How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chennai?

Ethiopian Air and Emirates can get you from Cape Town to Chennai in just under 31h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 25m. Cape Town and Chennai are separated by a distance of 8332 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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.

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 is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to MAA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to Chennai as you normally would.

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

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CPT Cape Town Intl - MAA Chennai

CPTMAA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/10

19:30-02:50

1 stop27h 50m

Chennai

Wed 31/12

00:00-20:30

Nonstop0h 00m

₹ 41,215

Cape TownChennai

CPT Cape Town Intl - MAA Chennai

CPTMAA

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/10

13:15-02:50

1 stop34h 05m

Chennai

Wed 31/12

00:00-20:30

Nonstop0h 00m

₹ 41,215

Cape TownChennai

CPT Cape Town Intl - MAA Chennai

CPTMAA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

13:50-01:10

1 stop31h 50m

Chennai

Sun 22/11

02:10-14:10

1 stop15h 30m

₹ 90,480

Cape TownChennai

CPT Cape Town Intl - MAA Chennai

CPTMAA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

18:30-08:15

1 stop34h 15m

Chennai

Mon 23/11

09:50-11:35

1 stop29h 15m

₹ 102,174

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How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chennai?
Ethiopian Air and Emirates can get you from Cape Town to Chennai in just under 31h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 25m. Cape Town and Chennai are separated by a distance of 8332 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chennai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chennai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Chennai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chennai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town 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.

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