Which airlines fly to Africa?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Chennai according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chennai to Africa?

IndiGo, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa?

Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa?

As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

₹ 20,679 Cheap Flights from Chennai to Africa in 2026/27

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05:35 - 14:40MAA Chennai-CAI Cairo

12h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

16:00 - 04:45CAI Cairo-MAA Chennai

9h 15m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 39,366Gulf Air

Tue, 16 Mar - Mon, 22 Mar

05:35 - 15:40MAA Chennai-CAI Cairo

12h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

04:20 - 20:40CAI Cairo-MAA Chennai

12h 50m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 39,651Gulf Air

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

17:25 - 08:30MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

16h 35m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 11:55MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

24h 55m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 43,540IndiGo

Sun, 7 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

08:55 - 08:30MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

25h 05m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 22:35MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

11h 35m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 43,919IndiGo

Sun, 7 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

04:05 - 00:05MAA Chennai-CAI Cairo

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:20 - 15:35CAI Cairo-MAA Chennai

14h 45m2 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Bengaluru Intl

₹ 45,058Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

10:45 - 06:55MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

21h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:00 - 10:00MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

23h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 48,093Air India

Thu, 29 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

05:30 - 19:55MAA Chennai-CAI Cairo

16h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Amman Queen Alia Intl

21:20 - 15:35CAI Cairo-MAA Chennai

14h 45m2 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Bengaluru Intl

₹ 48,188Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

21:05 - 06:55MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

11h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:00 - 10:00MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

23h 30m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 48,378Air India

Thu, 29 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

10:10 - 20:10MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

08:20 - 01:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 48,567Ethiopian Air

Thu, 5 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

10:10 - 20:10MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

08:20 - 01:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 52,362Ethiopian Air

Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

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16:15 - 08:30MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

17h 45m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 21:35MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

10h 35m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 45,911IndiGo

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

02:45 - 13:30MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 08:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

14h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 47,903Ethiopian Air

Sun, 18 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

02:45 - 13:30MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

08:20 - 01:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 48,283Ethiopian Air

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

16:15 - 08:30MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

17h 45m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 22:35MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

11h 35m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 49,990IndiGo

Sun, 18 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

21:05 - 06:30MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

10h 55m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:30 - 21:25MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

10h 25m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 52,172Multiple Airlines

Tue, 20 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

08:05 - 12:20MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

5h 45mdirect

23:00 - 06:20MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

5h 50mdirect

₹ 55,397Air Mauritius

Tue, 20 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

08:05 - 12:20MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

5h 45mdirect

09:30 - 20:20MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

9h 20m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 60,330Multiple Airlines

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

21:05 - 13:15MAA Chennai-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

17h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

23:00 - 06:20MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MAA Chennai

5h 50mdirect

₹ 71,333Air Mauritius

Sun, 18 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

06:10 - 04:30MAA Chennai-CAI Cairo

24h 50m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

05:30 - 20:50CAI Cairo-MAA Chennai

12h 50m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 150,825Gulf Air

Tue, 20 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

04:05 - 09:40MAA Chennai-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18:45 - 02:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MAA Chennai

52h 15m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 161,354Qatar Airways

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

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Ethiopian Air flights from Chennai to Africa

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Ethiopian Air

18 Oct

MAA02:45Chennai

14h 15m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Nov

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 10m

1 stop

MAA08:10Chennai

₹ 47,903

Ethiopian Air

18 Oct

MAA02:45Chennai

14h 15m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

2 Nov

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 10m

1 stop

MAA08:10Chennai

₹ 48,283

Ethiopian Air

5 Nov

MAA10:10Chennai

13h 30m

1 stop

JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

13 Nov

JNB08:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 20m

1 stop

MAA01:10Chennai

₹ 48,567

Qatar Airways flights from Chennai to Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Chennai to Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

