA
48h 55m
2 stops
₹ 103,459Oman Air
Tue, 22 Sep - Sat, 23 Jan
Oman Air Logo
08:15 - 15:40
MAA
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IAD
40h 55m
2 stops
Oman Air Logo
20:05 - 14:20
IAD
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MAA
31h 45m
2 stops
₹ 103,459Oman Air
Mon, 23 Nov - Sun, 3 Jan
Etihad Airways Logo
21:50 - 09:05
MAA
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IAD
21h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:35 - 19:50
IAD
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MAA
18h 45m
1 stop
₹ 104,610Etihad Airways
Tue, 24 Nov - Sun, 3 Jan
Etihad Airways Logo
21:50 - 09:05
MAA
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IAD
21h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:35 - 19:50
IAD
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MAA
18h 45m
1 stop
₹ 104,610Etihad Airways
Thu, 8 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov
British Airways Logo
05:35 - 23:58
MAA
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IAD
27h 53m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:05 - 05:35
IAD
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MAA
25h 00m
1 stop
₹ 104,898British Airways
Wed, 23 Sep - Sat, 20 Mar
British Airways Logo
05:35 - 15:45
MAA
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IAD
43h 40m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
22:45 - 05:35
IAD
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MAA
21h 20m
1 stop
₹ 105,090British Airways
Mon, 12 Oct - Wed, 14 Apr
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 16:05
MAA
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IAD
23h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:25 - 00:10
IAD
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MAA
21h 15m
2 stops
₹ 114,976Lufthansa
Sun, 11 Oct - Mon, 12 Apr
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 20:00
MAA
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IAD
27h 35m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:25 - 00:10
IAD
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MAA
21h 15m
2 stops
₹ 114,976Lufthansa
Sat, 21 Nov - Mon, 18 Jan
Qatar Airways Logo
04:05 - 15:55
MAA
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:05 - 02:20
IAD
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MAA
19h 45m
1 stop
₹ 116,799Qatar Airways
Sat, 21 Nov - Sat, 16 Jan
Qatar Airways Logo
04:05 - 15:55
MAA
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:05 - 02:20
IAD
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MAA
19h 45m
1 stop
₹ 119,678Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to Dulles Intl flights

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

How much is a return flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport from Chennai usually cost between ₹ 131,483 and ₹ 174,383 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was ₹ 103,459 on Oman Air (22 Sept–18 Mar).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost ₹ 79,658 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 146,743 and ₹ 112,000 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

₹ 63,534
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Chennai to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Chennai to Dulles Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chennai to Dulles Intl 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 Washington Dulles Airport flights

  • What amenities can I use at Dulles International Airport?

    Dulles International Airport (IAD) has a good variety of amenities that you can use when you arrive. You can recharge your phone or yourself at the charging stations and airline lounges, or there’s restaurants, cafes and shops, a chapel and a currency exchange office.

  • What is a good way to get into Washington DC from Dulles International Airport?

    A simple way to get from the airport to the city centre is by taking the bus. You can take bus 38B or G8 to Reston East Metro Station and then change to the silver bus to get into the city centre.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport was ₹ 63,534 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 103,459 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chennai to Washington Dulles Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C., Etihad Airways or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. are Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of ₹ 106,496 and an overall rating of 7.3, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 98,955 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles Airport from Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

  • There are no direct flights from Chennai to Washington, but a good way to fly this route is by taking a trip with one layover. Some airlines that run to Washington from Chennai are Qatar Airways, Emirates, American Airlines, Air India, Finnair, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic. There are a couple of places you may potentially stop during your flight, including Doha Hamad (DOH), London (LHR) and Dubai (DXB). Some routes have multiple layovers; however, it’s generally better to go with a one-layover route for both affordability and time.
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) has a great selection of services and amenities that you can use before getting on your flights to Washington. You will come across childcare rooms for those travelling with children, restaurants and cafes, as well as disability services, fashion stores, smoking areas, luggage storage and prayer rooms.
  • Chennai International Airport has a good variety of shops and restaurants which you can enjoy while you wait. Some of these great stores are Lavie Bags & Shoes, 3SIXTYS, Karlsburg, Ramraj Cotton, Higginbothams Pvt and Go Duty-Free. This airport also has a variety of restaurants and food stores. Some of these include Subway, The Irish House, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pizza Hut, Copper Chimney, Coffee & More and ID contemporary dine restaurant.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Chennai to Dulles Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to Washington, D.C.. 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 Dulles Intl? 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.
7.3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3743 reviews
7.3Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
7.3Comfort
7.9Crew
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I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Feb 2026
DOH - IAD
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I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Boarding process was terrible. Will not travel Qatar Airways if I had an alternative. The food was one of the worst, even for airline food.

If you want to make money pls charge it in the ticket, Chennai check in crew simply forcing travelers make payment for unnecessary. Second, Chennai crew not even listening travelers request. Poor service and not sure you will improve with my feedback.

