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 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 Emirates 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 November 2026, there are 9 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.

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09:55 - 14:26MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

42h 01m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

23:59 - 15:05LAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

50h 36m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 102,347Etihad Airways

Tue, 2 Mar - Mon, 10 May

07:35 - 20:00MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

49h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

14:45 - 05:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

25h 20m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl London Heathrow

₹ 105,279British Airways

Tue, 24 Nov - Wed, 17 Feb

07:35 - 00:07MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

30h 02m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:37 - 03:30SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

27h 23m2 stops Los Angeles London Heathrow

₹ 105,279British Airways

Tue, 8 Dec - Tue, 1 Jun

21:50 - 00:08MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

39h 48m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

22:35 - 02:50LAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

39h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 105,563Etihad Airways

Wed, 3 Mar - Thu, 27 May

21:45 - 13:35MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

29h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

17:05 - 20:30SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

38h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 105,941Emirates

Sun, 7 Mar - Sun, 29 Aug

21:45 - 13:35MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

29h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

17:05 - 08:05SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

26h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 107,171Emirates

Tue, 2 Feb - Sat, 12 Jun

03:15 - 13:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

23h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:35 - 02:30SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

21h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 107,739Qatar Airways

Sun, 22 Nov - Mon, 22 Feb

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

22h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:55 - 02:40SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 108,212Qatar Airways

Sun, 20 Dec - Thu, 1 Apr

03:55 - 23:59MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

33h 34m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

12:25 - 23:35LAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 109,630Multiple Airlines

Sun, 22 Nov - Mon, 3 May

23:15 - 16:35MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

30h 50m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

14:00 - 10:05LAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

31h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 111,995Air France

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 3 May

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09:55 - 21:30MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

49h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

22:35 - 15:05LAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

51h 00m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 103,955Etihad Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 8 Feb

09:50 - 13:35MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

41h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

15:40 - 02:20SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 105,563Emirates

Sun, 8 Nov - Sat, 30 Jan

09:50 - 13:35MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

41h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

15:40 - 02:20SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 105,563Emirates

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 29 Jan

20:45 - 11:45MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

28h 30m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

15:10 - 08:15SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

27h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Bengaluru Intl

₹ 105,658Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 27 Jan

21:35 - 11:45MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m2 stops Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

15:10 - 09:15SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

28h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 105,658Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Thu, 28 Jan

03:15 - 13:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

23h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

06:18 - 02:15SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

30h 27m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 113,887Qatar Airways

Sun, 8 Nov - Thu, 28 Jan

04:05 - 13:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

22h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:14 - 02:15SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

39h 31m2 stops Los Angeles Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 117,671Qatar Airways

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 29 Jan

07:35 - 15:50MAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

45h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

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

24h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

₹ 121,927British Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 8 Feb

02:00 - 09:30MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

21h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

36h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 126,751Cathay Pacific

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

02:00 - 20:55MAA Chennai-SFO San Francisco

32h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:25 - 00:35SFO San Francisco-MAA Chennai

23h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

₹ 128,549Cathay Pacific

Thu, 5 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

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LOT flights from Chennai to California

Our best LOT deals on Chennai to California flight tickets

LOT

10 Feb

MAA22:15Chennai

53h 30m

2 stops

LAX14:15Los Angeles

9 Jun

LAX16:35Los Angeles

27h 45m

2 stops

MAA08:50Chennai

₹ 117,671

LOT

10 Feb

MAA22:15Chennai

53h 30m

2 stops

LAX14:15Los Angeles

10 Jun

LAX22:05Los Angeles

46h 15m

2 stops

MAA08:50Chennai

₹ 122,022

Etihad Airways flights from Chennai to California

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Chennai to California flight tickets

Etihad Airways

2 Mar

MAA09:55Chennai

42h 01m

2 stops

LAX14:26Los Angeles

10 May

LAX23:59Los Angeles

50h 36m

2 stops

MAA15:05Chennai

₹ 102,347

Etihad Airways

9 Nov

MAA09:55Chennai

49h 05m

2 stops

LAX21:30Los Angeles

8 Feb

LAX22:35Los Angeles

51h 00m

2 stops

MAA15:05Chennai

₹ 103,955

Etihad Airways

3 Mar

MAA21:50Chennai

39h 48m

2 stops

LAX00:08Los Angeles

27 May

LAX22:35Los Angeles

39h 45m

2 stops

MAA02:50Chennai

₹ 105,563

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MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Tue 2/3

09:55-14:26

2 stops42h 01m

Los Angeles

Mon 10/5

23:59-15:05

2 stops50h 36m

₹ 102,347

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Tue 24/11

07:35-20:00

2 stops49h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 17/2

14:45-05:35

2 stops25h 20m

₹ 105,279

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Tue 8/12

07:35-00:07

2 stops30h 02m

San Francisco

Tue 1/6

11:37-03:30

2 stops27h 23m

₹ 105,279

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Wed 3/3

21:50-00:08

2 stops39h 48m

Los Angeles

Thu 27/5

22:35-02:50

2 stops39h 45m

₹ 105,563

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Sun 7/3

21:45-13:35

1 stop29h 20m

San Francisco

Sun 29/8

17:05-20:30

1 stop38h 55m

₹ 105,941

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Tue 2/2

21:45-13:35

1 stop29h 20m

San Francisco

Sat 12/6

17:05-08:05

1 stop26h 30m

₹ 107,171

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ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Sun 22/11

03:15-13:30

1 stop23h 45m

San Francisco

Mon 22/2

15:35-02:30

1 stop21h 25m

₹ 107,739

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA Chennai - SFO San Francisco

MAASFO

Chennai

Sun 20/12

03:15-12:40

1 stop22h 55m

San Francisco

Thu 1/4

15:55-02:40

1 stop22h 15m

₹ 108,212

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Sun 22/11

03:55-23:59

2 stops33h 34m

Los Angeles

Mon 3/5

12:25-23:35

1 stop22h 40m

₹ 109,630

ChennaiLos Angeles

MAA Chennai - LAX Los Angeles

MAALAX

Chennai

Mon 23/11

23:15-16:35

2 stops30h 50m

Los Angeles

Mon 3/5

14:00-10:05

2 stops31h 35m

₹ 111,995

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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 February. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 99,793, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Chennai averaging around ₹ 110,387.

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 ₹ 117,702 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 ₹ 95,726 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chennai to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to California flight.

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Best price found	₹ 48,620
Fastest flight time	21h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Chennai in the past 72 hours is ₹ 48,620. The best return flight deal from Chennai to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 102,347.

The fastest flight from Chennai to California takes 21h 45m

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 November 2026, there are 9 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 ₹ 39,504	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 697 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 56,653	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,557 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 61,608	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,635 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air India	PriceFrom ₹ 76,893	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,902 reviews	Search Air India flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom ₹ 84,326	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,538 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
British Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 88,728	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,283 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 93,171	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,711 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 99,852	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,687 reviews	Search Emirates flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 129,873	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,228 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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