₹ 33,661 Find Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Chennai

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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Chennai

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

Mon, 17 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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06:20 - 07:25AKL-MAA
32h 35m2 stops
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23:45 - 11:30MAA-AKL
28h 15m2 stops
₹ 60,939
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Tue, 26 Aug - Tue, 2 Sep
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20:40 - 23:05AKL-MAA
32h 55m2 stops
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08:15 - 16:55MAA-AKL
26h 10m2 stops
₹ 65,485
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Tue, 26 Aug - Mon, 1 Sep
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20:40 - 23:05AKL-MAA
32h 55m2 stops
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00:05 - 18:30MAA-AKL
35h 55m2 stops
₹ 67,234
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Tue, 26 Aug - Tue, 2 Sep
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20:40 - 23:05AKL-MAA
32h 55m2 stops
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08:15 - 16:55MAA-AKL
26h 10m3 stops
₹ 67,846
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Thu, 21 Aug - Wed, 10 Sep
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13:00 - 10:45AKL-MAA
28h 15m1 stop
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11:45 - 11:25MAA-AKL
17h 10m1 stop
₹ 80,960Malaysia Airlines
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Mon, 17 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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15:15 - 08:45AKL-MAA
25h 00m1 stop
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09:50 - 13:20MAA-AKL
20h 00m1 stop
₹ 82,534Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 11 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
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10:15 - 00:15AKL-MAA
20h 30m1 stop
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01:30 - 11:40MAA-AKL
27h 40m1 stop
₹ 93,550Cathay Pacific
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Fri, 12 Sep - Thu, 18 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:15 - 00:15AKL-MAA
20h 30m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
01:30 - 11:40MAA-AKL
27h 40m1 stop
₹ 94,687Cathay Pacific
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Sun, 16 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
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01:15 - 22:10AKL-MAA
28h 25m1 stop
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09:50 - 23:35MAA-AKL
30h 15m1 stop
₹ 95,736Singapore Airlines
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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19:40 - 23:55WLG-MAA
34h 45m3 stops
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14:25 - 23:55MAA-WLG
27h 00m2 stops
₹ 102,119Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chennai

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chennai, 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 to Chennai is August, where tickets cost ₹ 79,124 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is ₹ 129,659 and ₹ 101,594 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is August with an average price of ₹ 79,124.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chennai, 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight₹ 33,661
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (34% more expensive on average)
Flight from Wellington to Chennai

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

    Chennai Airport is 16 km from the centre of Chennai.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    When flying to Chennai, you'll arrive at Chennai Airport (MAA). The airport is also known as Chennai or Chennai Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 100,277. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are ₹ 124,730 on average.

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

    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 to Chennai.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai 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 to Chennai?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost ₹ 1,172 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 1,427.

  • How many direct flights to Chennai are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,070 direct flights from within New Zealand to Chennai. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

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Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Chennai.
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Direct departures

New Zealand to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +35 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +36 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +37 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +38 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +35 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +36 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +37 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +38 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from New Zealand to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Chennai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chennai? 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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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1338 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.7Food
8.0Entertainment
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Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025SFO - SIN
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Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

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