Cheap flights from New Delhi to Chennai from ₹ 7,049
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 25/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DEL — MAA
11 Aug — 18 Aug1
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1 adult
Economy
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1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Chennai are usually found in March or February, booked 64 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Wednesday and return on a Saturday
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Delhi to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 July 2026.
Tue 18/816:20
DEL
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MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 25/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 14,859
Tue 4/816:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 11/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,050
Sat 1/816:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 11/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 9/7₹ 15,240
Wed 26/809:55
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Thu 27/819:00
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,621
Tue 21/702:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 00m
IndiGo
Sat 25/709:05
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop4h 50m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,716
Sat 15/807:15
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Tue 25/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 10/7₹ 15,812
Thu 23/711:45
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 55m
IndiGo
Fri 31/706:30
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 16,097
Best flights from New Delhi to Chennai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from New Delhi to Chennai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
Tue 25/816:20
DEL
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MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 1/913:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 10/7₹ 15,431
Thu 27/819:30
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
Air India
Tue 1/914:00
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Deal found 8/7₹ 16,955
Thu 23/722:10
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop10h 00m
Air India
Sun 26/722:05
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop12h 10m
Air India
Deal found 7/7₹ 18,002
Sun 30/810:00
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 45m
Air India
Thu 3/920:10
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 45m
Air India
Deal found 9/7₹ 18,002
Mon 9/1119:30
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Tue 10/1102:30
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 11/7₹ 20,384
Mon 9/1119:30
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Mon 16/1105:55
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Deal found 11/7₹ 20,384
Fri 4/909:30
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 20m
Air India
Fri 4/920:10
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 45m
Air India
Deal found 8/7₹ 27,337
Sat 17/1009:30
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 35m
Air India
Wed 21/1008:05
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Deal found 11/7₹ 28,290
Mon 9/1121:30
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Sun 15/1106:15
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 30m
Air India
Deal found 10/7₹ 30,195
Direct flights from New Delhi to Chennai
Explore direct flight options from New Delhi to Chennai based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
Sun 23/815:45
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Sun 30/808:05
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Deal found 9/7₹ 15,621
Wed 22/722:55
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Fri 21/814:30
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
IndiGo
Deal found 11/7₹ 15,716
Thu 23/722:55
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Fri 31/723:45
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,812
Tue 4/811:00
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Tue 11/823:45
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,907
Thu 23/721:50
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Sun 26/709:50
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Deal found 7/7₹ 16,002
Thu 6/821:50
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Thu 13/808:05
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Deal found 9/7₹ 16,097
Sun 9/809:15
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Sun 9/821:50
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 45m
IndiGo
Deal found 9/7₹ 16,193
Thu 23/722:55
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Sun 26/714:30
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 16,288
Thu 23/720:30
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Mon 27/721:50
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 45m
IndiGo
Deal found 9/7₹ 16,383
Fri 7/821:50
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Fri 14/808:05
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Deal found 10/7₹ 16,478
Tue 25/810:00
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 25/821:50
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/7₹ 16,574
Mon 10/815:45
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Tue 11/811:00
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop3h 00m
Air India
Deal found 10/7₹ 16,669
Last-minute flights from New Delhi to Chennai
Discover last-minute flight deals from New Delhi to Chennai. Data last updated 12 July 2026 and is based on user searches.
Tue 21/702:20
DEL
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MAA
1 stop5h 00m
IndiGo
Sat 25/709:05
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop4h 50m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,716
Thu 23/711:45
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 55m
IndiGo
Fri 31/706:30
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 16,097
Sat 1/816:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 11/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 9/7₹ 15,240
Tue 4/816:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 11/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,050
Sat 15/807:15
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Tue 25/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 10/7₹ 15,812
Tue 18/816:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Tue 25/813:10
MAA
-
DEL
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 14,859
Wed 26/809:55
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 35m
IndiGo
Thu 27/819:00
MAA
-
DEL
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 8/7₹ 15,621
One-way flights from New Delhi to Chennai
Search for one-way flight options from New Delhi to Chennai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
Sat 25/707:15
DEL
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MAA
Nonstop2h 50m
IndiGo
Deal found 7/7₹ 7,049
Wed 22/721:15
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 20m
IndiGo
Deal found 11/7₹ 7,430
Fri 24/722:55
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
IndiGo
Deal found 10/7₹ 7,620
Tue 21/716:20
DEL
-
MAA
1 stop5h 30m
IndiGo
Deal found 9/7₹ 7,715
Wed 22/715:45
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Deal found 9/7₹ 8,096
Mon 20/721:50
DEL
-
MAA
Nonstop2h 55m
Air India
Deal found 9/7₹ 8,382
Find flight deals from New Delhi to Chennai
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from New Delhi to Chennai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 454,620 searches. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
