Non-stop flights to Chennai (MAA)
Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air is a large airport in India. It is an international airport. In total there are 64 airports around the world that have direct flights to Chennai, spread around 59 cities in 17 countries. Currently, there are 43 domestic flights to Chennai.
Chennai is mainly known for family fun and sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Chennai Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Chennai Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 5,887 flights arriving at Chennai Airport, which are 196 flights per day or 8 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 8 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Chennai are routes from Mumbai (BOM) in India and New Delhi (DEL), also in India. These two routes together are operated 1160 times this month, and make up for 20% of all monthly arrivals at Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air.
The longest flight to Chennai MAA is departing from London Heathrow (LHR). This non-stop flight takes around 10 hours and 49 minutes and covers a distance of 3,178 miles (5,114 km).
List of all direct flights to Chennai
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Chennai, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Chennai.
Airlines flying to Chennai
Currently, there are 35 airlines that fly to Chennai. Most flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines, as they connect 51 airports to MAA. That’s around 5 times as much as Air India, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Chennai. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most MAA flights:
Business class flights to Chennai
There are 20 airports that have flights to Chennai in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to MAA are listed below:
First class flights to Chennai
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Chennai, which is Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Intercontinental flights to Chennai
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air (MAA), as of September 2023:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, China, Japan, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Chennai
Air France (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Paris (CDG).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Chennai
Ethiopian Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Africa to Chennai. They fly year-round from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Chennai
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Dubai (DXB) and Kuwait City (KWI).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dubai (DXB), Kuwait City (KWI), Muscat (MCT), Doha (DOH) and Dammam (DMM).
Jazeera Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Kuwait Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Oman Air: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Chennai
IndiGo Airlines has a significant network of flights from India or Southern Asia to Chennai.
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Coimbatore (CJB), Kolkata (CCU), Madurai (IXM), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Port Blair (IXZ) and Colombo (CMB).
AirAsia India: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Guwahati (GAU) and seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD).
Akasa Air: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR) and Mumbai (BOM).
Alliance Air: year-round flights from Hyderabad (HYD).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Ahmedabad (AMD), Bagdogra (IXB), Bengaluru (BLR), Bhubaneswar (BBI), Chandigarh (IXC), Coimbatore (CJB), Goa (GOI), Guwahati (GAU), Hubli / Dharwad (HBX), Hyderabad (HYD), Indore (IDR), Jaipur (JAI), Jodhpur (JDH), Kannur (CNN), Kochi (COK), Kolkata (CCU), Kozhikode (CCJ), Lucknow (LKO), Madurai (IXM), Mangalore (IXE), Mumbai (BOM), Mysore (MYQ), Nagpur (NAG), New Delhi (DEL), Patna (PAT), Port Blair (IXZ), Pune (PNQ), Raipur (RPR), Rajahmundry (RJA), Ranchi (IXR), Surat (STV), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Thoothukudi (TCR), Tiruchirappalli (TRZ), Vadodara (BDQ), Varanasi (VNS), Vijayawada (VGA), Visakhapatnam (VTZ), Colombo (CMB) and Dhaka (DAC).
Spicejet: year-round flights from Durgapur (RDP), seasonal flights from Goa (GOI), year-round flights from Hyderabad (HYD), seasonal flights from Kochi (COK), Madurai (IXM), year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Port Blair (IXZ) and Shirdi (SAG).
Vistara: year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
FlexFlight: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Servant Air: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
US-Bangla Airlines: year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Chennai
Cathay Pacific is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Eastern Asia to Chennai. They fly seasonal from Hong Kong (HKG).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Chennai
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Air-India Express: year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Singapore (SIN) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Scoot: seasonal flights from Singapore (SIN).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Batik Air: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Myanmar Airways: year-round flights from Yangon (RGN).
Thai AirAsia: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
Thai Airways (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bangkok (BKK).
International flights to Chennai
Flights from Bahrain to Chennai
Bahrain Island is the only city in Bahrain with direct flights to Chennai. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by Gulf Air.
Flights from Bangladesh to Chennai
In Bangladesh, the only airport that has a direct connection to Chennai is Dhaka. From Dhaka, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or US-Bangla Airlines.
Flights from Ethiopia to Chennai
There is 1 airport in Ethiopia that has a direct connection to Chennai, which is Addis Ababa. From Addis Ababa, direct flights are offered by Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from France to Chennai
In France, the only airport that has a direct connection to Chennai is Paris. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
Flights from Germany to Chennai
Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with direct flights to Chennai. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
Flights from Hong Kong to Chennai
There is 1 airport in Hong Kong that has a direct connection to Chennai, which is Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by Cathay Pacific (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that started in February and ends in August.
