Cheap flights from Chennai to India from ₹ 4,663

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to India from Chennai, with most prices found around ₹ 12,180. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to India from Chennai during February instead. Flights to India in February, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around ₹ 12,466.

The cheapest day to depart from Chennai to India is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for India on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 18,686. Flights from Chennai to India on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 20,675. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Chennai to India when you can find flight prices for as low as ₹ 17,559. Flying to India in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 28,474.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to India from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to India for around ₹ 15,566 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to India from Chennai for as low as ₹ 14,369 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chennai to India flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

IndiGo and Air India Express are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to India

IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from Chennai according to our data. IndiGo is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to India. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Chennai and India have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Chennai and India is 131 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 34% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

921 flights are operational weekly from Chennai to India as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.