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

Gulf Air, Air India Express, and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi are the most popular carriers operating from Middle East to Chennai

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

As of August 2026, 20 flights take off from Middle East and land in Chennai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 59% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

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

As of August 2026, 142 flights take off from Middle East and land in Chennai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

Which airlines fly to Chennai?

Etihad Airways, Emirates and IndiGo 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 38% 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.

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 August 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.

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

3h 50mdirect

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

3h 50mdirect

₹ 8,900Oman Air

Mon, 5 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

21:45 - 03:25SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

4h 10mdirect

04:05 - 06:40MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 05mdirect

₹ 14,451Air Arabia

Sat, 10 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

21:45 - 03:25SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

4h 10mdirect

04:05 - 06:40MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 05mdirect

₹ 17,609Air Arabia

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

09:20 - 14:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 50mdirect

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

3h 50mdirect

₹ 20,480Oman Air

Wed, 14 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

23:55 - 20:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

19h 15m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

21:25 - 04:30MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

8h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 21,437Gulf Air

Fri, 20 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

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

4h 20mdirect

16:10 - 18:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 10mdirect

₹ 22,681Etihad Airways

Mon, 23 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

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

4h 20mdirect

03:55 - 06:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 25mdirect

₹ 22,681Etihad Airways

Fri, 13 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

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

4h 25mdirect

07:15 - 22:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17h 05m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 22,776Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

07:15 - 20:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

11h 55m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

05:35 - 23:10MAA Chennai-MCT Muscat Seeb

19h 05m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 23,063Gulf Air

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

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

₹ 23,063Multiple Airlines

Mon, 23 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

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20:20 - 02:15AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 25mdirect

19:05 - 03:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10h 15m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 24,212Multiple Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Wed, 30 Sep

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

4h 20mdirect

08:55 - 03:50MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20h 25m1 stop Bengaluru Intl

₹ 26,126IndiGo

Wed, 26 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep

23:55 - 11:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-MAA Chennai

9h 45m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

21:05 - 22:55MAA Chennai-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

27h 20m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 26,796Air India

Sun, 30 Aug - Wed, 30 Sep

21:45 - 03:25SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

4h 10mdirect

16:10 - 22:40MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

8h 00m1 stop Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

₹ 28,614Multiple Airlines

Tue, 25 Aug - Fri, 25 Sep

20:50 - 02:35DXB Dubai Intl-MAA Chennai

4h 15mdirect

05:40 - 21:45MAA Chennai-DXB Dubai Intl

17h 35m1 stop Mangalore Bajpe

₹ 28,710IndiGo

Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 7 Oct

09:40 - 08:00SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

20h 50m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

10:45 - 07:55MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

22h 40m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 28,901Air India

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 4 Oct

09:20 - 14:40MCT Muscat Seeb-MAA Chennai

3h 50mdirect

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

3h 50mdirect

₹ 29,858Oman Air

Fri, 28 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

22:20 - 14:40DXB Dubai Intl-MAA Chennai

14h 50m1 stop Muscat Seeb

08:15 - 21:25MAA Chennai-DXB Dubai Intl

14h 40m1 stop Muscat Seeb

₹ 30,049Oman Air

Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 7 Oct

21:45 - 03:25SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

4h 10mdirect

04:05 - 06:40MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 05mdirect

₹ 31,198Air Arabia

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 4 Oct

21:45 - 03:25SHJ Sharjah-MAA Chennai

4h 10mdirect

04:05 - 06:40MAA Chennai-SHJ Sharjah

4h 05mdirect

₹ 34,547Air Arabia

Tue, 25 Aug - Fri, 25 Sep

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Etihad Airways flights from Middle East to Chennai

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Etihad Airways

13 Nov

AUH09:15Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 20m

MAA15:05Chennai

6 Dec

MAA03:55Chennai

4h 25m

AUH06:50Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 22,681

Etihad Airways

28 Sept

MCT23:50Muscat Seeb

13h 45m

1 stop

MAA15:05Chennai

7 Oct

MAA15:40Chennai

7h 50m

1 stop

MCT22:00Muscat Seeb

₹ 22,776

Etihad Airways

9 Nov

AUH09:15Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4h 20m

MAA15:05Chennai

11 Nov

MAA03:55Chennai

4h 25m

AUH06:50Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 23,829

Qatar Airways flights from Middle East to Chennai

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Qatar Airways

3 Jan

DMM10:50Dammam King Fahad Intl

13h 10m

1 stop

MAA02:30Chennai

17 Jan

MAA03:15Chennai

8h 35m

1 stop

DMM09:20Dammam King Fahad Intl

₹ 32,920

Qatar Airways

3 Sept

SHJ11:20Sharjah

13h 50m

1 stop

MAA02:40Chennai

1 Oct

MAA04:05Chennai

15h 15m

1 stop

SHJ17:50Sharjah

₹ 33,016

Qatar Airways

31 Aug

SHJ17:00Sharjah

8h 05m

1 stop

MAA02:35Chennai

29 Sept

MAA04:05Chennai

13h 10m

1 stop

SHJ15:45Sharjah

₹ 33,303

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MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

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Mon 5/10

02:05-07:25

Nonstop3h 50m

Chennai

Fri 23/10

08:15-10:35

Nonstop3h 50m

₹ 8,900

SharjahChennai

SHJ Sharjah - MAA Chennai

SHJMAA

Sharjah

Sat 10/10

21:45-03:25

Nonstop4h 10m

Chennai

Tue 20/10

04:05-06:40

Nonstop4h 05m

₹ 14,451

SharjahChennai

SHJ Sharjah - MAA Chennai

SHJMAA

Sharjah

Sat 19/9

21:45-03:25

Nonstop4h 10m

Chennai

Sat 26/9

04:05-06:40

Nonstop4h 05m

₹ 17,609

MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Wed 14/10

09:20-14:40

Nonstop3h 50m

Chennai

Thu 22/10

08:15-10:35

Nonstop3h 50m

₹ 20,480

MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Fri 20/11

23:55-20:40

1 stop19h 15m

Chennai

Fri 27/11

21:25-04:30

1 stop8h 35m

₹ 21,437

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AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Mon 23/11

09:15-15:05

Nonstop4h 20m

Chennai

Fri 27/11

16:10-18:50

Nonstop4h 10m

₹ 22,681

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Fri 13/11

09:15-15:05

Nonstop4h 20m

Chennai

Sun 6/12

03:55-06:50

Nonstop4h 25m

₹ 22,681

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Mon 5/10

08:45-14:40

Nonstop4h 25m

Chennai

Thu 29/10

07:15-22:50

1 stop17h 05m

₹ 22,776

MuscatChennai

MCT Muscat Seeb - MAA Chennai

MCTMAA

Muscat Seeb

Fri 6/11

07:15-20:40

1 stop11h 55m

Chennai

Fri 13/11

05:35-23:10

1 stop19h 05m

₹ 23,063

Abu DhabiChennai

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - MAA Chennai

AUHMAA

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Mon 23/11

09:15-15:05

Nonstop4h 20m

Chennai

Fri 27/11

05:35-18:45

1 stop14h 40m

₹ 23,063

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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 ₹ 29,380.

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 ₹ 32,405. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Middle East to Chennai on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 39,946. 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 at midday. Our users have found flights to Chennai at midday for as low as ₹ 34,540. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around ₹ 35,203. 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 ₹ 35,050 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 ₹ 33,303 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?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Middle East to Chennai flight.

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Best price found	₹ 10,527
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 ₹ 10,527. The best return flight deal from Middle East to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is ₹ 8,900.

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 August 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 30.36% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A320neo at 15.46%, Airbus A321neo at 15.12%, and Boeing 737 MAX 8 at 14.11%.

Best airlines flying from Middle East to Chennai

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Gulf Air	PriceFrom ₹ 10,938	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 244 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Oman Air	PriceFrom ₹ 11,624	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 138 reviews	Search Oman Air flights
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi	PriceFrom ₹ 13,045	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 28 reviews	Search Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 14,413	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,513 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom ₹ 15,528	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Air Arabia	PriceFrom ₹ 15,708	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 55 reviews	Search Air Arabia flights
Air India	PriceFrom ₹ 19,390	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,941 reviews	Search Air India flights
Kuwait Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 21,965	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 349 reviews	Search Kuwait Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 28,773	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,656 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 30,646	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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