Cheap flights from Chennai to New Delhi from ₹ 5,980

The month of July is another great option to travel to New Delhi, with average flight prices from Chennai averaging around ₹ 12,335.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to New Delhi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 17,164. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Chennai because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around ₹ 25,748.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New Delhi is at midday. Flights from Chennai to New Delhi during this time can be as low as ₹ 17,353. Flights to New Delhi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of ₹ 27,788. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chennai to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for the best Chennai - New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Delhi from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Delhi for around ₹ 13,923 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Delhi from Chennai for as low as ₹ 12,895 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to New Delhi flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Chennai to New Delhi flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

IndiGo and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Air India, IndiGo and Air India Express are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Delhi from Chennai according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New Delhi. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to New Delhi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Chennai and New Delhi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 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.

Thursday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hyderabad (HYD) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Pune (PNQ) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 10,599.

Flights connecting via Hyderabad (HYD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 40m.

Hyderabad (HYD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 48m.

As of March 2026, there are 55 flights per day flying from Chennai to New Delhi. The most common time of day flights depart is 21:00, with 37% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 390 flights per week flying from Chennai to New Delhi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.