What is the cheapest airline that flies from Middle East to Chennai?

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from Middle East to Chennai

Which airlines fly to Chennai?

Etihad Airways, Oman Air and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Middle East according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Middle East to Chennai on average per day?

As of September 2026, 15 flights take off from Middle East and land in Chennai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 02:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

How many flights depart from Middle East to Chennai on average per week?

As of September 2026, 111 flights take off from Middle East and land in Chennai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

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

Prices for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport were last updated today.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport is 11 as of September 2026.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Middle East to Chennai Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

₹ 6,717 Cheap Flights from Middle East to Chennai in 2026/27

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11:25 - 20:30MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

7h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

03:55 - 09:35MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

7h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 16,696Emirates

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

02:05 - 07:25MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 50mdirect

07:20 - 09:50MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

4h 00mdirect

₹ 17,080Oman Air

Wed, 14 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

21:35 - 03:00SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

3h 55mdirect

03:40 - 06:30MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 20mdirect

₹ 17,560Air Arabia

Sat, 5 Dec - Tue, 29 Dec

08:45 - 14:40AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 25mdirect

16:45 - 19:30MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 15mdirect

₹ 18,231Etihad Airways

Sun, 18 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

04:35 - 10:25AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 20mdirect

06:10 - 11:40MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7h 00m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 18,615Multiple Airlines

Fri, 9 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

09:15 - 15:05AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 20mdirect

05:35 - 18:45MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14h 40m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 18,999Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

01:30 - 06:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 40mdirect

15:00 - 17:30MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

4h 00mdirect

₹ 19,095Oman Air

Sat, 14 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

11:50 - 08:05MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

18h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:50 - 22:00MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

25h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 19,671Etihad Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

21:35 - 03:00SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

3h 55mdirect

03:40 - 06:30MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 20mdirect

₹ 22,741Air Arabia

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

21:00 - 02:30DXB Dubai Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 00mdirect

03:55 - 06:40MAA Chennai-DXB Dubai Intl

4h 15mdirect

₹ 34,736Emirates

Tue, 13 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

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11:55 - 14:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

25h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:15 - 10:40MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 17,176Etihad Airways

Sun, 4 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

22:30 - 04:25AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 25mdirect

00:55 - 03:35MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 10mdirect

₹ 18,231Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

22:30 - 04:25AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 25mdirect

15:40 - 18:30MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 20mdirect

₹ 18,327Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

18:50 - 00:45AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 25mdirect

05:05 - 07:45MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 10mdirect

₹ 19,671Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

23:50 - 08:25MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

7h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

04:05 - 10:40MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

8h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 20,151Etihad Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

19:20 - 05:20AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

8h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

06:10 - 23:05MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18h 25m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 20,726Gulf Air

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

02:05 - 07:25MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 50mdirect

08:15 - 10:35MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

3h 50mdirect

₹ 21,110Oman Air

Sun, 4 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

02:05 - 07:25MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 50mdirect

08:15 - 10:35MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

3h 50mdirect

₹ 21,302Oman Air

Sun, 4 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

23:50 - 20:50AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

19h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

21:35 - 03:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7h 45m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 28,403Gulf Air

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

10:00 - 04:25BAH Manama Bahrain Intl-MAA Chennai

15h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

04:50 - 18:30MAA Chennai-BAH Manama Bahrain Intl

16h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 29,458Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

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Oman Air flights from Middle East to Chennai

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Oman Air

14 Oct

MCT02:05Muscat Seeb

3h 50m

MAA07:25Chennai

12 Nov

MAA07:20Chennai

4h 00m

MCT09:50Muscat Seeb

₹ 17,080

Oman Air

14 Nov

MCT01:30Muscat Seeb

3h 40m

MAA06:40Chennai

23 Nov

MAA15:00Chennai

4h 00m

MCT17:30Muscat Seeb

₹ 19,095

Oman Air

11 Oct

MCT02:05Muscat Seeb

3h 50m

MAA07:25Chennai

19 Oct

MAA08:15Chennai

3h 50m

MCT10:35Muscat Seeb

₹ 20,630

Air Arabia flights from Middle East to Chennai

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Air Arabia

5 Dec

SHJ21:35Sharjah

3h 55m

MAA03:00Chennai

29 Dec

MAA03:40Chennai

4h 20m

SHJ06:30Sharjah

₹ 17,560

Air Arabia

5 Nov

SHJ21:35Sharjah

3h 55m

MAA03:00Chennai

19 Nov

MAA03:40Chennai

4h 20m

SHJ06:30Sharjah

₹ 22,741

Air Arabia

14 Oct

SHJ21:45Sharjah

4h 10m

MAA03:25Chennai

21 Oct

MAA04:05Chennai

4h 05m

SHJ06:40Sharjah

₹ 26,676

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MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Thu 15/10

