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. Chennai is the only Chennai airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Kuala Lumpur. 7 airlines have flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai on a regular basis.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Chennai is currently October ; with May being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

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, Scoot 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 RM 115, while return flights cost around RM 244.

How much is a return flight to Chennai?

A return flight to Chennai will typically cost around RM 98, however they can be found for as little as RM 56.

Where does the fastest flight to Chennai depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Chennai, Penang Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (3 hours 30 minutes).

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).

RM 376+ Flights to Chennai, India

Flights to Chennai in 2025

Return from	RM 809
One-way from	RM 376
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	RM 973

Scoot
20/6-30/6
2 total stops
34h 30m total
Kuala Lumpur to Chennai

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Scoot
22/9
1 total stop
6h 20m total
Kuala Lumpur to Chennai

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Fri 20/606:45KUL - MAA

1 stop18h 50mScoot

Mon 30/600:05MAA - KUL

1 stop15h 40mScoot

Deal found 28/4RM 809

Fri 20/608:50KUL - MAA

1 stop8h 35mSriLankan Airlines

Tue 1/721:15MAA - KUL

1 stop14h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 813

Mon 30/621:50KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/700:05MAA - KUL

1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4RM 826

Tue 24/606:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mAirAsia

Mon 30/608:15MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 835

Fri 22/814:00SZB - MAA

1 stop11h 35mScoot

Sun 24/800:05MAA - SZB

1 stop10h 25mScoot

Deal found 29/4RM 839

Thu 11/1221:40KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 18/1211:45MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 883

Fri 13/605:45KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mIndiGo

Tue 17/622:10MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mIndiGo

Deal found 29/4RM 891

Fri 2/512:10KUL - MAA

1 stop17h 40mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Tue 6/523:50MAA - KUL

1 stop18h 05mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 930

Fri 13/607:20SZB - MAA

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/602:15MAA - SZB

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,216

Tue 9/914:00SZB - MAA

1 stop10h 30mSingapore Airlines

Sun 21/923:15MAA - SZB

1 stop11h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 2,219

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Fri 20/606:45KUL - MAA

1 stop18h 50mScoot

Mon 30/600:05MAA - KUL

1 stop15h 40mScoot

Deal found 28/4RM 809

Fri 20/608:50KUL - MAA

1 stop8h 35mSriLankan Airlines

Fri 20/621:15MAA - KUL

1 stop14h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 813

Tue 1/706:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/700:05MAA - KUL

1 stop19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 826

Tue 24/606:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mAirAsia

Mon 30/608:15MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 835

Fri 13/605:45KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mIndiGo

Tue 17/622:10MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mIndiGo

Deal found 29/4RM 891

Fri 16/521:15KUL - MAA

1 stop8h 35mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Tue 10/623:50MAA - KUL

1 stop18h 05mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 30/4RM 939

Fri 22/814:00SZB - MAA

1 stop11h 35mScoot

Sun 24/800:05MAA - SZB

1 stop10h 25mScoot

Deal found 29/4RM 839

Tue 9/914:00SZB - MAA

1 stop10h 30mSingapore Airlines

Sun 21/923:15MAA - SZB

1 stop11h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 2,219

Fri 13/607:20SZB - MAA

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/602:15MAA - SZB

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,216

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Thu 12/621:50KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mAirAsia

Mon 23/608:15MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mAirAsia

Deal found 29/4RM 822

Fri 13/605:45KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mIndiGo

Tue 17/622:10MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mIndiGo

Deal found 29/4RM 891

Mon 11/806:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 15/811:45MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,103

Thu 29/509:25KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 5/623:55MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,545

Last-minute flights to Chennai
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Fri 2/512:10KUL - MAA

1 stop17h 40mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Tue 6/523:50MAA - KUL

1 stop18h 05mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 930

Tue 6/514:00SZB - MAA

1 stop21h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 12/523:15MAA - SZB

1 stop11h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 2,803

Tue 6/502:00KUL - MAA

1 stop21h 00mEmirates

Tue 13/504:00MAA - KUL

1 stop15h 20mEmirates

Deal found 30/4RM 4,694

Wed 7/508:50KUL - MAA

1 stop13h 50mSriLankan Airlines

Wed 14/521:15MAA - KUL

1 stop14h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 818

Wed 7/505:45KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mIndiGo

Sun 11/522:10MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mIndiGo

Deal found 30/4RM 917

Wed 7/507:20SZB - MAA

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/502:15MAA - SZB

1 stop6h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4RM 1,527

Wed 7/514:00SZB - MAA

1 stop11h 35mScoot

Mon 12/500:05MAA - SZB

1 stop10h 25mScoot

Deal found 30/4RM 1,882

Wed 7/517:40KUL - MAA

1 stop33h 05mCathay Pacific

Tue 13/501:30MAA - KUL

1 stop12h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/4RM 2,791

Wed 7/513:20KUL - MAA

1 stop13h 11mThai Airways

Tue 13/501:10MAA - KUL

1 stop16h 10mThai Airways

Deal found 30/4RM 3,003

Fri 9/502:30KUL - MAA

1 stop13h 35mBiman Bangladesh

Sat 24/514:40MAA - KUL

1 stop8h 00mBiman Bangladesh

Deal found 28/4RM 3,206

Sat 10/522:30KUL - MAA

1 stop27h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 23/508:15MAA - KUL