10 Nov

MAA03:15Chennai

17h 40m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

18 Nov

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

34h 10m

1 stop

MAA02:15Chennai

₹ 67,444

Qatar Airways

7 Feb

MAA03:15Chennai

34h 45m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

19 Feb

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

27h 20m

1 stop

MAA02:15Chennai

₹ 68,677

Qatar Airways

31 Oct

MAA03:15Chennai

13h 00m

1 stop

DAR13:45Dar Es Salaam

3 Dec

DAR17:55Dar Es Salaam

29h 50m

1 stop

MAA02:15Chennai

₹ 83,096

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ChennaiCairo

MAA Chennai - CAI Cairo

MAACAI

Chennai

Tue 16/3

05:35-14:40

1 stop12h 35m

Cairo

Mon 22/3

16:00-04:45

1 stop9h 15m

₹ 39,366

ChennaiCairo

MAA Chennai - CAI Cairo

MAACAI

Chennai

Thu 29/10

05:35-15:40

1 stop12h 35m

Cairo

Thu 12/11

04:20-20:40

1 stop12h 50m

₹ 39,651

ChennaiPort Louis

MAA Chennai - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MAAMRU

Chennai

Sun 7/2

17:25-08:30

1 stop16h 35m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sun 14/2

09:30-11:55

1 stop24h 55m

₹ 43,540

ChennaiPort Louis

MAA Chennai - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MAAMRU

Chennai

Sun 7/2

08:55-08:30

1 stop25h 05m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sun 14/2

09:30-22:35

1 stop11h 35m

₹ 43,919

ChennaiCairo

MAA Chennai - CAI Cairo

MAACAI

Chennai

Thu 29/10

04:05-00:05

1 stop22h 30m

Cairo

Fri 13/11

21:20-15:35

2 stops14h 45m

₹ 45,058

ChennaiPort Louis

MAA Chennai - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MAAMRU

Chennai

Thu 29/10

10:45-06:55

1 stop21h 40m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Wed 4/11

09:00-10:00

1 stop23h 30m

₹ 48,093

ChennaiCairo

MAA Chennai - CAI Cairo

MAACAI

Chennai

Thu 29/10

05:30-19:55

2 stops16h 55m

Cairo

Fri 13/11

21:20-15:35

2 stops14h 45m

₹ 48,188

ChennaiPort Louis

MAA Chennai - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MAAMRU

Chennai

Thu 29/10

21:05-06:55

1 stop11h 20m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Wed 4/11

09:00-10:00

1 stop23h 30m

₹ 48,378

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Thu 5/11

10:10-20:10

1 stop13h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

08:20-01:10

1 stop13h 20m

₹ 48,567

ChennaiJohannesburg

MAA Chennai - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

MAAJNB

Chennai

Thu 19/11

10:10-20:10

1 stop13h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

08:20-01:10

1 stop13h 20m

₹ 52,362

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Africa?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Africa from Chennai, with most prices found around ₹ 46,860. If you’re not able to fly to Africa in February, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from Chennai to Africa during April average around ₹ 47,619.

What is the cheapest Chennai to Africa flight route?

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What cabin class options are available on Chennai to Africa flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Chennai to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Chennai to Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to Africa flight.

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Best price found	₹ 20,679
Fastest flight time	6h 20m
Direct flights	Wed
Airports in Africa	492 airports

The best one-way flight to Africa from Chennai in the past 72 hours is ₹ 20,679. The best return flight deal from Chennai to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 39,366.

The fastest flight from Chennai to Africa takes 6h 20m

Direct flights go from Chennai to Africa on Wednesday. Airline offering direct flights is Air Mauritius..

There are 492 airports in Africa. From Chennai there are direct flights to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. (MRU).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chennai to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa?
Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa?
As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Chennai Airport to Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Chennai to Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Chennai to Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Air India	PriceFrom ₹ 35,397	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,912 reviews	Search Air India flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom ₹ 37,026	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 580 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom ₹ 39,437	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 41,848	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,544 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air Mauritius	PriceFrom ₹ 46,679	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Air Mauritius flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom ₹ 47,893	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 1,045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 49,138	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,721 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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