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₹ 29,210 Find Cheap Flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Chennai

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Cheap Flight Deals from Dulles Intl to Chennai (IAD-MAA)

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

Recent return flight deals from Dulles Intl to Chennai

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Dulles Intl to Chennai.
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Etihad Airways Logo
22:05 - 02:40IAD-MAA
19h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
04:25 - 16:10MAA-IAD
21h 15m1 stop
₹ 68,639Etihad Airways
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Sat, 20 Sep - Sun, 12 Oct
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20:45 - 05:20IAD-MAA
23h 05m2 stops
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01:55 - 13:30MAA-IAD
21h 05m1 stop
₹ 70,938
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Mon, 22 Sep - Sat, 4 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
18:10 - 00:10IAD-MAA
20h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 13:30MAA-IAD
21h 05m1 stop
₹ 71,790Lufthansa
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Sun, 21 Sep - Sat, 4 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
21:00 - 02:50IAD-MAA
20h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:50 - 08:40MAA-IAD
20h 20m1 stop
₹ 71,875Qatar Airways
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Wed, 24 Sep - Tue, 7 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
18:10 - 00:10IAD-MAA
20h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 15:15MAA-IAD
22h 50m1 stop
₹ 72,216Lufthansa
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Fri, 19 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
Air Canada Logo
17:37 - 00:10IAD-MAA
45h 03m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
01:55 - 09:38MAA-IAD
41h 13m2 stops
₹ 72,727Air Canada
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Sat, 20 Sep - Thu, 2 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
21:00 - 02:50IAD-MAA
20h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:50 - 15:40MAA-IAD
27h 20m1 stop
₹ 74,685Qatar Airways
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Thu, 25 Sep - Fri, 3 Oct
Emirates Logo
10:55 - 08:05IAD-MAA
35h 40m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 08:40MAA-IAD
20h 10m1 stop
₹ 79,880Emirates
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Sun, 21 Sep - Fri, 3 Oct
Emirates Logo
10:55 - 20:30IAD-MAA
24h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 08:40MAA-IAD
20h 10m1 stop
₹ 83,372Emirates
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Sun, 10 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Air Canada Logo
13:00 - 00:10IAD-MAA
25h 40m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
01:55 - 21:05MAA-IAD
28h 40m2 stops
₹ 86,267Air Canada
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Mon, 22 Sep - Tue, 7 Oct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dulles Intl to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington Dulles Airport to Chennai, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chennai, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai is September, where tickets cost ₹ 68,554 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 141,451 and ₹ 118,628 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

₹ 29,210
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Chennai

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Chennai

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

  • Does IAD have child play areas?

    If you're traveling to MAA with your kids, you should visit IAD's kid's play area. Situated in Concourse B, near Gate B70, this kid's play area features superb interactive games, a slide through Tommy Tower, and aviation-inspired crossword puzzles. While here, you'll be able to comfortably sit and charge your phone, as it has a seating area and numerous charging outlets.

  • Does IAD provide special travel assistance?

    Travelers with limited mobility can rest assured of getting special assistance services, as IAD has outstanding TSA Care professionals whose sole duty is to cater to disabled travelers. To get these services, you should contact the airport's customer service team and inform them of your situation and the help you'll require 72h before your flight.

  • What are the cities served by Chennai International Airport?

    MAA is an international airport that primarily serves Chennai. However, this is not the only city it serves. From this airport, you can comfortably head to Tiruvottiyur, Avadi, Meenambakkam, Oggiyamduraipakkam, and Tirusulam.

  • How can I fly from IAD to MAA airport?

    No airline offers direct flights from IAD to MAA. This being the case, if you'd like to travel to MAA without having many layovers, you'll have to settle for the numerous one-stop flights that operate this route. Some notable airlines that offer one-stop flights from IAD to MAA include Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and British Airways.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai was ₹ 343 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 806 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington Dulles Airport to Chennai?

    Washington Dulles Airport airport is called Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and the only airport in Chennai is Chennai.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Chennai are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of ₹ 96,637 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 71,118 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Chennai

  • To fly to Chennai from Washington, you can board your flight at Dulles International Airport (IAD), Ronald Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), or Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Of these three airports, BWI has the least traffic. Therefore, you should board your flight to Chennai at this airport to avoid long queues.
  • If you're a traveling mother, you can breastfeed your kid or breast pump privately, as IAD features eight outstanding nursing rooms. In the airport's pre-security area, four nursing rooms are located next to the restrooms across from Baggage Claims 2, 6, 11, and 14. Gates A20, B70, C11, and D1 have one each in the airport's post-security area.
  • On the date you're scheduled to fly to Chennai from Washington, you should get to IAD at least 2h before your flight. Doing so will leave you with a lot of time to make your way through the security checks to the gates.
  • To travel from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chennai Central, you can board a bus, taxi, or metro. Although all these means of travel are reliable, you should board a bus if you're on a budget, a taxi if you're in a rush, and a metro if you'd like to balance speed and cost to travel to Chennai Central.
  • To transact with ease while in Chennai and its environs, convert your US Dollars to Indian Rupees. In IAD, there are currency exchange locations in all the concourses. In Concourses A/B, one is near Gate A32m, and in Concourse C, one is near Gate C8, while another is near Gate C12. In Concourse D, one is found not far away from Gate D16. In MAA, there are seven currency exchange locations. Two are present in the domestic terminal, while five are found in the international terminal.

Top 3 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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 Dulles Intl 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.
8.0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3215 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Crew
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Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

10.0 ExcellentBharat, Feb 2025DXB - BOM
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Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

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