The qatar airways flights were great, the code share with Indigo could have been a lot better. There is no option for web check in, there is not information on the tickets for the INDIGO PNR this caused a problem with security letting us into the airport. The indigo staff did not even want us to line up before they opened the counters. There is not option on the indigo flgith to request special meals.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

Vistara i bought a biz class fare but a few days before vistara always changes my biz class flight to economy .. happened to me 4 times .. seated could be wider .. boarding could be more organized .. crew did their best but not enough resources all in all very poor experience Qatar Delhi .. only complain .. no clear signage to lounge for transferring pax .. its a Delhi shot coming.. no feeling of exclusivity for biz/ 1st class pax.. but everything else was much better .. once i boarded Qatar .. i loved it Qatar to Washington .. only complain i boarding .. too crowded .. no separate area for biz/1st class should hav completely separate area for upper class.. security is stifling pax comfort by the gate ..but everything else was great

I was not able to check in online before the travel. It showed some error. I remember I could not do this during my onward journey. I called Qatar and they said there was a glitch.

Its a long flight. Please provide free wifi as soon as long ts not interfering with aircraft data.

From Chennai to abu dabhi Abudabhi to Chicago Both flights are good , good service too

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

Etihad can improve the transfer in Abudabi gates instead of making people to climb the stairs.

Etihad checkin boarding and insight experience is one of a kind that i have never experienced in other fights. The flight crew was very kind and helpful when i traveled with my broken leg. Overall i rate the highest

The seat was not functional. Very uncomfortable to sit upright for that many hours😢. There was no legroom. Can’t move the legs or the body. We should have the option to pick our seats. There was no need to call customer support team and have them pick and we pay for the premium seats. When I called the CST regarding the seats, their response is gaslighting. Total disappointment. We have paid to be tortured by Etihad Airlines.

Cancelled 90 min AFTER Departure! We had to deplane and wait another hour plus for the flight to be shown as cancelled for the customer service team. There were many many angry customers.

Bulkhead seats should not be an extra charge. They are extremely uncomfortable. And we missed our connecting flight due to slow luggage retreaval.

Lufthansa flight LH04414 from Munich to Washington DC, was fine. Efficient and safe!

Bumpy ride, not Lufthansa‘s fault. Crew managed a situation over a back rest to far down well. It was two iles behind me. The person putting the seat down, against the other person’s knees, was quite rude and belligerent and needed to be told in a no nonsense matter to stopp. Male flight attendant did good job.

Had a few open seats and could use it for a great rest ful journey

It was very good. Service was friendly and efficient, and food was good.

We left 1.5 hours late therefore missing my connection. The airline didn’t give vouchers.

Food could have something without dairy, I couldn't eat anything. Tv for both seats was malfunctioning. They have one bottle of ginger ale for entire plane.... and I paid extra for these seats...very disappointed

We took two long flights with Lufthansa, both were delayed making us miss our connecting flights. Lufthansa took care of the first one. The second was a switch to United and figuring out how to rebook was not a pleasant experience.

Welp - they boarded us appropriately...then had us sit on the plane for over two hours before cancelling the flight...which meant another night in Munich. I probably had it a little better than most as over 500 people had to be accommodated/re-booked etc. The next day I boarded the same flight (for which I had now been ticketed 3 straight days) and - with "only" an hour delay, managed to finally get home over 2 days later than scheduled. I haven't flown Lufthansa to Europe in years...and I won't be looking to do so again in the future. To be clear, though, the people I interacted with - flight crew, Service Center, check-in were all professional and courteous - management is clearly to blame for their lack of communication and unpreparedness for when things go wrong.

Because our ABZ-LHR flight was cancelled by BA for reasons they refuse to tell us--not weather--we did not make this flight and were booked on the following day. BA offered no assistance to us on the phone or in the airport, and we had to find a hotel at Heathrow on our own.

Horrible - flight was delayed by 6 hours - we boarded, were made to de-board due some technical fault; aircraft changed; special meals request on new flight - all went awry. Landed in Dulles airport; breezed thru immigration; as Business Class passengers or baggage was delivered almost 90 minutes after landing; air tags indicated the bags were just near the carousel but the unhelpful BA staff - Maria and Ghina refused to give any update - palming it off on some imaginary invisible “manager” despite air tags evidence showing it right there. So about 50-60 passengers waiting and getting infuriatingly impatient for their bags coz one container was not delivered. Finally after much argument by some other passengers Maria condescended to go to the “ramp” and within 5 minutes the baggage was delivered miraculously. Question is why couldn’t she have done it one hour earlier ? Poor poor experience once again on Business Class BA.

Seating space is appalling. Seats and all surrounding area in "Economy" is built for individuals shorter than 4' 10" and below 120 lbs. Ridiculous. While I'm not expecting fine dining, the food was the worst airplane food that I can recall.

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

Waited 3.25 hours in plane only to have the flight cancelled.

The worst, flight cancelled because the aircraft was not full. Heathrow ground crew totally not helpful and arrogant. Lady proposed us flight with 40min layover instead of direct and said it is our problem of course she was unable to do anything as everything was beyond her control she claimed. after calling on hotline another flight was booked. Flight was cancelled last second so we could not take direct from Zurich but we had to stay overnight in London.

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

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