Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Chennai (MAA) from $413

Flights from Chicago to Chennai are found to be more expensive on Thursday. This shouldn't discourage you from searching as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Chennai.

To save up to 9% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 22 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Chicago to Chennai from $1,436 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $1,560 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, September can be a great choice for travel to Chennai. Flights to Chennai from Chicago in September are about $1,276 on average during September, but can be found for as low as $778.

Unlike in the morning, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 28% on flights from Chicago to Chennai by exploring options for tickets at noon.

Chennai (MAA), located 10.2 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Chicago to Chennai. 15 airlines have flights to Chennai from Chicago on a regular basis. Booking flights from Chicago to Chennai should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Chicago per day.

Some of our airline partners flying from Chicago to Chennai have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Etihad Airways, Air India, and Emirates are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Etihad Airways with this kind of flexibility.

Yes, there are multiple flights from Chicago to Chennai for under $700. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Air India for just $626, but on average you can expect to pay $691.

There are currently 20+ open flights from Chicago to Chennai within the next 7 days for less than $1,200.

Our cheapest airline available from Chicago to Chennai is Air India. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $626 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Air France and Delta, starting at $746 and $750 round-trip. You may be able to fly from Chicago to Chennai for 50% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

When booking a flight from Chicago to Chennai, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, Air Canada or Air France as they are the most popular for this route.

These are just IATA (International Air Transport Association) codes. They are used in aviation to identify and differentiate airports. That’s why a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai Airport flight would often be abbreviated as a ORD to MAA flight. While you’re still figuring out your travel plans, it’s not a bad idea to learn the names and codes of other airports around these areas: Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD).