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

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as ₹ 29,938 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Air India from ₹ 35,540 and American Airlines from ₹ 35,978 one-way. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 10.0 - 330.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 330.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 10.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chennai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, May is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 33.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 25.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from California to Chennai?

While some choose either Los Angeles - Chennai or San Jose - Chennai, San Francisco - Chennai is the most popular route from California to Chennai.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Chennai?

The most popular airlines flying from California to Chennai are Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qatar Airways. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 12 days in advance, which can save you up to 18% on flights from California to Chennai compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 12 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at ₹ 83,160. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from ₹ 111,435.

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

August can be a great time to fly to Chennai from California with a flight ticket averaging about ₹ 105,358. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of August for as cheap as ₹ 55,499. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai from California?

Most people fly into Chennai (MAA) if they book a flight to Chennai from California. Chennai is conveniently located just 16.5 km from Chennai’s city centre.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from California to Chennai?

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

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

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₹ 29,938+ Cheap Flights from California to Chennai

Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from California to Chennai?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. California to Chennai flights typically cost between ₹ 69,417 and ₹ 104,870 in August. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was ₹ 61,189 on Cathay Pacific (28 Aug-6 Sept). Find deals

Cheap flight deals from California to Chennai

Round-trip from	₹ 60,488
One-way from	₹ 29,938
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	₹ 85,874

Cathay Pacific
30/8-26/2
2 total stops
67h 35m total
California to Chennai

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22/8
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22h 20m total
California to Chennai

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (₹ 367,487 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from California to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 August 2025.

Thu 14/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Sun 31/801:30MAA - LAX

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 58,562

Sun 24/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops24h 25mAir India

Sun 7/906:55MAA - SFO

1 stop23h 05mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 60,313

Sat 23/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops35h 40mAir India

Sat 27/916:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 60,488

Sat 30/801:05SFO - MAA

1 stop34h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 18/901:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8₹ 60,576

Thu 14/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 1/901:30MAA - LAX

1 stop33h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 60,576

Thu 28/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops38h 40mAir India

Sat 13/901:00MAA - SFO

1 stop42h 30mAir India

Deal found 13/8₹ 60,663

Wed 10/920:30SFO - MAA

2 stops26h 00mAir India

Fri 6/316:55MAA - SFO

1 stop37h 55mAir India

Deal found 12/8₹ 61,013

Wed 10/910:00SFO - MAA

1 stop37h 40mAir India

Mon 15/919:50MAA - SFO

1 stop34h 40mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 61,101

Sat 30/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops24h 25mAir India

Mon 15/920:40MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 50mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 61,189

Thu 28/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Sat 6/901:30MAA - LAX

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 61,189

Sat 30/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops24h 25mAir India

Tue 16/908:00MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 30mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 61,276

Tue 2/921:00SFO - MAA

2 stops44h 45mAir India

Tue 16/916:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 12/8₹ 61,801

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Sat 30/801:05SFO - MAA

1 stop34h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/201:50MAA - SFO

1 stop32h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8₹ 60,488

Sun 7/920:30SFO - MAA

2 stops26h 00mAir India

Mon 15/915:25MAA - SFO

1 stop39h 05mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 60,663

Thu 25/916:30SFO - MAA

1 stop22h 30mBritish Airways

Mon 29/905:35MAA - SFO

1 stop44h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/8₹ 66,878

Thu 11/906:15SAN - MAA

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/920:40MAA - SAN

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8₹ 70,205

Thu 13/1122:05LAX - MAA

1 stop45h 10mSingapore Airlines

Thu 20/1123:25MAA - LAX

1 stop34h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/8₹ 74,057

Thu 18/906:00LAX - MAA

2 stops34h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 22/917:50MAA - LAX

2 stops31h 08mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/8₹ 75,807

Wed 22/1020:15SAN - MAA

2 stops35h 25mEtihad Airways

Sat 8/1103:55MAA - SAN

2 stops28h 56mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/8₹ 81,147

Sat 30/818:28LAS - MAA

2 stops41h 12mLufthansa

Sun 7/906:40MAA - LAS

2 stops46h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 15/8₹ 97,692

Wed 22/1006:45SNA - MAA

2 stops31h 35mQatar Airways

Sun 9/1121:50MAA - SNA

2 stops33h 19mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/8₹ 107,233

Tue 30/1209:07BUR - MAA

2 stops27h 38mEmirates

Tue 20/109:45MAA - BUR

2 stops45h 35mEmirates

Deal found 13/8₹ 117,300

Mon 8/921:00SFO - MAA

2 stops29h 50mAir India

Sat 13/917:30MAA - SFO

1 stop26h 00mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 62,939

Mon 8/913:40SFO - MAA

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Sun 14/901:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8₹ 66,441

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Thu 14/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Sun 31/801:30MAA - LAX

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 58,562

Thu 14/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 1/901:30MAA - LAX

1 stop33h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 60,576

Wed 20/800:05SFO - MAA

1 stop35h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 18/901:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 60,576

