Cheap flights from Chennai to Kolkata from $58

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Kolkata from Chennai, with most prices found around $121. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Kolkata from Chennai during March instead. Flights to Kolkata in March, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $121.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kolkata from Chennai is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $145. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Kolkata on Saturday is $294.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Chennai to Kolkata when you can find flight prices for as low as $157. Flying to Kolkata in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Kolkata are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $226. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kolkata from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kolkata for around $140 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kolkata from Chennai for as low as $124 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to Kolkata flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Chennai to Kolkata flights are approximately 9% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Chennai and Kolkata have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, IndiGo have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

10 flights are operational daily from Chennai to Kolkata as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 49% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Chennai and Kolkata is 76 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.