Chennai

$599+ Cheap flights from Detroit (DTT) to Chennai (MAA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — MAA
Jul 4 — Jul 111
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Chennai

Cheapest flights from Detroit to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 4, 2026.

This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/197:30 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops27h 10m
Etihad Airways
Mon 9/74:05 pm
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops41h 23m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,088
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/216:00 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops52h 40m
Etihad Airways
Mon 9/74:05 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops53h 23m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,095
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/235:28 pm
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops23h 42m
Qatar Airways
Fri 9/114:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops24h 46m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,101
This Oman Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Oman Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/69:45 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops36h 10m
Oman Air
Sun 9/133:30 pm
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops48h 55m
Oman Air
Deal found 5/31$1,112
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/110:21 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops30h 49m
Qatar Airways
Mon 10/54:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops27h 51m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,118
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/216:00 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops47h 35m
Etihad Airways
Thu 9/104:05 pm
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops41h 20m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,139
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/2210:24 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops30h 56m
Qatar Airways
Thu 9/104:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops28h 07m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,141
This Indian Eagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Indian Eagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/191:06 pm
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops28h 04m
Qatar Airways
Wed 9/94:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops26h 43m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,152
This Indian Eagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Indian Eagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/305:28 pm
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops23h 42m
Qatar Airways
Wed 9/164:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops24h 46m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/3$1,153
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/212:52 pm
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops28h 28m
Qatar Airways
Mon 10/54:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops27h 51m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,157
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/154:27 pm
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops24h 43m
Qatar Airways
Fri 9/43:55 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops25h 48m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/2$1,159
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/206:00 am
DTW
-
MAA
2 stops35h 20m
Qatar Airways
Tue 9/84:20 am
MAA
-
DTW
2 stops28h 09m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/31$1,162

Find flight deals from Detroit to Chennai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Detroit (DTT) to Chennai (MAA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated June 4, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,088
(Etihad Airways)

One-way from

$599
(oojo)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$1,655
Provider with most accurate pricing for Detroit (DTT)-Chennai flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Detroit (DTT)-Chennai flights.
From Detroit (DTT) to Chennai
One-way flight from Detroit (DTT) to Chennai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($192 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($77 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to Chennai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated June 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Detroit to Chennai that are best for you.

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Cheapest round-trip

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 8/2

5:37 am-2:50 am

2 stops59h 43m

Chennai

Sun 8/23

3:55 am-8:20 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$1,402

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 7/29

6:00 am-2:40 am

2 stops35h 10m

Chennai

Sat 8/22

3:55 am-8:20 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$1,415

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 7/31

11:51 am-2:40 am

2 stops53h 19m

Chennai

Tue 8/4

3:55 am-11:59 pm

2 stops29h 34m

$1,442

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 7/24

6:00 am-8:10 pm

2 stops28h 40m

Chennai

Thu 8/20

10:15 am-11:58 pm

2 stops47h 13m

$1,471

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 7/16

6:00 am-2:40 am

2 stops35h 10m

Chennai

Mon 7/20

3:55 am-9:30 pm

2 stops27h 05m

$1,563

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 7/18

11:24 am-2:50 am

2 stops29h 56m

Chennai

Thu 7/23

3:55 am-9:26 pm

2 stops27h 01m

$1,603
Quickest round-trip

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 8/24

4:00 pm-12:10 am

1 stop22h 40m

Chennai

Sun 9/13

1:55 am-1:55 pm

1 stop21h 30m

$1,633

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 6/20

1:02 pm-2:50 am

2 stops28h 18m

Chennai

Sat 7/18

9:55 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops33h 05m

$1,668

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 6/11

10:25 pm-10:05 am

2 stops26h 10m

Chennai

Tue 6/30

10:00 pm-11:47 am

2 stops23h 17m

$1,843

DetroitChennai

DTW - MAA

DTWMAA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 7/29

4:00 pm-8:55 am

2 stops31h 25m

Chennai

Sun 8/23

6:00 pm-1:55 pm

3 stops29h 25m

$1,860

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Deals found on 5/31

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Compare providers for flights from Detroit to Chennai

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Detroit to Chennai in June.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Indian EaglePrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Detroit-Chennai flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Detroit-Chennai flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Detroit-Chennai flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Detroit-Chennai flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Detroit-Chennai flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Detroit to Chennai

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chennai from Detroit with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Detroit to Chennai

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to Chennai?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Chennai (average of $793). Flying from Detroit to Chennai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,163). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Detroit to Chennai?

How far ahead should I book a flight from Detroit to Chennai?

The best time to book flights from Detroit to Chennai is 45 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chennai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chennai. Reviews last updated June 4, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Qatar Airways,Etihad Airways, andLufthansa from Detroit to Chennai. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.3

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

7.3

Food

7.3

Overall

7.4

Crew

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Comfort

7.3

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

7.3

Food

7.3

Overall

7.4

Crew

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Comfort

7.3

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

7.3

Food

7.3

Overall

7.4

Crew

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Comfort

7.3

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

7.3

Food

7.3

Overall

7.4

Crew

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Detroit to Chennai. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Detroit to Chennai?

    For as low as $1,471, Qatar Airways can have you in Chennai from Detroit in 28h 40m. The distance between Detroit and Chennai is about 8475 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Detroit to Chennai round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Detroit to Chennai round-trip from $824. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Etihad Airways, from $940, and Qatar Airways, from $940. These flights start at 37% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Detroit to Chennai one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Air India. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $446. Users have also found prices from $497 and $543 on Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to Chennai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Detroit to Chennai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Detroit to Chennai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to Chennai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit to Chennai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to Chennai?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Chennai (average of $793). Flying from Detroit to Chennai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,163). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Detroit to Chennai

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Detroit to Chennai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated June 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Air IndiaCheapest$824Average$927FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$940Average$1,178FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$940Average$1,068FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$946Average$1,623FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
KLMCheapest$1,000Average$1,075FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Air FranceCheapest$1,048Average$1,582FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
LufthansaCheapest$1,098Average$1,484FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%

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