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Cheap Flight Deals from New Delhi to Chennai (DEL-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from New Delhi to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from New Delhi to Chennai

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from New Delhi to Chennai.
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17:30 - 20:20DEL-MAA
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02:30 - 05:15DEL-MAA
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02:30 - 05:20DEL-MAA
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£106Air India
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02:30 - 05:20DEL-MAA
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06:50 - 09:50MAA-DEL
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£116Air India
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19:40 - 00:20DEL-MAA
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£117IndiGo
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Fri, 6 Jun - Fri, 13 Jun
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02:30 - 05:15DEL-MAA
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10:25 - 19:20DEL-MAA
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£121Air India Express
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Tue, 22 Jul - Sat, 26 Jul
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13:30 - 21:35DEL-MAA
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05:25 - 21:50MAA-DEL
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£126Air India Express
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Tue, 22 Jul - Sat, 26 Jul
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11:40 - 00:01DEL-MAA
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£1,866Thai Airways
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Fri, 6 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
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03:20 - 00:01DEL-MAA
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Expert advice for your flight from New Delhi to Chennai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
IndiGo

IndiGo offers 76 cm pitch seats, generous for a low-cost carrier, enhancing comfort on domestic flights.


Save with 6E Prime: includes seat selection, checked luggage, snacks, and priority boarding in one package.

Read more about IndiGoby Robert Schrader
Air India

Air India provides complimentary meals in economy class, including vegetarian options, without pre-ordering.


Air India’s Upgrade+ bidding system allows discounted upgrades; bid up to 12 hours before departure.

Airports
DEL

Expect tight security at DEL with initial checks before check-in. Arrive early to avoid missing flights due to extensive procedures.

Read more about DELby Robert Schrader
MAA

Chennai Airport offers a buggy system for arrivals, reducing chaos. It takes you to a central area for taxis and Ubers.

Read more about MAAby Gabriel Leigh
Our travel experts
Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on IndiGo and DEL

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site, Leave Your Daily Hell, in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Air India

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveller and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg, among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on MAA

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Delhi to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Delhi to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Delhi to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New Delhi to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chennai on a Saturday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to New Delhi, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Delhi to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New Delhi to Chennai is September, where tickets cost £103 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £123 and £119 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Delhi to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New Delhi to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from New Delhi to Chennai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from New Delhi to Chennai

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£78
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from New Delhi to Chennai

When to book flights from New Delhi to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Delhi to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New Delhi to Chennai

  • Are there any on-site airport hotels at Chennai Airport?

    If you are looking to stay close to the airport on arrival, there are four hotels located in the vicinity of the terminals, all within five to ten minutes and offering airport shuttle transfers. Alternatively, there are Retiring Rooms inside the terminal that offer a dormitory space for resting and sleeping, and showers are also available should you need to freshen up.

  • How do I travel on from Chennai Airport using public transport?

    The closest train station to the airport is 500m away from the terminal and provides suburban train connections between the airport and Chennai Park or Egmore stations. Another public transport option is the metro, which you can get from the metro station located across the airport car park. However, the airport line (the Blue Line) only goes halfway to the city centre, so if that’s where you’re heading you will need to transfer to the Green Line along the way.

  • Can I get a taxi from Chennai Airport?

    Taxis are readily available from the taxi ranks outside the terminal building, and you can choose between a metered taxi or a pre-paid one. If you prefer the latter option, head to the pre-paid taxi booth in Arrivals to pay the taxi fare and then simply give the ticket to the driver before your trip.

  • Is there Wi-Fi connection at Chennai Airport?

    Passengers wishing to stay connected upon arrival can use the airport’s free Wi-Fi service for up to 45 minutes. If you need to use the Internet for longer, you have the option of purchasing additional time. Please note that you must have a valid phone number in order to use the Wi-Fi connection as you will get sent a PIN number by SMS. If you have a SIM-free device, you can head to the information desk to ask for the PIN.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Delhi to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Delhi to Chennai was £104 for a one-way ticket and £138 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New Delhi to Chennai?

    Emirates, and flydubai offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Delhi to Chennai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Delhi to Chennai?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Delhi to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Delhi to Chennai?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New Delhi and Chennai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Delhi to Chennai?