11:25-20:30

1 stop7h 35m

Chennai

Wed 11/11

03:55-09:35

1 stop7h 10m

₹ 16,696

MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Wed 14/10

02:05-07:25

Nonstop3h 50m

Chennai

Thu 12/11

07:20-09:50

Nonstop4h 00m

₹ 17,080

SharjahChennai

SHJ Sharjah - MAA Chennai

SHJMAA

Sharjah

Sat 5/12

21:35-03:00

Nonstop3h 55m

Chennai

Tue 29/12

03:40-06:30

Nonstop4h 20m

₹ 17,560

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 18/10

08:45-14:40

Nonstop4h 25m

Chennai

Sat 24/10

16:45-19:30

Nonstop4h 15m

₹ 18,231

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Fri 9/10

04:35-10:25

Nonstop4h 20m

Chennai

Fri 16/10

06:10-11:40

1 stop7h 00m

₹ 18,615

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Thu 12/11

09:15-15:05

Nonstop4h 20m

Chennai

Fri 27/11

05:35-18:45

1 stop14h 40m

₹ 18,999

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MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Sat 14/11

01:30-06:40

Nonstop3h 40m

Chennai

Mon 23/11

15:00-17:30

Nonstop4h 00m

₹ 19,095

MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Mon 9/11

11:50-08:05

1 stop18h 45m

Chennai

Mon 16/11

21:50-22:00

1 stop25h 40m

₹ 19,671

SharjahChennai

SHJ Sharjah - MAA Chennai

SHJMAA

Sharjah

Thu 5/11

21:35-03:00

Nonstop3h 55m

Chennai

Thu 19/11

03:40-06:30

Nonstop4h 20m

₹ 22,741

DubaiChennai

DXB Dubai Intl - MAA Chennai

DXBMAA

Dubai Intl

Tue 13/10

21:00-02:30

Nonstop4h 00m

Chennai

Sun 1/11

03:55-06:40

Nonstop4h 15m

₹ 34,736

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

The month of October is another great option to travel to Chennai, with average flight prices from Middle East averaging around ₹ 30,322.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai?

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Chennai from Middle East is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as ₹ 32,452. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Middle East to Chennai on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 43,370. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Chennai?

Our data shows that the cheapest Middle East to Chennai flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Chennai in the evening for as low as ₹ 36,283. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around ₹ 36,320. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

What is the cheapest Middle East to Chennai flight route?

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Middle East when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around ₹ 35,887 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Middle East for as low as ₹ 31,281 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Middle East to Chennai flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Middle East to Chennai 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 Middle East to Chennai flights?

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Middle East to Chennai.

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Best price found	₹ 6,717
Fastest flight time	3h 40m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Chennai	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Chennai from Middle East in the past 72 hours is ₹ 6,717. The best return flight deal from Middle East to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 16,696.

The fastest flight from Middle East to Chennai takes 3h 40m

Direct flights go from Middle East to Chennai every day.

There is 1 airport in Chennai. From Middle East there are direct flights to Chennai (MAA).

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Middle East to Chennai Airport is 11 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Middle East to Chennai Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Middle East to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Middle East to Chennai?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Middle East to Chennai is Airbus A320-100/200, representing 30.05% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A320neo at 17.80%, Airbus A321neo at 14.32%, and Boeing 737 MAX 8 at 13.53%.

Best airlines flying from Middle East to Chennai

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Gulf Air	PriceFrom ₹ 10,968	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 243 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Oman Air	PriceFrom ₹ 11,655	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 141 reviews	Search Oman Air flights
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi	PriceFrom ₹ 13,080	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 28 reviews	Search Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 14,452	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,540 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom ₹ 15,570	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Air India	PriceFrom ₹ 19,441	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,919 reviews	Search Air India flights
Kuwait Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 22,024	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 347 reviews	Search Kuwait Airways flights
SriLankan Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 28,235	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 87 reviews	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 29,060	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,667 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 30,728	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,729 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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