Wed 20/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops31h 00mAir India

Wed 8/1016:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 61,189

Wed 20/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops31h 00mAir India

Sat 20/916:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 13/8₹ 62,764

Wed 20/810:00SFO - MAA

1 stop44h 40mAir India

Wed 10/917:30MAA - SFO

1 stop26h 00mAir India

Deal found 13/8₹ 62,852

Wed 20/810:00SFO - MAA

1 stop24h 00mAir India

Tue 9/917:30MAA - SFO

1 stop26h 00mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 63,027

Thu 21/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops38h 40mAir India

Sat 6/916:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 13/8₹ 62,151

Thu 21/801:25LAX - MAA

1 stop34h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 29/801:30MAA - LAX

1 stop33h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8₹ 78,346

Sat 23/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops35h 40mAir India

Sat 27/916:00MAA - SFO

1 stop38h 00mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 60,488

Sun 24/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops24h 25mAir India

Sun 7/906:55MAA - SFO

1 stop23h 05mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 60,313

Sun 24/801:05SFO - MAA

1 stop34h 40mCathay Pacific

Sun 7/901:30MAA - SFO

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8₹ 62,939

One-way flights from California to Chennai
Search for one-way flight options from California to Chennai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 15 August 2025.

Fri 22/813:25LAX - MAA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8₹ 29,938

Tue 26/801:25LAX - MAA

1 stop34h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8₹ 30,200

Wed 27/816:41LAX - MAA

3 stops27h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8₹ 31,513

Sat 13/911:30LAX - MAA

2 stops34h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/8₹ 32,914

Fri 12/922:05LAX - MAA

2 stops42h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/8₹ 33,964

Mon 15/908:50LAX - MAA

3 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8₹ 35,190

Wed 20/820:00SFO - MAA

2 stops31h 00mAir India

Deal found 14/8₹ 35,540

Tue 9/910:00SFO - MAA

1 stop25h 25mAir India

Deal found 15/8₹ 35,628

Thu 21/810:14SFO - MAA

2 stops30h 31mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/8₹ 35,978

Sat 30/822:46SFO - MAA

2 stops41h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/8₹ 36,065

Tue 26/813:40SFO - MAA

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8₹ 36,503

Fri 22/822:18SAN - MAA

3 stops62h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8₹ 36,766

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Sat 30/8

01:05-00:15

1 stop34h 40m

Chennai

Thu 26/2

01:50-21:15

1 stop32h 55m

₹ 60,488

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Sun 7/9

20:30-11:00

2 stops26h 00m

Chennai

Mon 15/9

15:25-18:00

1 stop39h 05m

₹ 60,663

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Mon 8/9

21:00-15:20

2 stops29h 50m

Chennai

Sat 13/9

17:30-07:00

1 stop26h 00m

₹ 62,939

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Mon 8/9

13:40-00:15

1 stop22h 05m

Chennai

Sun 14/9

01:30-22:40

1 stop33h 40m

₹ 66,441

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Fri 5/9

01:05-00:15

1 stop34h 40m

Chennai

Fri 12/9

01:30-22:55

1 stop33h 55m

₹ 66,616

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Thu 25/9

16:30-03:30

1 stop22h 30m

Chennai

Mon 29/9

05:35-13:50

1 stop44h 45m

₹ 66,878

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Sun 7/9

13:40-00:15

1 stop22h 05m

Chennai

Mon 15/9

01:30-22:40

1 stop33h 40m

₹ 67,054

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Tue 9/9

13:40-00:15

1 stop22h 05m

Chennai

Fri 12/9

01:30-22:55

1 stop33h 55m

₹ 67,054

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Tue 9/9

13:40-00:15

1 stop22h 05m

Chennai

Sun 14/9

01:30-22:40

1 stop33h 40m

₹ 67,054

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Mon 8/9

21:00-15:20

2 stops29h 50m

Chennai

Tue 16/9

16:00-17:30

1 stop38h 00m

₹ 68,629

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Chennai (average of ₹ 100). Flying from California to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 120). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to MAA?

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai from California?
Most people fly into Chennai (MAA) if they book a flight to Chennai from California. Chennai is conveniently located just 16.5 km from Chennai’s city centre.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Chennai one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as ₹ 29,938 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Air India from ₹ 35,540 and American Airlines from ₹ 35,978 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from California to Chennai?
While some choose either Los Angeles - Chennai or San Jose - Chennai, San Francisco - Chennai is the most popular route from California to Chennai.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Chennai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Chennai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Chennai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Chennai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California 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 California to Chennai?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Chennai (average of ₹ 100). Flying from California to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 120). 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 5 airlines flying from California to Chennai

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest₹ 58,883	Average₹ 108,814	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air India	Cheapest₹ 66,738	Average₹ 101,978	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest₹ 69,055	Average₹ 142,362	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest₹ 84,290	Average₹ 155,896	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest₹ 86,904	Average₹ 143,076	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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