    There are direct flights from New Delhi to Chennai on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Delhi to Chennai, IndiGo or Air India?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Delhi to Chennai are IndiGo and Air India. With an average price for the route of £119 and an overall rating of 6.8, IndiGo is the most popular choice. Air India is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £124 and an overall rating of 5.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Delhi to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Delhi to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Delhi to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from New Delhi is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Delhi to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to New Delhi with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Delhi to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai from New Delhi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Delhi to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight from New Delhi to Chennai? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £55 or less one-way and £108 or less round-trip.
  • If you have some time before your flight from New Delhi to Chennai, experience being a pilot at The Cockpit, a flight simulator located in Terminal 3 of New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport. There are over 24,000 flight routes to choose from and different weather conditions to simulate so it should keep you occupied for a while.
  • Passengers waiting for their flights from New Delhi to Chennai can head to one of the Plaza Premium airport lounges at New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport if they wish to relax in a quiet space. There is at least one lounge in each of the airport terminals, and they are accessible to all passengers by paying a fee at the door or showing lounge memberships.
  • Strollers are available in New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport’s Terminal 1D, which can be used free of charge by passengers travelling with children. In addition, child care lounges are available in all terminals, and a gaming area is located in Terminal 3 that will keep both kids and adults occupied before their flight.
  • Luggage trolleys are available free of charge throughout Chennai Airport. If you wish to store your luggage after your flight from New Delhi to Chennai, you will find the left luggage service in the International Terminal, with pricing depending on the size of your stored luggage.
  • Food concessions are available throughout all terminals at both New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport and Chennai Airport, however if you have a late-night flight from New Delhi to Chennai you might want to pack some extra snacks – there are no confirmed 24-hour food options at either airport. There are, however, drinking water stations throughout both airports that you can use to refill your water bottle before or after your flight, at any time of the day or night.
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Prefer to fly direct from New Delhi to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Chennai

Monday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Tuesday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Wednesday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +8 more

Air France, Air India, +9 more

Thursday

Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, +10 more

Air France, Air India, +11 more

Friday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Saturday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Sunday

Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Monday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Tuesday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +8 more

Air France, Air India, +9 more

Wednesday

Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, +10 more

Air France, Air India, +11 more

Thursday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Friday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Saturday

Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

Sunday

Air France, Air India, American Airlines, +9 more

Air France, Air India, +10 more

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Top airlines flying from New Delhi to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Delhi to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Delhi to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
IndiGoOverall score based on 473 reviews
7.4Crew
6.8Comfort
6.9Boarding
6.3Food
5.7Entertainment
Airline reviews

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

4.0 OkayMaheep, Apr 2025IST - LIS
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Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

Not professional and didn’t know about double seat even when I paid for it and have a confirmation. Lack of comms between teams.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Crew members forgot to serve sandwiches after serving the coffee. Worst was the handling of bag. One of wheel was Broken making it useless. Though a complaint was registered and assured of compensation voucher equal to part cost of the new bag.

The seats are horrible and pathetic. The flight was delayed by over an hour as they did not have the crew

Please don’t send survey questions on Indigo flights. 90% of booking, check in, Boarding work is done by the passenger. So those questions are irrelevant

very run down aircraft. seat tilted. the mobile / magazine holder was broken. The entertainment screen was not working. The crew was good, polite and helpful

Food is good, staff is good... Wi-fi quality is poor, disembarkment after landing is atrocious.

Flight crew was lovely. Bathrooms should have been cleaner. The handsets in business class for watching the entertainment are horrible. Very difficult to figure out which buttons are for what. I managed to get the flight maps on my screen but it wasn't easy. Never got anything else up.

Inflight Services are poor compared to other airlines. They do not offer even water during 15 hr flight. Food is little in portion and I had food poisoning after last meal ( rajma chawal)

This was a bery good experience as it was a newer plane . AI older plane bussiness class is bad .

The trip with Air India was better than expected starting with the check-in and the Lounge. The flight was comfortable for a 1 hour flight.

I had a camera bag that exceeded the 10kg allowance for hand luggage. I am 67 years old and have been travelling will my cameras and lenses all over the world and have not paid once for the excess weight. Also, even if I wanted to check in the bag, I can’t due to lithium batteries and delicate equipment. Air India should review their policies. Or is it just a cash grab. I had to pay additional 7000 rupees.

Other than the inflight video screen freezing for about four hours everything else was brilliant.

The aircraft interiors are falling apart. Felt like a waste paying for business class as it was indistinguishable from economy in any way.

What a pathetic plane it was. Entertainment system didn’t work. USB port was broken. There was a hole on top of folding serving table. Broken restrooms in the middle of flight.

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