Which airports can I use when flying from Ottawa to Chennai?

Flights from Ottawa to Chennai usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Ottawa to Chennai?

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Ottawa to Chennai.

Which airports do connecting flights from Ottawa to Chennai pass through?

Most connecting flights from Ottawa to Chennai pass through London Heathrow (LHR), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Ottawa to Chennai?

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 17% on the Ottawa to Chennai route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at C$ 1,743 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 2,082, a difference of C$ 338. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long does a flight from Ottawa to Chennai take?

A direct flight from Ottawa to Chennai takes 0h 00m, covering 21,053 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from Ottawa to Chennai?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from Ottawa to Chennai changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 1,438 to C$ 5,537. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Ottawa to Chennai looking right now?

One-way fares from Ottawa to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 1,169, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and Chennai?

Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Ottawa (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a Ottawa to Chennai flight?

Round-trip flights from Ottawa to Chennai range from C$ 1,602 to C$ 2,057, with an average of C$ 1,860 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 1,602 counts as a good deal.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Ottawa to Chennai?

Ethiopian Air (C$ 1,850) and KLM (C$ 1,899) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Ottawa to Chennai according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Ottawa to Chennai?

Flights via London Heathrow (LHR) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 2,253. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Ottawa to Chennai, which airport offers the shortest layover?

London Heathrow (LHR) had the shortest average connection time for Ottawa to Chennai layovers at 771 minutes over the past 3 months.

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Cheapest round-trip

C$ 1,438

Typical prices: C$ 1,602-C$ 2,057

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Sat 6/1Fri 9/2

YOW - MAA • 3 stops

Cheapest one-way flights

C$ 846

Typical prices: C$ 970-C$ 1,437

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Wed 10/10

YOW - MAA • 3 stops

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Ottawa to Chennai

Wed, 6 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

10:50 a.m. - 2:35 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

29h 15m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:55 a.m. - 11:37 a.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

42h 12m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,438Multiple Airlines

Mon, 16 Nov - Sat, 6 Mar

3:15 p.m. - 2:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

24h 45m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

3:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

46h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

C$ 1,655Multiple Airlines

Wed, 6 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

2:48 p.m. - 8:05 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

30h 47m2 stops Newark Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:55 a.m. - 1:26 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

44h 01m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 1,657Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

7:00 a.m. - 1:10 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

32h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:10 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

35h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,811Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

6:00 a.m. - 1:10 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

33h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

10:10 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

35h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,850Ethiopian Air

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

5:45 a.m. - 2:35 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

35h 20m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 p.m. - 10:32 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

35h 12m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,860Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

6:10 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

30h 55m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

8:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

28h 45m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

C$ 1,904KLM

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

6:10 p.m. - 9:10 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

29h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

10:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

27h 30m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

C$ 1,904Air France

Wed, 6 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

9:15 a.m. - 5:35 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

39h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

C$ 1,906Multiple Airlines

Wed, 6 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

10:50 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

29h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 a.m. - 2:29 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

44h 54m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,911Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Ottawa to Chennai

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

10:40 a.m. - 2:50 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

30h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 a.m. - 2:22 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

43h 32m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,517Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

8:00 a.m. - 3:10 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

33h 40m3 stops Toronto Island Newark Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 a.m. - 2:22 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

43h 47m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,853Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

8:00 a.m. - 3:10 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

33h 40m3 stops Toronto Island Newark Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 p.m. - 9:52 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

33h 27m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl Toronto Island

C$ 1,902Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

9:00 a.m. - 11:35 p.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

29h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

12:50 a.m. - 12:20 a.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

57h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,949Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

6:55 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

28h 25m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Bengaluru Intl

9:55 p.m. - 9:42 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

33h 17m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl Toronto Island

C$ 2,049Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

10:00 a.m. - 11:35 p.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

28h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

9:55 p.m. - 9:42 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

33h 17m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl Toronto Island

C$ 2,061Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

6:05 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

44h 10m2 stops Vancouver Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

5:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

40h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

C$ 2,069Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct

9:00 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

21h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

5:35 a.m. - 5:05 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

21h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

C$ 2,273Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

9:00 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

21h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

5:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

40h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

C$ 2,359Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

5:50 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-MAA Chennai

24h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl London Heathrow

5:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.MAA Chennai-YOW Ottawa

40h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

C$ 2,363Multiple Airlines

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What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Ottawa to Chennai?

Friday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Ottawa to Chennai and is 7% cheaper than the average day. Sunday is the most expensive day with flight prices 11% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Chennai?

March is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Chennai at C$ 1,580 round-trip.
December (C$ 2,491) and July (C$ 2,449) are the most expensive months.
The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 57% on average.

This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Low season	July
High season	April
Cheapest flight	C$ 846

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.

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Which airports can I use when flying from Ottawa to Chennai?
Flights from Ottawa to Chennai usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).
Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Ottawa to Chennai?
Only Economy Class is available on flights from Ottawa to Chennai.
Which airports do connecting flights from Ottawa to Chennai pass through?
Most connecting flights from Ottawa to Chennai pass through London Heathrow (LHR), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Ottawa to Chennai?
Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 17% on the Ottawa to Chennai route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at C$ 1,743 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 2,082, a difference of C$ 338. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How long does a flight from Ottawa to Chennai take?
A direct flight from Ottawa to Chennai takes 0h 00m, covering 21,053 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from Ottawa to Chennai?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
Have flight prices from Ottawa to Chennai changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 1,438 to C$ 5,537. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Ottawa to Chennai looking right now?
One-way fares from Ottawa to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 1,169, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Chennai?
Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Ottawa (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
How much should I expect to pay for a Ottawa to Chennai flight?
Round-trip flights from Ottawa to Chennai range from C$ 1,602 to C$ 2,057, with an average of C$ 1,860 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 1,602 counts as a good deal.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Friday departure instead of Sunday. On this route, Friday flights average C$ 1,743 – about C$ 338 less than Sunday (16% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Ottawa to Chennai trip for March. Fares historically average C$ 1,580 round-trip in that month – typically C$ 911 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Chennai Airport.
- Radisson Blu Hotel And Suites GRT Chennai
- Hotel Mount Manor

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