Cheap flights from Chennai to San Francisco from ₹ 43,956
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 20/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MAA — SFO
10 Jan — 17 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chennai to San Francisco are usually found in October or November, booked 56 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Thursday and return on a Thursday
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Cheapest flights from Chennai to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chennai to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 December 2025.
Wed 17/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Fri 9/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 73,260
Wed 17/1216:55MAA - SFO
1 stop35h 05mAir India
Thu 8/114:25SFO - MAA
1 stop33h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 73,529
Wed 24/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Sat 30/522:25SFO - MAA
2 stops38h 05mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 74,518
Mon 15/1221:40MAA - SFO
1 stop28h 15mAir India
Fri 9/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops29h 50mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 75,507
Mon 15/1215:45MAA - SFO
2 stops36h 15mAir India
Tue 6/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 76,136
Fri 19/1206:15MAA - SFO
2 stops45h 45mAir India
Sat 3/116:30SFO - MAA
1 stop33h 40mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 76,316
Thu 18/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Thu 8/114:25SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 78,653
Tue 30/1216:55MAA - SFO
2 stops35h 05mAir India
Tue 31/310:00SFO - MAA
2 stops26h 00mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 78,743
Tue 9/1221:40MAA - SFO
1 stop28h 15mAir India
Tue 10/216:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 79,282
Sun 14/1207:15MAA - SFO
2 stops44h 45mAir India
Tue 2/610:00SFO - MAA
2 stops26h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 79,462
Fri 19/1209:35MAA - SFO
2 stops42h 25mAir India
Tue 6/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 79,552
Best flights from Chennai to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Chennai to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 11 December 2025.
Mon 19/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Wed 8/412:55SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 83,957
Tue 6/119:25MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 35mAir India
Tue 13/116:30SFO - MAA
1 stop25h 15mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 84,136
Wed 21/101:50MAA - SFO
1 stop27h 35mLufthansa
Mon 6/414:40SFO - MAA
2 stops29h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 10/12₹ 88,091
Mon 19/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Fri 3/412:55SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 83,957
Wed 21/119:25MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 35mAir India
Fri 24/710:00SFO - MAA
1 stop40h 35mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 84,766
Tue 20/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Fri 3/412:55SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 83,957
Tue 24/209:35MAA - SFO
1 stop24h 45mAir India
Sun 24/510:00SFO - MAA
1 stop34h 25mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 90,698
Wed 21/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Wed 8/412:55SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 83,957
Tue 20/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Tue 7/400:20SFO - MAA
1 stop35h 25mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 83,957
Fri 30/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop32h 30mCathay Pacific
Thu 9/713:40SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 85,664
Tue 27/102:00MAA - SFO
1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific
Fri 10/713:40SFO - MAA
1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 89,889
Last-minute flights from Chennai to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Chennai to San Francisco. Data last updated 11 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Mon 15/1202:00MAA - SFO
1 stop27h 35mCathay Pacific
Thu 8/122:55SFO - MAA
1 stop36h 10mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/12₹ 84,316
Tue 16/1219:25MAA - SFO
2 stops32h 35mAir India
Fri 9/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 76,136
Tue 16/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Tue 6/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 87,282
Wed 17/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Fri 9/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 73,260
Wed 17/1216:55MAA - SFO
1 stop35h 05mAir India
Thu 8/114:25SFO - MAA
1 stop33h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 73,529
Wed 17/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Tue 6/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 75,867
Wed 17/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Wed 7/114:25SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 87,462
Thu 18/1206:00MAA - SFO
1 stop19h 55mAir India
Thu 8/114:25SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 00mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 78,653
Fri 19/1206:15MAA - SFO
2 stops45h 45mAir India
Sat 3/116:30SFO - MAA
1 stop33h 40mAir India
Deal found 9/12₹ 76,316
Fri 19/1209:35MAA - SFO
2 stops42h 25mAir India
Tue 6/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 79,552
Fri 19/1206:15MAA - SFO
2 stops45h 45mAir India
Fri 9/116:30SFO - MAA
2 stops25h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 81,080
One-way flights from Chennai to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Chennai to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 11 December 2025.
