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

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Chennai to China are Thai Airways (₹ 30,670), Cathay Pacific (₹ 32,297), and Singapore Airlines (₹ 32,469). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Chennai to China?

While some choose either Chennai - Shanghai Pu Dong or Chennai - Guangzhou Baiyun, Chennai - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl is the most popular route from Chennai to China.

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

Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways are the most popular airlines when flying from Chennai to China.

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

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to China from Chennai. Users have commonly found prices around ₹ 57,599 for the month, but tickets can be as low as ₹ 47,718. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Chennai to China?

Located just 16.5 km from the city centre, Chennai (MAA) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to China from Chennai.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Chennai to China?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chennai to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

₹ 75,594+ Flights from Chennai to China

Cheap flight deals from Chennai to China

Round-trip from	₹ 27,586
One-way from	₹ 17,048
Popular in	September
Cheapest in	May
Average price	₹ 56,885

23/7-30/7
2 total stops
58h 05m total
Chennai to China

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13/7
2 total stops
22h 25m total
Chennai to China

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price (₹ 549,918 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (₹ 226,334 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Chennai to China
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chennai to China. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 10 June 2025.

Wed 23/700:05MAA - CAN

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 30/700:10CAN - MAA

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 27,586

Sun 10/802:00MAA - PVG

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/806:50PVG - MAA

1 stop18h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 34,182

Mon 9/603:50MAA - SHA

2 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/921:50SHA - MAA

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 38,209

Wed 23/700:05MAA - PEK

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 31/717:30PEK - MAA

3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 39,922

Sun 15/613:55MAA - CAN

1 stop11h 25mUS-Bangla Airlines

Sun 22/605:00CAN - MAA

1 stop10h 25mUS-Bangla Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 40,265

Sun 15/608:15MAA - CAN

1 stop13h 45mAirAsia

Mon 23/622:00CAN - MAA

1 stop12h 15mAirAsia

Deal found 8/6₹ 43,434

Tue 15/723:15MAA - PVG

1 stop16h 20mSingapore Airlines

Thu 17/700:35PVG - MAA

1 stop11h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 46,347

Thu 24/723:15MAA - PEK

1 stop29h 30mSingapore Airlines

Thu 31/716:35PEK - MAA

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 48,232

Sat 14/609:55MAA - CAN

1 stop13h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 21/603:15CAN - MAA

1 stop8h 05mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 48,575

Thu 18/901:30MAA - PEK

1 stop11h 25mCathay Pacific

Sun 19/1010:00PEK - MAA

1 stop16h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6₹ 48,575

Sun 10/801:30MAA - SHA

1 stop16h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 24/813:20SHA - MAA

1 stop13h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6₹ 51,830

Sat 14/601:10MAA - CAN

1 stop10h 50mThai Airways

Mon 23/615:45CAN - MAA

1 stop10h 46mThai Airways

Deal found 8/6₹ 68,279

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Wed 23/700:05MAA - CAN

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 30/700:10CAN - MAA

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 27,586

Thu 24/723:15MAA - PEK

1 stop29h 30mSingapore Airlines

Thu 31/716:35PEK - MAA

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 48,232

Thu 18/901:30MAA - PEK

1 stop11h 25mCathay Pacific

Sun 19/1010:00PEK - MAA

1 stop16h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6₹ 48,575

Sun 10/802:00MAA - PVG

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/806:50PVG - MAA

1 stop18h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 34,182

Wed 23/700:05MAA - PEK

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 31/717:30PEK - MAA

3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 39,922

Sun 10/801:30MAA - SHA

1 stop16h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 24/813:20SHA - MAA

1 stop13h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6₹ 51,830

Sun 21/922:00MAA - PEK

1 stop14h 55mEmirates

Mon 20/1007:25PEK - MAA

1 stop27h 10mEmirates

Deal found 8/6₹ 138,271

Tue 16/922:30MAA - PEK

2 stops38h 35mTurkish Airlines

Sun 19/1000:10PEK - MAA

2 stops38h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 141,612

Thu 24/709:50MAA - CAN

1 stop33h 40mEmirates

Wed 30/700:15CAN - MAA

1 stop22h 45mEmirates

Deal found 9/6₹ 443,083

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Mon 9/603:50MAA - SHA

2 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/921:50SHA - MAA

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 38,209

Sat 14/609:55MAA - CAN

1 stop13h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 21/603:15CAN - MAA

1 stop8h 05mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 48,575

Sat 14/601:10MAA - CAN

1 stop10h 50mThai Airways

Mon 23/615:45CAN - MAA

1 stop10h 46mThai Airways

Deal found 8/6₹ 68,279

Sat 14/601:30MAA - SHA

1 stop32h 05mCathay Pacific

Sat 21/613:20SHA - MAA

1 stop13h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6₹ 71,448

Sat 14/603:55MAA - CAN

1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways

Sun 22/601:35CAN - MAA

1 stop27h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/6₹ 245,786

Sun 15/600:05MAA - CAN

1 stop30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/605:00CAN - MAA

1 stop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 34,696

Sun 15/605:30MAA - PVG

3 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/606:00PVG - MAA

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 36,067

Sun 15/613:55MAA - CAN

1 stop11h 25mUS-Bangla Airlines

Sun 22/605:00CAN - MAA

1 stop10h 25mUS-Bangla Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 40,265

