What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai?

Booking a flight to Chennai (MAA) is your only option if you intend on flying to Chennai. It is only a 16.5 km journey from Chennai to Chennai’s city centre. MAA handles an average of 3 flights per day from Doha. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 12 airlines have flights to Chennai from Doha.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Chennai is September . The most expensive month for flights is July . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Chennai if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chennai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Chennai?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Kuwait Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chennai.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chennai?

Chennai is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chennai. One-way flights to Chennai typically cost 182﷼, while return flights cost around 503﷼.

How much is a return flight to Chennai?

A return flight to Chennai will typically cost around 178﷼, however they can be found for as little as 139﷼.

Does Chennai have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Chennai can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Chennai?

Yes. Chennai has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Laurent & Benon Premium Service Apartment - Gst Road is the closest property to Chennai (0.0 km away from Chennai).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Chennai?

The most popular airlines flying from Doha to Chennai are Air India, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.

How long is the flight to Chennai?

On average, a flight from Doha to Chennai takes 4 hours 15 minutes. Flights to Chennai from other popular cities in Qatar will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Chennai

The most flights from Doha to Chennai are scheduled on a Monday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chennai?

The cheapest airlines flying from Doha to Chennai are Kuwait Airways, Vistara and Salam Air.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 10.0 - 330.0 mm per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 330.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chennai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, May is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 33.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 25.0 C).

391﷼+ Flights to Chennai, India

Flights to Chennai in 2025

Return from	895﷼
One-way from	391﷼
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	September
Average price	1,105﷼
Good round-trip deal	1,439﷼ or less
Good one-way deal	477﷼ or less

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Doha to Chennai

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Thu 10/306:30 pmDOH - MAA

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1 stop7h 20mMultiple Airlines

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Sat 10/186:40 pmDOH - MAA

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Thu 10/911:30 pmDOH - MAA

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Tue 10/144:05 amMAA - DOH

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17913﷼

Sat 10/1811:30 pmDOH - MAA

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Fri 11/145:35 amMAA - DOH

1 stop14h 10mGulf Air

Deal found 9/15920﷼

Fri 10/3111:25 amDOH - MAA

1 stop6h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/63:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16924﷼

Sat 10/255:25 amDOH - MAA

1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/273:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16927﷼

Thu 10/1610:45 amDOH - MAA

1 stop14h 20mSalam Air

Fri 10/244:20 amMAA - DOH

1 stop7h 55mSalam Air

Deal found 9/17946﷼

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Thu 10/306:30 pmDOH - MAA

1 stop6h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/53:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15902﷼

Thu 10/233:55 amDOH - MAA

1 stop21h 00mAir Arabia

Mon 10/273:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop16h 25mAir Arabia

Deal found 9/161,003﷼

Wed 10/292:00 amDOH - MAA

Nonstop4h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 11/54:05 amMAA - DOH

Nonstop4h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/151,250﷼

Mon 12/1510:35 pmDOH - MAA

1 stop27h 40mGulf Air

Wed 12/315:35 amMAA - DOH

1 stop18h 30mGulf Air

Deal found 9/171,398﷼

Mon 10/63:55 amDOH - MAA

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/174:20 amMAA - DOH

1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15996﷼

Fri 10/243:55 amDOH - MAA

1 stop21h 00mAir Arabia

Mon 10/273:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop16h 25mAir Arabia

Deal found 9/161,022﷼

Thu 10/302:00 amDOH - MAA

Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/63:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines

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Sun 10/123:50 amDOH - MAA

1 stop16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/204:05 amMAA - DOH

1 stop7h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/151,134﷼

Wed 10/83:50 amDOH - MAA

1 stop9h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/144:35 pmMAA - DOH

3 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/171,141﷼

Fri 10/242:00 amDOH - MAA

Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/2811:00 pmMAA - DOH

2 stops13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/161,246﷼

Fri 10/312:00 amDOH - MAA

Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/84:35 pmMAA - DOH

1 stop6h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/171,319﷼

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Wed 10/292:00 amDOH - MAA

Nonstop4h 40mQatar Airways

Thu 11/69:50 pmMAA - DOH

Nonstop5h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/151,195﷼

Wed 10/82:00 amDOH - MAA

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Tue 10/149:50 pmMAA - DOH

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Deal found 9/171,221﷼

Thu 10/302:00 amDOH - MAA

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Fri 11/79:50 pmMAA - DOH

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Mon 10/62:00 amDOH - MAA

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Fri 10/179:50 pmMAA - DOH

Nonstop4h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/151,235﷼

Sun 9/217:50 pmDOH - MAA

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Fri 9/264:20 amMAA - DOH

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Deal found 9/171,272﷼

Sun 10/122:00 amDOH - MAA

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Mon 10/209:50 pmMAA - DOH

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Sat 11/152:00 amDOH - MAA

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Fri 10/312:00 amDOH - MAA

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Sat 11/89:50 pmMAA - DOH

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Deal found 9/171,355﷼

Thu 10/302:00 amDOH - MAA

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Fri 11/79:50 pmMAA - DOH

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Deal found 9/151,380﷼

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Thu 10/911:30 pmDOH - MAA

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/144:05 amMAA - DOH

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17913﷼

Thu 10/1610:45 amDOH - MAA

1 stop14h 20mSalam Air

Fri 10/244:20 amMAA - DOH

1 stop7h 55mSalam Air

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Sat 10/186:40 pmDOH - MAA

1 stop6h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/133:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15906﷼