Nonstop4h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,004

Sat 10/522:30KUL - MAA

1 stop27h 05mScoot

Fri 16/500:05MAA - KUL

1 stop15h 40mScoot

Deal found 30/4RM 1,051

One-way flights to Chennai
Search for one-way flight options to Chennai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 30 April 2025.

Mon 22/919:15KUL - MAA

1 stop6h 20mScoot

Deal found 29/4RM 376

Wed 24/914:00SZB - MAA

1 stop11h 35mScoot

Deal found 29/4RM 389

Fri 13/606:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mAirAsia

Deal found 29/4RM 446

Fri 13/608:50KUL - MAA

1 stop13h 50mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 467

Wed 7/505:45KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 45mIndiGo

Deal found 30/4RM 519

Fri 26/907:20KUL - MAA

2 stops10h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 541

Sun 22/606:35SZB - MAA

1 stop11h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4RM 549

Wed 18/610:30KUL - MAA

2 stops13h 45mAPG Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 1,216

Tue 17/614:00SZB - MAA

1 stop10h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4RM 1,224

Tue 17/614:05KUL - MAA

2 stops34h 10mBatik Air

Deal found 30/4RM 1,423

Fri 6/621:30KUL - MAA

Nonstop3h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 2,068

Thu 22/502:00KUL - MAA

1 stop21h 00mEmirates

Deal found 28/4RM 3,054

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Departure

Return

Price

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 20/6

06:45-23:05

1 stop18h 50m

Chennai

Mon 30/6

00:05-18:15

1 stop15h 40m

RM 809

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 20/6

08:50-14:55

1 stop8h 35m

Chennai

Fri 20/6

21:15-14:00

1 stop14h 15m

RM 813

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 30/6

21:50-23:05

Nonstop3h 45m

Chennai

Wed 9/7

00:05-17:25

1 stop14h 50m

RM 826

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 24/6

06:30-07:45

Nonstop3h 45m

Chennai

Mon 30/6

08:15-14:50

Nonstop4h 05m

RM 835

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Fri 22/8

14:00-23:05

1 stop11h 35m

Chennai

Sun 24/8

00:05-13:00

1 stop10h 25m

RM 839

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 13/6

05:45-07:00

Nonstop3h 45m

Chennai

Tue 17/6

22:10-04:45

Nonstop4h 05m

RM 891

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Fri 13/6

07:20-10:30

1 stop5h 40m

Chennai

Mon 16/6

02:15-11:05

1 stop6h 20m

RM 1,216

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Tue 9/9

14:00-22:00

1 stop10h 30m

Chennai

Sun 21/9

23:15-13:00

1 stop11h 15m

RM 2,219

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 22/9

19:15-23:05

1 stop6h 20m

RM 376

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Wed 24/9

14:00-23:05

1 stop11h 35m

RM 389

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Best time to book a flight to Chennai

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Chennai

When is the best time to book a flight to Chennai?

Booking 37 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Chennai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Chennai?

On average, a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai takes 6 hours 42 minutes. Flights to Chennai from other popular cities in Malaysia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Chennai?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Chennai should consider flying on Friday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Wednesday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Chennai

The most flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai are scheduled on a Friday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Chennai?

The most popular airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai are AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo.

AirAsia

From RM 159

Malaysia Airlines

From RM 195

IndiGo

From RM 206

Scoot

From RM 153

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chennai?

The cheapest airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai are Scoot, AirAsia and SriLankan Airlines.

Rainfall in Chennai by month

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.

Temperature in Chennai by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Malaysia Airlines to Chennai to help guide your decision. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,215 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

SriLankan Airlines

6.8

Okay

73 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

IndiGo

6.8

Okay

474 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

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. Chennai is the only Chennai airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Kuala Lumpur. 7 airlines have flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai on a regular basis.
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, Scoot 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 RM 115, while return flights cost around RM 244.
How much is a return flight to Chennai?
A return flight to Chennai will typically cost around RM 98, however they can be found for as little as RM 56.
Where does the fastest flight to Chennai depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Chennai, Penang Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (3 hours 30 minutes).
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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How much is a return flight to Chennai?

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