Which airlines fly to California?

Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Chennai according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Etihad Airways, KLM, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to California

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

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

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

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

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to California.

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

The required travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

₹ 49,363 Cheap Flights from Chennai to California in 2026/27

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22:00 - 12:55MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 25m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

14:00 - 06:05LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

27h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 95,282Air France

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

22:00 - 12:55MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 25m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

14:00 - 06:05LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

27h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 95,282Air France

Sun, 11 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

13:00 - 15:55MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

39h 25m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl London Heathrow

16:40 - 10:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

28h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 98,726Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 12 Oct - Wed, 10 Mar

17:15 - 14:50MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

35h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl London Heathrow

16:40 - 13:00SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

30h 50m2 stops London Heathrow Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 98,726Virgin Atlantic

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 17 Feb

23:25 - 07:50MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

21h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

22:25 - 09:20SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

22h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

₹ 100,926Singapore Airlines

Sat, 13 Feb - Sat, 7 Aug

10:00 - 07:50MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

35h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

22:25 - 22:00SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

35h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

₹ 100,926Singapore Airlines

Thu, 11 Feb - Sat, 7 Aug

04:05 - 13:35MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:00 - 02:30SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 103,031Qatar Airways

Thu, 22 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

03:15 - 12:40MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

22h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:00 - 02:30SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 103,127Qatar Airways

Mon, 8 Mar - Tue, 23 Mar

07:35 - 10:52MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

40h 47m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

15:30 - 05:35LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

24h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

₹ 103,605British Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

07:35 - 13:25MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

43h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

14:00 - 05:35LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

27h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

₹ 103,701British Airways

Sun, 6 Dec - Wed, 17 Mar

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22:30 - 15:55MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

53h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl London Heathrow

17:55 - 15:50SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

33h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 103,701Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 22 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

23:50 - 20:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

33h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

09:40 - 22:10SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

23h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

₹ 104,753Multiple Airlines

Fri, 18 Sep - Mon, 11 Jan

23:50 - 20:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

33h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

09:40 - 22:10SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

23h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

₹ 104,753Multiple Airlines

Fri, 18 Sep - Thu, 14 Jan

09:20 - 07:00MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

34h 10m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

10:00 - 08:50SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

33h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 121,686Air India

Fri, 18 Sep - Thu, 26 Nov

14:00 - 07:00MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

29h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

10:00 - 11:40SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

36h 10m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 121,686Air India

Fri, 18 Sep - Thu, 26 Nov

04:05 - 14:20MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

22h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:37 - 02:40SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

44h 33m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 126,469Qatar Airways

Tue, 22 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

00:50 - 22:40MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

34h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

22:55 - 00:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

36h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 126,756Cathay Pacific

Fri, 18 Sep - Thu, 26 Nov

00:50 - 22:40MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

34h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

22:55 - 00:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

36h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 126,756American Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 26 Nov

00:50 - 22:40MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

34h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

22:55 - 00:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

36h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 129,434Cathay Pacific

Thu, 17 Sep - Fri, 27 Nov

04:20 - 22:54MAA Chennai-OAK Oakland

31h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

06:08 - 02:30OAK Oakland-MAA Chennai

30h 52m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 153,829Qatar Airways

Fri, 18 Sep - Thu, 26 Nov

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Etihad Airways flights from Chennai to California

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Etihad Airways

29 Sept

MAA10:15Chennai

44h 34m

2 stops

LAX18:19Los Angeles Los Angeles

16 Mar

LAX11:35Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 00m

2 stops

MAA08:05Chennai

₹ 95,282

Etihad Airways

15 Nov

MAA16:10Chennai

34h 29m

2 stops

LAS13:09Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

20 Apr

LAS09:00Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

41h 35m

2 stops

MAA15:05Chennai

₹ 95,378

Etihad Airways

2 Feb

MAA21:50Chennai

40h 02m

2 stops

SFO00:22San Francisco

3 Mar

SFO07:01San Francisco

30h 04m

2 stops

MAA02:35Chennai

₹ 97,482

American Airlines flights from Chennai to California

Our best American Airlines deals on Chennai to California flight tickets

American Airlines

23 Sept

MAA00:50Chennai

31h 43m

2 stops

LAX20:03Los Angeles Los Angeles

25 Oct

LAX12:05Los Angeles Los Angeles

24h 00m

1 stop

MAA00:35Chennai

₹ 144,549

American Airlines

18 Nov

MAA07:35Chennai

24h 45m

1 stop

LAS18:50Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

30 Jan

LAS20:55Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

43h 10m

1 stop

MAA05:35Chennai

₹ 366,970

American Airlines

4 Nov

MAA07:35Chennai

24h 45m

1 stop

LAS18:50Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

4 Nov

LAS20:55Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

43h 10m

1 stop

MAA05:35Chennai

₹ 683,333

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ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Tue 13/10

22:00-12:55

2 stops27h 25m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 20/10

14:00-06:05

2 stops27h 35m

₹ 95,282

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Sun 11/10

22:00-12:55

2 stops27h 25m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 21/10

14:00-06:05

2 stops27h 35m

₹ 95,282

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Mon 12/10

13:00-15:55

2 stops39h 25m

San Francisco

Wed 10/3

16:40-10:35

2 stops28h 25m

₹ 98,726

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Thu 10/12

17:15-14:50

2 stops35h 05m

San Francisco

Wed 17/2

16:40-13:00

2 stops30h 50m

₹ 98,726

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Sat 13/2

23:25-07:50

1 stop21h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 7/8

22:25-09:20

1 stop22h 25m

₹ 100,926

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Thu 11/2

10:00-07:50

1 stop35h 20m

San Francisco

Sat 7/8

22:25-22:00

1 stop35h 05m

₹ 100,926

Fastest return journey

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Thu 22/10

04:05-13:35

1 stop22h 00m

San Francisco

Mon 16/11

15:00-02:30

1 stop22h 00m

₹ 103,031

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Mon 8/3

03:15-12:40

1 stop22h 55m

San Francisco

Tue 23/3

16:00-02:30

1 stop22h 00m

₹ 103,127

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Fri 6/11

07:35-10:52

2 stops40h 47m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 22/11

15:30-05:35

1 stop24h 35m

₹ 103,605

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Sun 6/12

07:35-13:25

1 stop43h 20m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 17/3

14:00-05:35

2 stops27h 05m

₹ 103,701

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chennai to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The cheapest month to fly to California from Chennai is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 98,343, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Chennai averaging around ₹ 101,118.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around ₹ 113,944 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Chennai for as low as ₹ 91,934 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chennai to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to California flight.

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Best price found	₹ 49,363
Fastest flight time	22h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Chennai in the past 72 hours is ₹ 49,363. The best return flight deal from Chennai to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 95,282.

The fastest flight from Chennai to California takes 22h 00m

There are no direct flights from Chennai to California. There are no popular flight routes from Chennai to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chennai to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to California are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to California?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Chennai Airport to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to California?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chennai Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The required travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Chennai to California

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

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom ₹ 39,952	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 62,307	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,602 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air India	PriceFrom ₹ 73,772	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,921 reviews	Search Air India flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom ₹ 85,195	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,488 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
British Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 88,902	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,228 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 94,229	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 100,986	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 136,614	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,079 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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