Sat 10/1811:30 pmDOH - MAA

1 stop18h 50mGulf Air

Fri 11/145:35 amMAA - DOH

1 stop14h 10mGulf Air

Deal found 9/15920﷼

Sat 10/255:25 amDOH - MAA

1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/273:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

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Thu 10/306:30 pmDOH - MAA

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Wed 11/53:40 amMAA - DOH

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Fri 10/3111:25 amDOH - MAA

1 stop6h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/63:40 amMAA - DOH

1 stop20h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16924﷼

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Fri 10/311:30 pmDOH - MAA

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Deal found 9/17391﷼

Sat 11/110:35 pmDOH - MAA

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Tue 9/234:30 amDOH - MAA

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Tue 9/232:00 amDOH - MAA

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Tue 9/233:55 amDOH - MAA

1 stop21h 00mAir Arabia

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Wed 9/2410:45 amDOH - MAA

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Wed 10/12:00 amDOH - MAA

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Thu 10/30

6:30 pm-3:25 am

1 stop6h 25m

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Wed 11/5

3:40 am-2:40 pm

1 stop13h 30m

902﷼

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Mon 10/6

3:55 am-3:25 am

1 stop21h 00m

Chennai

Fri 10/17

4:20 am-5:40 pm

1 stop15h 50m

996﷼

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DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 10/23

3:55 am-3:25 am

1 stop21h 00m

Chennai

Mon 10/27

3:40 am-5:35 pm

1 stop16h 25m

1,003﷼

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DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 10/30

2:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop4h 40m

Chennai

Thu 11/6

3:40 am-9:10 pm

1 stop20h 00m

1,014﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Fri 10/24

3:55 am-3:25 am

1 stop21h 00m

Chennai

Mon 10/27

3:40 am-5:35 pm

1 stop16h 25m

1,022﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Sun 10/12

3:50 am-11:10 pm

1 stop16h 50m

Chennai

Mon 10/20

4:05 am-8:50 am

1 stop7h 15m

1,134﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 10/8

3:50 am-3:45 pm

1 stop9h 25m

Chennai

Tue 10/14

4:35 pm-9:45 am

3 stops19h 40m

1,141﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Fri 10/24

2:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop4h 40m

Chennai

Tue 10/28

11:00 pm-10:10 am

2 stops13h 40m

1,246﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 10/29

2:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop4h 40m

Chennai

Wed 11/5

4:05 am-6:20 am

Nonstop4h 45m

1,250﷼

DohaChennai

DOH - MAA

DOHMAA

Doha Hamad Intl

Fri 10/31

2:00 am-9:10 am

Nonstop4h 40m

Chennai

Sat 11/8

4:35 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop6h 50m

1,319﷼

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2.0

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2.0

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SHJ - HBE

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7.4

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Good

49 reviews

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1 / 1

2.0

Mediocre

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SHJ - HBE

There was a delay about 30 minutes The WiFi movies were not working There is no Free Food

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,251 reviews

Air Arabia

7.5

Good

49 reviews

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1 / 1

2.0

Mediocre

معلومة نص,Mar 2023

SHJ - HBE

There was a delay about 30 minutes The WiFi movies were not working There is no Free Food

Gulf Air

7.1

Good

210 reviews

Air Arabia

7.5

Good

49 reviews

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1 / 1

2.0

Mediocre

معلومة نص,Mar 2023

SHJ - HBE

There was a delay about 30 minutes The WiFi movies were not working There is no Free Food

Air India

5.5

Fair

2,932 reviews

Air Arabia

7.5

Good

49 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 1

2.0

Mediocre

معلومة نص,Mar 2023

SHJ - HBE

There was a delay about 30 minutes The WiFi movies were not working There is no Free Food

FAQs about flying to Chennai

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai?
Booking a flight to Chennai (MAA) is your only option if you intend on flying to Chennai. It is only a 16.5 km journey from Chennai to Chennai’s city centre. MAA handles an average of 3 flights per day from Doha. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 12 airlines have flights to Chennai from Doha.
Can I find cheaper flights to Chennai if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chennai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Chennai?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Kuwait Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chennai.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chennai?
Chennai is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chennai. One-way flights to Chennai typically cost 182﷼, while return flights cost around 503﷼.
How much is a return flight to Chennai?
A return flight to Chennai will typically cost around 178﷼, however they can be found for as little as 139﷼.
Does Chennai have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Chennai can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Chennai?
Yes. Chennai has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Laurent & Benon Premium Service Apartment - Gst Road is the closest property to Chennai (0.0 km away from Chennai).

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