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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Chennai from ₹ 33,825

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Chennai (SFO-MAA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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23:40 - 10:10SFO-MAA
46h 00m2 stops
01:50 - 12:35MAA-SFO
24h 15m1 stop
₹ 58,820
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Fri, 9 Aug - Mon, 25 Nov
07:00 - 10:45SFO-MAA
39h 15m2 stops
01:50 - 16:00MAA-SFO
26h 40m1 stop
₹ 64,902
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Tue, 24 Sep - Mon, 14 Oct
10:30 - 08:45SFO-MAA
33h 45m1 stop
20:30 - 18:05MAA-SFO
34h 05m1 stop
₹ 67,568Air India
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Mon, 26 Aug - Wed, 30 Oct
10:30 - 12:45SFO-MAA
37h 45m1 stop
11:00 - 17:00MAA-SFO
19h 30m1 stop
₹ 67,901Air India
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Tue, 1 Oct - Wed, 20 Nov
11:30 - 22:00SFO-MAA
22h 00m1 stop
23:15 - 08:50MAA-SFO
22h 05m1 stop
₹ 74,983Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 22 Oct - Mon, 28 Oct
16:10 - 02:50SFO-MAA
22h 10m1 stop
03:45 - 12:50MAA-SFO
22h 35m1 stop
₹ 77,065Qatar Airways
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Tue, 1 Oct - Tue, 19 Nov
22:05 - 22:00SFO-MAA
35h 25m1 stop
23:15 - 20:15MAA-SFO
33h 30m1 stop
₹ 77,399Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 8 Aug - Mon, 2 Sep
16:10 - 09:10SFO-MAA
28h 30m1 stop
04:20 - 13:50MAA-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
₹ 78,065Qatar Airways
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Wed, 8 May - Sat, 25 May
17:05 - 08:25SFO-MAA
26h 50m1 stop
22:00 - 14:00MAA-SFO
28h 30m1 stop
₹ 90,229Emirates
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Mon, 6 May - Mon, 17 Jun
17:05 - 02:40SFO-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
21:40 - 12:45MAA-SFO
28h 35m1 stop
₹ 90,646Emirates
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Sun, 1 Sep - Wed, 19 Feb

Flights from San Francisco to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Chennai?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Chennai, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chennai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 from San Francisco to Chennai is September, where tickets cost ₹ 77,899 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is ₹ 178,542 and ₹ 153,381 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Chennai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Chennai?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Francisco to Chennai were found on Air India (₹ 67,568) and Cathay Pacific (₹ 68,401). Air India proposed the cheapest one-way flight at ₹ 33,825.

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

₹ 33,825
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Chennai

  • Are there any nonstop flights between San Francisco and Chennai?

    Unfortunately, you will not find any nonstop flights between these two cities; however, several airlines offer one-stop options. Qatar Airways offers a one-stop flight with a layover at Doha Hamad International (DOH) and Singapore Airlines offers one-stop service with a layover at Singapore Changi (SIN).

  • Is there a good public transportation option to get from downtown San Francisco to San Francisco International Airport?

    Perhaps the quickest option to get from downtown San Francisco to the airport is on the BART Rapid Rail system. This train line has a station on the Departures Level of the International Terminal. The fare to ride the train from downtown San Francisco is around $10.

  • Are there any good choices for hotels that have locations near Chennai Airport?

    A couple of good choices for hotels that have locations near the airport include the Treebo Trend Nestlay Airport and Mount Manor.

  • Are there any rideshare services available at the Chennai Airport?

    The popular rideshare app Uber is available at Chennai Airport. Since there is no designated pick-up location at the airport, check within the app to see where to meet your driver. Ola is another rideshare service. As with Uber, you book your ride and set your pickup location in their app.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Chennai was ₹ 406 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 706 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Chennai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Chennai?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Chennai, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Chennai are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of ₹ 126,322 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 130,236 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 from San Francisco to Chennai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Chennai?

    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 Chennai with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco 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 from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Chennai

