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$432 Find cheap flights from California to Chennai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Chennai departing on 8/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flight from San Francisco to Chennai

FAQs for booking flights from California to Chennai

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Chennai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Nonstop returns

Chennai to California

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +47 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Chennai

Recent round-trip flight deals

8/14Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 50mLAX-MAA
9/10Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 40mMAA-LAX
$957
8/22Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 50mLAX-MAA
9/25Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
26h 05mMAA-LAX
$968
9/2Mon
2 stops
27h 10mSJC-MAA
10/1Tue
2 stops
33h 09mMAA-SJC
$990
8/22Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 45mLAX-MAA
9/25Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 43mMAA-LAX
$1,010
8/25Sun
2 stops
30h 50mLAX-MAA
11/21Thu
2 stops
33h 35mMAA-LAX
$1,050
10/3Thu
2 stopsEtihad Airways
39h 43mLAS-MAA
11/3Sun
2 stopsEtihad Airways
35h 47mMAA-LAS
$1,121
9/8Sun
2 stopsEtihad Airways
32h 06mLAX-MAA
10/29Tue
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 13mMAA-LAX
$1,141
7/28Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 40mLAX-MAA
10/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 05mMAA-LAX
$1,149
9/8Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
29h 40mLAX-MAA
10/28Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
27h 25mMAA-LAX
$1,181
9/3Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
29h 58mSFO-MAA
12/11Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
24h 15mMAA-SFO
$1,218

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/29Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
$432
8/14Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 38mSFO-MAA
$505
9/3Tue
1 stopAir India
32h 40mSFO-MAA
$520
9/10Tue
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
23h 40mSFO-MAA
$521
8/14Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
$545
7/22Mon
3 stops
33h 27mSAN-MAA
$549
8/17Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
$593
7/13Sat
3 stops
40h 25mSFO-MAA
$595
8/14Wed
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
41h 20mSFO-MAA
$677
7/17Wed
1 stopAir India
26h 05mSFO-MAA
$685

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Last minute flights from California to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/8Sat
multi-stop
47h 21mSFO-MAA
6/18Tue
multi-stop
29h 40mMAA-SFO
$1,280
6/11Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
40h 59mSFO-MAA
7/1Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 04mMAA-SFO
$1,303
6/9Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
39h 25mLAX-MAA
6/15Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 35mMAA-LAX
$1,349
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 01mSFO-MAA
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 42mMAA-SFO
$1,390
6/10Mon
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
7/1Mon
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,398
6/11Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
50h 55mLAX-MAA
9/12Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
34h 35mMAA-LAX
$1,402
6/10Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 32mSFO-MAA
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 42mMAA-SFO
$1,402
6/10Mon
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
7/1Mon
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,411
6/10Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
45h 00mSFO-MAA
6/16Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 33mMAA-SFO
$1,740
6/8Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
46h 36mSFO-MAA
6/16Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 33mMAA-SFO
$1,815

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