Flights from Kuwait to Chennai
Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Chennai. From Kuwait City, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines, Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways.
Flights from Malaysia to Chennai
In Malaysia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Chennai is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are AirAsia, Batik Air, IndiGo Airlines and Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Myanmar (Burma) to Chennai
There is 1 airport in Myanmar (Burma) that has a direct connection to Chennai, which is Yangon. From Yangon, direct flights are offered by Myanmar Airways.
Flights from Oman to Chennai
In Oman, the only airport that has a direct connection to Chennai is Muscat. From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Oman Air.
Flights from Qatar to Chennai
Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Chennai. From Doha, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Chennai
There is 1 airport in Saudi Arabia that has a direct connection to Chennai, which is Dammam. From Dammam, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
Flights from Singapore to Chennai
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Chennai. From Singapore, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Air-India Express, IndiGo Airlines, Scoot and Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai
There are 2 airports in Sri Lanka that have non-stop flights to Chennai.
From Colombo, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), FlexFlight, IndiGo Airlines, Servant Air and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Jaffna, the only airline with direct flights is Alliance Air.
Flights from Thailand to Chennai
If you are looking for a direct flight from Thailand to Chennai, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Bangkok, direct flights are offered by Thai Airways (Star Alliance).
From Bangkok (Don Muang), the only airline with direct flights is Thai AirAsia.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Chennai
In United Arab Emirates, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Chennai.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and IndiGo Airlines.
From Dubai, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Emirates, Flydubai and IndiGo Airlines.
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Chennai with Air Arabia.
Flights from United Kingdom to Chennai
In United Kingdom, the only airport that has a direct connection to Chennai is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld).
Domestic flights to Chennai
Flights from India to Chennai
There are lots of domestic flights to Chennai (MAA). 43 airports in India have direct flights to the airport.
From Ahmedabad and Bagdogra, you can fly with IndiGo Airlines.
From Bengaluru, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), AirAsia India, Akasa Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From Bhubaneswar and Chandigarh, all direct flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines.
From Coimbatore, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or IndiGo Airlines.
From Cuddapah, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
From Durgapur, the only airline with direct flights is Spicejet.
From Goa, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Spicejet.
From Guwahati, you can fly non-stop with AirAsia India or IndiGo Airlines.
From Hubli / Dharwad, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
From Hyderabad, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are AirAsia India, Alliance Air, IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet.
From Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kannur, all direct flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Spicejet.
From Kolkata, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or IndiGo Airlines.
From Kozhikode, Kurnool and Lucknow, all direct flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines.
From Madurai, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet.
From Mangalore, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
From Mopa, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Spicejet.
From Mumbai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Akasa Air, IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet and Vistara.
From Mysore and Nagpur, you can fly with IndiGo Airlines.
From New Delhi, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Chennai, which are Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet and Vistara.
From Patna, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
From Port Blair, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet.
From Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry and Ranchi, all direct flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines.
From Shirdi, direct flights are offered by Spicejet.
From Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, all direct flights to Chennai are operated by IndiGo Airlines.
Alternative airports near Chennai
Flying to an alternative airport near Chennai could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. In total there are two alternative airports to Chennai (MAA) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Tirupati (TIR) and Pondicherry (PNY).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Chennai?
There is 1 airport in Chennai: Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air (MAA).
What is the best airport to fly into Chennai?
The most convenient airport to fly into Chennai is Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air (MAA).
How many airlines fly to Chennai?
There are 35 airlines flying to Chennai from 64 airports around the world, as of September 2023.
Which airlines fly to Chennai?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India and Spicejet operate most flights to Chennai. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Chennai?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Chennai.
How many nonstop flights are there to Chennai?
There are roughly 5,887 flights arriving at Chennai every month (or 1,372 flights each week), from a total of 64 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Chennai Airport?
The official name of Chennai Airport is Chennai International Airport (Madras International Air.
What is the airport code of Chennai Airport?
The airport code of Chennai Airport is MAA.
What are the most popular flights to Chennai?
Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru are the 3 most popular routes to Chennai. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Chennai, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Chennai?
| Mumbai to Chennai | 2h 5m |
| New Delhi to Chennai | 3h |
| Bengaluru to Chennai | 1h 10m |
| Hyderabad to Chennai | 1h 10m |
| Coimbatore to Chennai | 1h 10m |
