₹ 8,117 Find Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Chennai

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 19,121
Overall average: ₹ 21,015
Etihad Airways
Fri 20/2Fri 20/3
AUH - MAA • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 8,117
Typical prices: ₹ 9,019-₹ 11,635
Etihad Airways
Sun 8/2
AUH - MAA • Direct
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Cheap Flights from the United Arab Emirates to Chennai

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

Fri, 20 Feb - Fri, 20 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
08:50 - 14:40
AUH
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MAA
4h 20mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 18:45
MAA
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AUH
4h 30mdirect
₹ 19,121Etihad Airways
Mon, 9 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Gulf Air Logo
07:40 - 04:45
AUH
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MAA
19h 35m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
05:35 - 23:10
MAA
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AUH
19h 05m1 stop
₹ 19,391Gulf Air
Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:40 - 17:55
MAA
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DXB
11h 45m1 stop
₹ 20,654Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
IndiGo Logo
20:50 - 02:20
DXB
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MAA
4h 00mdirect
IndiGo Logo
06:20 - 09:15
MAA
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DXB
4h 25mdirect
₹ 20,744IndiGo
Thu, 12 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
Air India Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Air India Logo
18:45 - 22:00
MAA
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DXB
4h 45mdirect
₹ 20,925Air India
Sun, 8 Feb - Thu, 12 Feb
Air India Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Air India Logo
18:45 - 22:00
MAA
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DXB
4h 45mdirect
₹ 21,105Air India
Sat, 31 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
IndiGo Logo
20:50 - 02:20
DXB
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MAA
4h 00mdirect
IndiGo Logo
06:20 - 09:15
MAA
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DXB
4h 25mdirect
₹ 21,285IndiGo
Tue, 10 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:10 - 04:45
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:20 - 09:15
MAA
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DXB
4h 25mdirect
₹ 21,646Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Air Arabia Logo
21:40 - 03:05
SHJ
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MAA
3h 55mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
03:45 - 06:35
MAA
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
₹ 23,811Air Arabia
Sun, 8 Feb - Wed, 11 Feb
Air Arabia Logo
21:40 - 03:05
SHJ
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MAA
3h 55mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
03:45 - 06:35
MAA
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
₹ 23,901Air Arabia
Booking Insights

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 flight to Chennai?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

If travelling to Chennai, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Abu Dhabi, with flights as low as ₹ 8,117 one-way and ₹ 19,121 return. Flights from Dubai are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

How much is a flight to Chennai?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Chennai from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Chennai costs ₹ 20,497. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 6,110 and departed from Abu Dhabi. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Chennai which costs ₹ 24,135 on average, and Dubai to Chennai, which costs ₹ 29,679 on average.

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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 September, where tickets cost ₹ 19,662 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is ₹ 41,218 and ₹ 37,881 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of ₹ 22,097.

What is a good deal for flights to Chennai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chennai, 25% of our users found tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Abu Dhabi ₹ 9,866 one-way - ₹ 21,020 return, from Dubai ₹ 11,577 one-way - ₹ 25,455 return.

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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight₹ 8,117
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (40% more expensive on average)
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Chennai?

    If travelling to Chennai, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Abu Dhabi, with flights as low as ₹ 8,117 one-way and ₹ 19,121 return. Flights from Dubai are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

    The distance between Chennai Airport and the city centre of Chennai is 16 km.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    All flights to Chennai land at Chennai Airport. The airport code is MAA,and it can also be referred to as Chennai or Chennai Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Chennai?

    On average, a flight to Chennai costs ₹ 20,497. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 6,110 and departed from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 25,525. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where prices are ₹ 33,085 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 flights cost ₹ 24,072 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 ₹ 34,097.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Chennai? 25% of our users found return tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Abu Dhabi ₹ 15,443, from Dubai ₹ 18,516
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Chennai?

 
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

United Arab Emirates to Chennai

Monday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +38 more

Tuesday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

Thursday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Saturday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Sunday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to United Arab Emirates

Monday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +38 more

Tuesday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

Thursday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Saturday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Sunday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3434 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

10.0 ExcellentJonathan, Dec 2025
DXB - CMN
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Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Boarding queue were long , crew was good , seats were not comfortable food was good .

Fine , short leg space . Not yummy food . But its ok for a short trip ..

Liked the wifi onboard wifi facility. But most of the contents was not loading. Also improve the seating comfort. Atleast make it cushioning and slight slanting. Make a decent leg space.

Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

Seats distance between each other are short but other things are ok .

Liked the treatment at the counter. Using the tunnel to get into the aircraft will be more convenient especially for wheel chairs.

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

More leg space than other flights, but *maybe* narrower seats

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Etihad charged me for 2 check in bags. On Kayak search results price was showing 2 check in bags were included. Kayak need to reimburse me for these additional charges and metal agony and distress. Thanks.

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

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.

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

The boarding experience was very organized and easy to follow. The flight was pleasant and the food provided was also very good. Both Delhi and Mumbai airport have metro connections which make getting around much easier.

Horrible flight. No entertainment or WiFi for a 14-hour flight. No explanations either. I’ll never fly Air India again.

Aircraft condition poor, no inflight entertainment, broken seats, seats worn, split armrests, flat seat cushions and seat would recline. Aircraft needs refitting completely!

Food, choice of menu and quantity were poor. Crew services were even poorer, not attending call bittons

There’s no comparison for new avatar of air India. Long live Air India. Amazing hospitality and ultra soft polite charming crew

Several seats in business class were broken. Some would not recline, others had other problems. They need to really update the seats and AV.

I reached the check in counter 1 hour before take off and was denied boarding because the luggage could no longer be transferred to the flight. I was aback when throughout the world(including India) for a domestic flight, you need to report 1 hour before boarding. Then on top of that i was made to buy a brand new ticket. I had paid $350 for a business ticket between delhi and mumbai and then was made to buy another economy ticket for $100, No concessions/discounts were made for the airline's own inefficiency! The reservation counter was also extremely rude and unapologetic about making me pay a second time. For such a mediocre airline, there seems to be zero focus on providing good service to their customers and providing a pleasant experience.

We had extra baggage which is an ordinary event. The check-in counter experience for them to calculate the additional amount owed and collect payment was terrible - very manual, multiple counters to resolve, took more than 30 minutes

Overall it was good. But air planes should be upgraded.

Bad seats. Broken entertainment system. Charging port not working. Seats were broken worn out. Crew was amazing. They helped as much as they could.

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