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Price
Cheapest return flight
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Tue 25/8
16:20-21:50
1 stop5h 30m
Chennai
Tue 1/9
13:10-18:45
1 stop5h 35m
₹ 15,431
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Thu 27/8
19:30-22:20
Nonstop2h 50m
Chennai
Tue 1/9
14:00-16:55
Nonstop2h 55m
₹ 16,955
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Thu 23/7
22:10-08:10
1 stop10h 00m
Chennai
Sun 26/7
22:05-10:15
1 stop12h 10m
₹ 18,002
Fastest return journey
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Sun 30/8
10:00-12:45
Nonstop2h 45m
Chennai
Thu 3/9
20:10-22:55
Nonstop2h 45m
₹ 18,002
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Mon 9/11
19:30-22:25
Nonstop2h 55m
Chennai
Tue 10/11
02:30-05:25
Nonstop2h 55m
₹ 20,384
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Mon 9/11
19:30-22:25
Nonstop2h 55m
Chennai
Mon 16/11
05:55-08:45
Nonstop2h 50m
₹ 20,384
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Fri 4/9
09:30-14:50
1 stop5h 20m
Chennai
Fri 4/9
20:10-22:55
Nonstop2h 45m
₹ 27,337
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Sat 17/10
09:30-15:05
1 stop5h 35m
Chennai
Wed 21/10
08:05-11:05
Nonstop3h 00m
₹ 28,290
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Mon 9/11
21:30-00:30
Nonstop3h 00m
Chennai
Sun 15/11
06:15-11:45
1 stop5h 30m
₹ 30,195
Cheapest one-way
New DelhiChennai
DEL - MAA
DELMAA
New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
Mon 27/7
15:15-18:05
Nonstop2h 50m
₹ 7,620
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How far ahead should I book a flight from New Delhi to Chennai?
The best time to book flights from New Delhi to Chennai is 63 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Delhi to Chennai?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Delhi to Chennai (average of ₹ 12,383). Flying from New Delhi to Chennai in October is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 16,383). 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 DEL to MAA?
Find hourly flight availability from New Delhi to Chennai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
It’s optimal to fly from New Delhi to Chennai in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 24% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.
What is the cheapest day to fly from New Delhi to Chennai?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from New Delhi to Chennai. Price data was last updated on 4 July 2026.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their New Delhi to Chennai flight should consider departing on Saturday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
How much does it cost for a return flight from New Delhi to Chennai?
Weekly flight availability from New Delhi to Chennai
Explore weekly flight availability from New Delhi to Chennai. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 12 July 2026.
The most flights from DEL to MAA are scheduled on a Friday (53 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (43 on average).
How often are flights from New Delhi to Chennai delayed?
About 17% of weekly flights between New Delhi and Chennai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 107 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for New Delhi to Chennai flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Tuesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on New Delhi to Chennai flights?
Over the past year, IndiGo have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from New Delhi to Chennai?
Share of one-stop return flights from New Delhi to Chennai chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Pune (PNQ) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of one-stop itineraries from New Delhi to Chennai on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from New Delhi to Chennai?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from New Delhi to Chennai, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Hyderabad (HYD) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of ₹ 14,191.
What’s the fastest stopover option from New Delhi to Chennai?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from New Delhi to Chennai, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Hyderabad (HYD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 4h 38m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from New Delhi to Chennai?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from New Delhi to Chennai, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Hyderabad (HYD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 21m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chennai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chennai. Reviews last updated 12 July 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with IndiGo,Air India Express, andAir India
from New Delhi to Chennai. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
The flight was delayed by three hours and Indigo staff couldn’t provide proper information. We also ended up loosing our connection to Nairobi flight.
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What airports do I use to fly from New Delhi to Chennai?
To fly from New Delhi to Chennai, you need to book a flight from Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) to Chennai (MAA). Nonstop flights to Chennai from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl take 2h 50m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 49 outbound flights from Indira Gandhi Intl to Chennai offered by 4 different airlines.
How popular is this New Delhi to Chennai flight route?
This flight path from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Chennai was viewed by 1,159 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from New Delhi to Chennai?
A quick flight from New Delhi to Chennai can take about 2h 50m. IndiGo provides one of the quickest options available for as low as ₹ 16,955. There are 1759 km between New Delhi and Chennai. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from New Delhi to Chennai round-trip?
Air India Express, at ₹ 4,965, was found to be the cheapest airline from New Delhi to Chennai.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include IndiGo and Air India. These flights start at 65% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Delhi to Chennai one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from New Delhi to Chennai are Air India Express (₹ 4,195), SpiceJet (₹ 4,660), and IndiGo (₹ 5,406).
What are the most reliable airlines from New Delhi to Chennai?
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from New Delhi to Chennai are American Airlines (98%), KLM (97%) and Aegean Airlines (96%).
What are the cheapest flights from New Delhi to Chennai?
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for ₹ 7,120. While the most popular route (New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - Chennai) can be booked for ₹ 15,431 on average, our data indicates ₹ 13,003 when flying from New Delhi to Chennai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Delhi to Chennai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Delhi 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 New Delhi to Chennai?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Delhi to Chennai (average of ₹ 12,383). Flying from New Delhi to Chennai in October is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 16,383). 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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