Tue 20/100:15MAA - SFO
3 stops34h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12₹ 43,956
Thu 15/100:15MAA - SFO
2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12₹ 44,585
Mon 23/323:15MAA - SFO
2 stops55h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12₹ 44,675
Mon 1/621:40MAA - SFO
2 stops57h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12₹ 44,855
Thu 15/120:30MAA - SFO
2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12₹ 44,945
Sun 21/1221:40MAA - SFO
1 stop28h 15mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 45,664
Mon 22/1220:00MAA - SFO
1 stop29h 55mAir India
Deal found 10/12₹ 45,933
Mon 9/208:05MAA - SFO
3 stops43h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12₹ 46,293
Fri 19/1219:00MAA - SFO
2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12₹ 46,473
Thu 25/1220:30MAA - SFO
2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12₹ 46,563
Sun 21/1203:25MAA - SFO
1 stop22h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 9/12₹ 46,832
Find flight deals from Chennai to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO). 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 11 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Chennai to San Francisco 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 11 December 2025.
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Chennai
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San Francisco
Route
Depart
Return
Price
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Mon 19/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Wed 8/4
12:55-00:15
1 stop22h 50m
₹ 83,957
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Mon 19/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Fri 3/4
12:55-00:15
1 stop22h 50m
₹ 83,957
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Tue 20/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Fri 3/4
12:55-00:15
1 stop22h 50m
₹ 83,957
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Wed 21/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Wed 8/4
12:55-00:15
1 stop22h 50m
₹ 83,957
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Tue 20/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Tue 7/4
00:20-00:15
1 stop35h 25m
₹ 83,957
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Tue 6/1
19:25-14:30
1 stop32h 35m
San Francisco
Tue 13/1
16:30-07:15
1 stop25h 15m
₹ 84,136
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Wed 21/1
19:25-14:30
1 stop32h 35m
San Francisco
Fri 24/7
10:00-15:05
1 stop40h 35m
₹ 84,766
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Fri 30/1
02:00-21:00
1 stop32h 30m
San Francisco
Thu 9/7
13:40-00:15
1 stop22h 05m
₹ 85,664
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Wed 21/1
01:50-15:55
1 stop27h 35m
San Francisco
Mon 6/4
14:40-08:45
2 stops29h 35m
₹ 88,091
ChennaiSan Francisco
MAA - SFO
MAASFO
Chennai
Tue 27/1
02:00-09:30
1 stop21h 00m
San Francisco
Fri 10/7
13:40-00:15
1 stop22h 05m
₹ 89,889
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Best time to book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Chennai to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on 5 December 2025.
The best time to book flights from Chennai to San Francisco is 56 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 Chennai to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco (average of ₹ 60,765). Flying from Chennai to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 84,855). 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’s the top stopover airport for flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
Share of one-stop return flights from Chennai to San Francisco chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Hong Kong (HKG) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 35% of one-stop itineraries from Chennai to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Chennai to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Bangkok (BKK) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of ₹ 44,117.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Chennai to San Francisco?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Chennai to San Francisco, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Bangkok (BKK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 10h 40m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Chennai to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 10m.
Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. Reviews last updated 11 December 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific
from Chennai to San Francisco. 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.
Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.
Related info for your journey
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How long is the flight from Chennai to San Francisco?
Cathay Pacific can get you from Chennai to San Francisco in just under 32h 30m. Your travel time can differ by up to . Chennai and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 13906 km.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chennai to San Francisco round-trip?
IndiGo, at ₹ 58,761, was found to be the cheapest airline from Chennai to San Francisco.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. IndiGo is 41% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chennai to San Francisco one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as ₹ 31,518 on Singapore Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Air India from ₹ 36,310 and Qatar Airways from ₹ 43,053 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Chennai to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Chennai to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chennai to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chennai to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco (average of ₹ 60,765). Flying from Chennai to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of ₹ 84,855). 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 8 airlines flying from Chennai to San Francisco
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