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Flights from New Delhi to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from New Delhi to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For New Delhi to Chennai, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Chennai back to New Delhi, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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 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 C$ 171 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 234 and C$ 223 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
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 63 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between New Delhi and Chennai?

IndiGo connects New Delhi to Chennai with up to 10 flights per day. Air India also offers 4 flights per day, while Vistara follows with 4 flights per day.

Which airlines fly direct between New Delhi and Chennai?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from New Delhi to Chennai.
There are 4 airlines that fly direct from New Delhi to Chennai. They are: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Vistara at C$ 108. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Vistara.

How many flights are there between New Delhi and Chennai per day?

Each day, there are 19 nonstop flights that take off from New Delhi and land in Chennai, with an average flight time of 2h 49m. The most common departure time is 5:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 133 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 19.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between New Delhi and Chennai?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from New Delhi to Chennai?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from New Delhi at 2:30 am and will be landing in Chennai at 5:15 am.

What’s the latest departure time from New Delhi to Chennai?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from New Delhi to Chennai jets off at 10:45 pm and lands at 1:35 am.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)

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 round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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.

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

    Only flydubai offers 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, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam 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.

  • 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 round-trip 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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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Delhi to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 105 or less one-way.
  • 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 non-stop from New Delhi to Chennai?

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

Nonstop departures

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Chennai

Monday

Air Canada, Air India, American Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air India, +14 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air India, American Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air India, +14 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air India, American Airlines, +12 more

Air Canada, Air India, +13 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air India, Air Mauritius, +14 more

Air Canada, Air India, +15 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air India, American Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air India, +14 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air India, American Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air India, +14 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air India, Air Mauritius, +13 more

Air Canada, Air India, +14 more

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Nonstop returns

Chennai to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +15 more

Air Canada, Air France, +16 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +14 more

Air Canada, Air France, +15 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +16 more

Air Canada, Air France, +17 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +15 more

Air Canada, Air France, +16 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +15 more

Air Canada, Air France, +16 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +15 more

Air Canada, Air France, +16 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +15 more

Air Canada, Air France, +16 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.
7.8
VistaraOverall score based on 247 reviews
8.4Crew
8.1Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.7Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

My wife with 5 month son were traveling. No proper support was provided for luggage handling. Although it was requested in prior. My wife sole manage everything and was not as expected.

2.0 MediocreSagar, Apr. 2024BOM - DMM
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My wife with 5 month son were traveling. No proper support was provided for luggage handling. Although it was requested in prior. My wife sole manage everything and was not as expected.

This was an old 320 without a screen or USB charging port even in the business class. The food could have been better.

a real good flying experince. Everything was excellent right from check-in to baggage collection at destination.

Food is tasting bad, and it is a fusion but not authentic.

Excellent experience and now my preferred airline. Even a fantastic meal with dessert in a 2 hour flight.

off late the crew and the air in the flight is becoming that of a budget airline not the earlier Vistara .

It wasn't clear from where to board flight international or domestic Airport

Information was not clear from where to check in international or domestic Airport at Ahmedabad.

The deplaning experience was bad, since they did not get the aerobridge at Madras on arrival and the bus felt like a local train during office hour rush

i bought a biz class fare but a few days before vistara always changes my biz class flight to economy .. happened to me 4 times .. seated could be wider .. boarding could be more organized .. crew did their best but not enough resources all in all very poor experience

Indigo attempts to make you pay for a seat during check in. I opted to not do this. The result - they allotted me and my minor son seats apart. In the interest of making maximum money, they seem to have lost common sense too. Similarly, even during the flight, the crew are busy trying to serve food to those who’ve already paid for it. By the time they’re done, it’s time to land and no one else is able to get anything. Sadly this seems to be what makes them profitable, customers just need to bear with it till a better airline comes along.

As usual invariably delayed Lots of time in getting chkd in baggage

Staff needs to be trained in managing customers better. Indigo appears to be a low cost airlines in all aspects.

Flight was delayed and also lots of mosquitoes on the flight

Two times the gate was changed and flight got delayed

INDIGO Never On Time & Always Prefer to Shuttle Passengers Like shuttle Corks

I did not like the communication gap existing amongst the staff and the customer. My flight to Nagpur was delayed by two and half hours but it was informed to me on email ( not by W.A. or SMS) when I have already left my home in Baner area. I was painfully detained at airport with luggage when the gate no. 10 was changed to 5. I'll never recommend your flight to anybody.

Seats don't recline, no charging points. New aircraft and very clean. Crew should serve some water atleast.

Wife and I were seated in separate seats across the aisle

There was inordinate delay without any plausible reason. This has become a normal feature of Indigo now a days.

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