  • If you are someone that loves to ride a bicycle and would like to travel to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) by bike, there are five locations to lock your bicycle at the airport. These include the Valet Parking Stand, Courtyard A, Courtyard G, the San Francisco Rental Car Center, and the Westfield Garage. You can park your bicycle for up to 14 days, but if you are going to park it for more than 24h, it needs to be registered with the on-duty personnel located at the bike lock areas.
  • If you are looking for a unique way to travel from Chennai Airport (MAA) to the city center, why not try a rickshaw? Getting from the airport to the center of the city will cost you around INR 252 (USD 3.50). Another good public transportation option to get from Chennai Airport to the city center is the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), which offers bus route 18A. The fare to ride the bus is around INR 38 (USD 0.50) and you can purchase your ticket directly from the driver.
  • If someone will be driving you to San Francisco International Airport before your flight, the airport recommends that they drop you at the Kiss and Fly area, which is located at the Rental Car Center. From the Rental Car Center, passengers can take the AirTrain's Blue Line to the airport terminal buildings 24h per day.
  • If your kids are going to be making the trip with you, you'll be happy to know that San Francisco International Airport has three different Kids Spots for them to explore while waiting for their flight. The spots have locations at Terminal 3 near Gate F 18, Terminal 2 at gates D7 and D15, and Terminal 3 near Gate E7.
  • If you are looking for a lounge to relax in before your flight, you'll be happy to know that San Francisco International Airport has several different options. These include several United Airlines United Club locations, a Delta Air Lines Delta Sky Club location, an American Airlines Admirals club location, and a British Airways lounge.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Chennai. 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 San Francisco 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1479 reviews
8.1comfort
7.8food
8.4boarding
8.7crew
8.2entertainment
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Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Apr 2024HKT - SIN
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Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

Emirates flights always nice. Service rendered by the staff is superb.I am always comfortable in Emirates flights.

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

1. Food provided was not per the selection. 2. Very old and outdated media infotainment and not much language oriented films 3. Better provide with a proper headset rather cheap in ear headphones.

Food could be better quality - everything else was excellent , thanks Lufthansa team . GOD bless you!!!

Great except my luggage was. Lost my entire. Trip and I had. To go buy things and waste. Time trying to find. My luggage

Plane was old and the persons chair in front wasn’t easy to move up so he had it back most of the flight including during meals. The touchscreen was not working well and selections weren’t good. First time on a flight I really had a hard time finding something to watch. The crew was great and without them, it would have been a bust. Pilot got us there in record time.

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Food was unfit even for prisoners. larger front seats are terribly uncomfortable, which is ironic. Thorough need to upgrade aircraft on such a long route.

Food could be better they need a better caterer in DC flight from India always has better food

Everything! To start with, seats, food tray table, entertainment console all are broken! Imposing duty free baggage fees for $250 as a surprise penalty cannot be appreciated! Airlines should be responsible for transferring the checked baggages to the connecting flight. Having customer go through the transfer is painful considering the travel tiredness! No soft drinks served on flight is another crumble!

Old creaky plane, poor entertainment, USB port did not work. Food was ok.

Old fittings. Went business class. Staff not very considerate regards comfort.

Very old plane. Broken tray tables n seats. Entertainment system super slow to operate and very little content.

Service was good, crew response was prompt. The baked fish and Malay fish as well as the sauces with them were bland.

Screen are not working. Windows not clean. Staff is very good. Food is okay. Experience is good. I hope the up coming is more then betters for others airlines thank you.

This time I felt better. Air hostlers. Need more and more improvement on transit. Get more trouble and painful with service.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/4Tue
1 stopAir India
20h 40mSFO-MAA
₹ 33,825
30/4Tue
1 stopAir India
39h 35mSFO-MAA
₹ 33,992
6/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 30mSFO-MAA
₹ 44,240
4/5Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 30mSFO-MAA
₹ 48,405
29/7Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 55,154
19/5Sun
1 stopEmirates
26h 50mSFO-MAA
₹ 75,066
22/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
21h 55mSFO-MAA
₹ 75,399
15/7Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 75,482
9/6Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
36h 50mSFO-MAA
₹ 77,815
12/7Fri
1 stopEmirates
21h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 80,481

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4Mon
multi-stopAir India
22h 45mSFO-MAA
8/10Tue
multi-stopAir India
24h 50mMAA-SFO
₹ 56,320
29/4Mon
multi-stopAir India
33h 40mSFO-MAA
8/10Tue
multi-stopAir India
22h 50mMAA-SFO
₹ 67,068
30/4Tue
multi-stop
26h 35mSFO-MAA
31/5Fri
multi-stop
35h 49mMAA-SFO
₹ 69,984
26/4Fri
multi-stop
22h 45mSFO-MAA
2/6Sun
multi-stop
39h 14mMAA-SFO
₹ 70,817
28/4Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 10mSFO-MAA
25/5Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 00mMAA-SFO
₹ 77,065
30/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 10mSFO-MAA
31/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 15mMAA-SFO
₹ 78,482
30/4Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
36h 50mSFO-MAA
30/5Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 37mMAA-SFO
₹ 86,480
26/4Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
62h 35mSFO-MAA
17/5Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
53h 40mMAA-SFO
₹ 89,396
26/4Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 15mSFO-MAA
11/6Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
44h 10mMAA-SFO
₹ 94,311
27/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
39h 10mSFO-MAA
9/6Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 11mMAA-SFO
₹ 95,145

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