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Flights to Chennai in 2025

Find the latest flights to Chennai in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 407,431 searches and data was last updated on 20 February 2025.

Return from

RM 835

One-way from

RM 440

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

RM 977
AirAsia
  • AirAsia
  • 24/3-7/4
  • Nonstop
  • 7h 55m total
  • Kuala Lumpur to Chennai
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4/7
  • 4/7
  • 1 total stop
  • 16h 25m total
  • Kuala Lumpur to Chennai
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (RM 87 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest flights to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Chennai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 20 February 2025.

Mon 24/321:35KUL - MAA
Nonstop3h 50mAirAsia
Mon 7/408:15MAA - KUL
Nonstop4h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 19/2RM 835
Sun 30/306:30KUL - MAA
Nonstop3h 45mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/400:05MAA - KUL
1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/2RM 839
Fri 21/314:10SZB - MAA
1 stop11h 10mScoot
Mon 24/300:35MAA - SZB
1 stop10h 05mScoot
Deal found 19/2RM 839
Wed 26/206:40KUL - MAA
1 stop18h 40mScoot
Sun 2/323:50MAA - KUL
1 stop7h 50mScoot
Deal found 19/2RM 888
Thu 6/303:00KUL - MAA
1 stop15h 15mIndiGo
Sat 15/321:00MAA - KUL
1 stop26h 30mIndiGo
Deal found 19/2RM 937
Wed 30/416:00KUL - MAA
1 stop19h 20mSriLankan Airlines
Mon 5/521:15MAA - KUL
1 stop14h 15mSriLankan Airlines
Deal found 18/2RM 1,030
Wed 5/321:40KUL - MAA
Nonstop3h 55mMalaysia Airlines
Tue 11/300:20MAA - KUL
Nonstop4h 00mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 19/2RM 1,252
Mon 24/206:40SZB - MAA
1 stop6h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 28/223:50MAA - SZB
1 stop10h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/2RM 1,270
Thu 29/509:10KUL - MAA
1 stop17h 35mCathay Pacific
Thu 5/601:30MAA - KUL
1 stop14h 30mCathay Pacific
Deal found 18/2RM 1,523
Wed 16/414:00SZB - MAA
1 stop21h 50mSingapore Airlines
Sat 19/410:30MAA - SZB
1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 19/2RM 1,838

Find flights to Chennai within your budget

Locate flights to Chennai that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 407,431 searches and data was last updated on 20 February 2025.

Fly from

Kuala Lumpur

Route

Departure

Return

Price

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 24/3

21:35-22:55

Nonstop3h 50m

Chennai

Mon 7/4

08:15-14:50

Nonstop4h 05m

RM 835

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 30/3

06:30-07:45

Nonstop3h 45m

Chennai

Mon 7/4

00:05-17:25

1 stop14h 50m

RM 839

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Fri 21/3

14:10-22:50

1 stop11h 10m

Chennai

Mon 24/3

00:35-13:10

1 stop10h 05m

RM 839

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 6/3

03:00-15:45

1 stop15h 15m

Chennai

Sat 15/3

21:00-02:00

1 stop26h 30m

RM 937

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 30/4

16:00-08:50

1 stop19h 20m

Chennai

Mon 5/5

21:15-14:00

1 stop14h 15m

RM 1,030

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 8/5

22:50-23:05

1 stop26h 45m

Chennai

Sun 11/5

00:05-21:35

1 stop19h 00m

RM 1,035

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 5/3

21:40-23:05

Nonstop3h 55m

Chennai

Tue 11/3

00:20-06:50

Nonstop4h 00m

RM 1,252

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 29/5

08:05-16:35

1 stop11h 00m

Chennai

Fri 6/6

06:50-20:55

1 stop11h 35m

RM 1,337

Kuala LumpurChennai

KUL - MAA

KULMAA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 29/5

09:10-00:15

1 stop17h 35m

Chennai

Thu 5/6

01:30-18:30

1 stop14h 30m

RM 1,523

Kuala LumpurChennai

SZB - MAA

SZBMAA

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Wed 5/3

07:20-10:35

1 stop5h 45m

Chennai

Sat 8/3

03:15-15:10

1 stop9h 25m

RM 1,576

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Best time to book a flight to Chennai

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Travel insights for flights to Chennai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Chennai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai. Price data was last updated on 14 February 2025.

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 5 hours 50 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?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai. Price data was last updated on 16 February 2025.

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 Wednesday (7 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 most popular airlines that fly to Chennai?

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

AirAsia

AirAsia

From RM 153

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

From RM 184

IndiGo

IndiGo

From RM 211

Scoot

Scoot

From RM 154

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chennai?

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

Rainfall in Chennai by month

Plan your trip to Chennai by taking into account the average rainfall totals 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

Plan your trip to Chennai by taking into account the average temperature totals 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

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chennai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chennai. Reviews last updated 20 February 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific 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.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very Good
1,301 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
821 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

Malaysia Airlines
7.4
Good
266 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
3,835 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2023

YUL - DXB

Everything is excellent….our first experience with kids is very good….staff perfect, service perfect… everything is perfect.

  • 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 6 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, AirAsia 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 140, while return flights cost around RM 274.

  • How much is a return flight to Chennai?

    A return flight to Chennai will typically cost around RM 100, however they can be found for as little as RM 62.

  • 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 35 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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