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Cheap flights from San Diego to Chennai from ₹ 55,953

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 4/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — MAA
13 Sep — 20 Sep1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 14 August 2026.

Mon 14/914:20 -
2 stops41h 35m
Fri 25/917:00 -
3 stops34h 20m
Deal found 13/8₹ 97,584
Sat 12/910:23 -
2 stops27h 57m
Sun 27/915:40 -
2 stops39h 57m
Deal found 10/8₹ 98,157
Fri 6/1110:47 -
2 stops31h 48m
Wed 11/1103:55 -
2 stops28h 29m
Deal found 10/8₹ 98,921
Sun 6/908:25 -
2 stops29h 45m
Mon 21/904:20 -
2 stops29h 40m
Deal found 12/8₹ 99,685
Wed 4/1110:47 -
2 stops50h 18m
Sun 15/1116:10 -
2 stops40h 14m
Deal found 10/8₹ 99,780
Mon 14/910:23 -
2 stops27h 57m
Fri 25/921:55 -
2 stops34h 36m
Deal found 13/8₹ 101,117
Thu 5/1110:47 -
2 stops38h 48m
Sat 14/1103:55 -
2 stops28h 29m
Deal found 12/8₹ 101,881
Tue 3/1107:30 -
2 stops29h 30m
Sun 15/1103:25 -
2 stops31h 45m
Deal found 11/8₹ 102,072
Sun 1/1121:07 -
2 stops39h 53m
Thu 12/1104:05 -
2 stops31h 05m
Deal found 11/8₹ 102,167

Find flight deals from San Diego to Chennai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) 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 14 August 2026.

Round-trip from

₹ 97,584

One-way from

₹ 55,953

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February
14/9-25/9
  • 14/9-25/9
  • 5 total stops
  • 75h 55m total
  • San Diego to Chennai
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Air India
  • Air India
  • 4/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 41h 35m total
  • San Diego to Chennai
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (₹ 540,689 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from San Diego 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 14 August 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Chennai that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Mon 14/9

10:23-02:50

2 stops27h 57m

Chennai

Fri 25/9

21:55-20:01

2 stops34h 36m

₹ 101,117

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Thu 10/9

07:32-02:50

2 stops30h 48m

Chennai

Wed 16/9

21:55-21:30

2 stops36h 05m

₹ 103,313

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 27/9

10:23-08:25

2 stops33h 32m

Chennai

Thu 1/10

10:15-19:07

2 stops45h 22m

₹ 103,313

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 27/9

20:59-02:50

2 stops41h 21m

Chennai

Sun 4/10

04:20-11:09

2 stops43h 19m

₹ 105,318

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Mon 2/11

07:30-02:30

2 stops29h 30m

Chennai

Sun 15/11

03:25-21:40

2 stops31h 45m

₹ 105,987

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 1/11

21:07-02:20

2 stops39h 43m

Chennai

Wed 11/11

04:05-19:29

2 stops28h 54m

₹ 108,469
Fastest return journey

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Mon 2/11

07:30-02:30

2 stops29h 30m

Chennai

Mon 16/11

03:25-19:15

2 stops29h 20m

₹ 110,475

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 27/9

07:32-02:40

2 stops30h 38m

Chennai

Thu 1/10

04:05-21:48

2 stops30h 13m

₹ 112,766

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sat 7/11

09:26-05:35

2 stops30h 39m

Chennai

Mon 16/11

07:35-16:10

1 stop46h 05m

₹ 166,810

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 27/9

19:40-03:30

1 stop43h 20m

Chennai

Sun 4/10

05:35-14:55

1 stop45h 50m

₹ 167,669

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Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Chennai?

    Airlines like Etihad Airways fly from San Diego to Chennai in about 27h 57m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . The distance from San Diego to Chennai is about 14597 km.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Chennai that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Chennai?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Chennai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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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