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2 airlines operate flights between New Delhi and Chennai. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• IndiGo
• Air India

Flights from New Delhi to Chennai usually depart from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• IndiGo: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air India: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• SpiceJet: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from New Delhi to Chennai.

On this route, direct and layover fares are close on average, with direct at C$ 206 round-trip and layover options via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) at C$ 208.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air India and IndiGo. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from New Delhi to Chennai most commonly connect through:

• Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) – 36% of one-stop connections
• Raipur (RPR) – 27% of one-stop connections
• Pune Lohegaon (PNQ) – 18% of one-stop connections
• Bengaluru Intl (BLR) – 9% of one-stop connections

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New Delhi to Chennai route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 193 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 220 – a C$ 26 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the New Delhi to Chennai route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 10 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New Delhi to Chennai flights, with 36% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, Evening flights for 17%, and Night flights for 17%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from New Delhi to Chennai:

• Earliest: departs at 2:10 am and lands at 5:00 am
• Latest: departs at 11:00 pm and lands at 1:50 am.

The flight takes about 2h 50m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 4% above the route average of C$ 207. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from New Delhi to Chennai takes 2h 50m, covering 2,831 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route varied from about C$ 271 to C$ 376. That means the highest observed fare was about 38% higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New Delhi to Chennai are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 142, which is 37% above the typical average for this route.

IndiGo is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Air India has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on New Delhi to Chennai flights are:

• IndiGo: 85% on time
• Air India: 82% on time
• SpiceJet: 36% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 83% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 03m, compared with 5h 32m via Raipur (RPR) and 5h 32m via Bengaluru Intl (BLR).

Round-trip flights from New Delhi to Chennai range from C$ 187 to C$ 238, with an average of C$ 207 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 187 counts as a good deal.