Sun 15/608:15MAA - CAN

1 stop13h 45mAirAsia

Mon 23/622:00CAN - MAA

1 stop12h 15mAirAsia

Deal found 8/6₹ 43,434

Sun 15/623:55MAA - SHA

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/616:10SHA - MAA

2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6₹ 170,568

Sun 15/601:00MAA - CAN

2 stops35h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 21/600:30CAN - MAA

1 stop27h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6₹ 208,092

Mon 16/623:00MAA - CAN

2 stops39h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 24/623:00CAN - MAA

2 stops37h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 272,686

One-way flights from Chennai to China
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Sun 13/700:05MAA - PVG

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 17,048

Sun 13/700:05MAA - SHA

3 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 17,905

Sun 6/701:10MAA - PEK

1 stop12h 05mThai Airways

Deal found 9/6₹ 30,670

Sun 13/701:30MAA - SHA

1 stop16h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6₹ 32,297

Mon 7/723:15MAA - PEK

1 stop21h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 32,469

Mon 7/716:55MAA - PEK

2 stops17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6₹ 33,068

Fri 5/1211:45MAA - PVG

1 stop10h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 8/6₹ 65,966

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Return

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ChennaiGuangzhou

MAA - CAN

MAACAN

Chennai

Wed 23/7

00:05-09:20

1 stop30h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 30/7

00:10-01:00

1 stop27h 20m

₹ 27,586

ChennaiShanghai

MAA - PVG

MAAPVG

Chennai

Sun 10/8

02:00-05:30

1 stop25h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 24/8

06:50-22:40

1 stop18h 20m

₹ 34,182

ChennaiBeijing

MAA - PEK

MAAPEK

Chennai

Wed 23/7

00:05-01:25

2 stops22h 50m

Beijing Capital

Thu 31/7

17:30-23:05

3 stops32h 05m

₹ 39,922

ChennaiShanghai

MAA - PVG

MAAPVG

Chennai

Tue 15/7

23:15-18:05

1 stop16h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 17/7

00:35-09:20

1 stop11h 15m

₹ 46,347

ChennaiBeijing

MAA - PEK

MAAPEK

Chennai

Thu 24/7

23:15-07:15

1 stop29h 30m

Beijing Capital

Thu 31/7

16:35-22:00

1 stop31h 55m

₹ 48,232

ChennaiBeijing

MAA - PEK

MAAPEK

Chennai

Thu 18/9

01:30-15:25

1 stop11h 25m

Beijing Capital

Sun 19/10

10:00-00:15

1 stop16h 45m

₹ 48,575

ChennaiShanghai

MAA - SHA

MAASHA

Chennai

Sun 10/8

01:30-20:55

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 24/8

13:20-00:15

1 stop13h 25m

₹ 51,830

ChennaiBeijing

MAA - PEK

MAAPEK

Chennai

Sun 21/9

22:00-15:25

1 stop14h 55m

Beijing Capital

Mon 20/10

07:25-08:05

1 stop27h 10m

₹ 138,271

ChennaiBeijing

MAA - PEK

MAAPEK

Chennai

Tue 16/9

22:30-15:35

2 stops38h 35m

Beijing Capital

Sun 19/10

00:10-12:00

2 stops38h 20m

₹ 141,612

ChennaiShanghai

MAA - PVG

MAAPVG

Chennai

Tue 15/7

19:50-15:45

2 stops41h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 17/7

00:20-08:55

2 stops35h 05m

₹ 272,429

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Best time to book a flight from Chennai to China

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to China from Chennai with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chennai to China

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to China (average of ₹ 532). Flying from Chennai to China in December is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 615). 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 MAA to CN?

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

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing China

To help decide which airline to fly from Chennai to China, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways. 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.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,302 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Thai Airways

7.7

Good

335 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

892 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

263 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,264 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Chennai to China?
Located just 16.5 km from the city centre, Chennai (MAA) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to China from Chennai.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chennai to China one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Chennai to China are Thai Airways (₹ 30,670), Cathay Pacific (₹ 32,297), and Singapore Airlines (₹ 32,469).
What are the most popular routes from Chennai to China?
While some choose either Chennai - Shanghai Pu Dong or Chennai - Guangzhou Baiyun, Chennai - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl is the most popular route from Chennai to China.
Can I find deals for flights from Chennai to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Chennai to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Chennai to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chennai to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Chennai to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chennai to China 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 Chennai to China?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to China (average of ₹ 532). Flying from Chennai to China in December is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 615). 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 10 airlines flying from Chennai to China

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
AirAsia	Cheapest₹ 14,429	Average₹ 35,399	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time66%	Search AirAsia flights
Thai Lion Air	Cheapest₹ 15,197	Average₹ 29,083	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Thai Lion Air flights
Scoot	Cheapest₹ 21,289	Average₹ 26,717	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Scoot flights
Air India	Cheapest₹ 21,596	Average₹ 58,185	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Air India flights
US-Bangla Airlines	Cheapest₹ 26,516	Average₹ 30,253	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search US-Bangla Airlines flights
SriLankan Airlines	Cheapest₹ 32,600	Average₹ 47,007	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest₹ 37,118	Average₹ 57,652	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest₹ 40,992	Average₹ 48,520	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Thai Airways	Cheapest₹ 42,140	Average₹ 60,599	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Thai Airways flights
Malaysia Airlines	Cheapest₹ 43,760	Average₹ 62,329	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. 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 China. Reviews last updated 10 June 2025.

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