What is the cheapest airline that flies from District of Columbia to Chennai?

Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from District of Columbia to Chennai

What airlines fly to Chennai?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from District of Columbia according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport?

Prices for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport are updated daily.

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As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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2:35 pm - 3:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

38h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 9:05 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$793Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

3:35 pm - 3:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

38h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 9:05 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$793Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 16

3:10 pm - 2:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

38h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 pm - 11:43 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 23m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$811Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 30

10:30 am - 8:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:50 am - 8:10 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$814Emirates

Sun, Jan 3 - Tue, Feb 2

10:55 am - 8:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

3:50 am - 9:00 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$814Emirates

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

3:10 pm - 2:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

26h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 pm - 11:43 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 23m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$815Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 30

9:00 pm - 2:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$859Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 12

9:00 pm - 2:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$897Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

9:20 pm - 1:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

42h 25m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

10:10 am - 8:00 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$984Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Nov 12

10:55 am - 8:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

36h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:10 am - 9:00 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$984Ethiopian Air

Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 29

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3:10 pm - 2:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

26h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:55 am - 9:05 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$791Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Nov 9

3:10 pm - 8:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

31h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:40 pm - 9:45 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$793Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 21

10:55 am - 8:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:50 am - 8:50 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$794Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 13

10:55 am - 2:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:50 am - 8:10 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$794Emirates

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Nov 10

3:10 pm - 3:10 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

26h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:45 am - 9:45 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 30m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$822Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

3:10 pm - 3:10 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

26h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

12:25 pm - 9:45 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 50m3 stops Coimbatore Peelamedu Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$835Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

11:05 am - 2:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

30h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$848Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

9:00 pm - 2:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$859Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 12

10:55 am - 1:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:00 am - 8:55 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$984Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 6

10:55 am - 1:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

10:00 am - 8:55 amMAA Chennai-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,005Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 15

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Etihad Airways flights from District of Columbia to Chennai

Our best Etihad Airways deals on District of Columbia to Chennai flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Sep 30

IAD3:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 10m

1 stop

MAA2:50 amChennai

Nov 9

MAA3:55 amChennai

39h 40m

1 stop

IAD9:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$791

Etihad Airways

Oct 4

IAD3:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA3:05 pmChennai

Mar 7

MAA3:55 amChennai

39h 40m

1 stop

IAD9:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$793

Etihad Airways

Sep 28

IAD3:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA8:10 pmChennai

Oct 5

MAA9:55 pmChennai

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD9:45 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$794

Emirates flights from District of Columbia to Chennai

Our best Emirates deals on District of Columbia to Chennai flight tickets

Emirates

Jan 3

IAD10:30 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 15m

1 stop

MAA8:15 amChennai

Feb 2

MAA9:50 amChennai

32h 50m

1 stop

IAD8:10 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$814

Emirates

Sep 27

IAD10:55 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

MAA8:30 pmChennai

Nov 12

MAA9:45 pmChennai

20h 55m

1 stop

IAD8:10 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$824

Emirates

Sep 27

IAD10:55 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

MAA8:30 pmChennai

Oct 1

MAA10:05 pmChennai

20h 15m

1 stop

IAD8:50 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$825

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

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Wed 11/4

2:35 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop38h 00m

Chennai

Mon 11/16

9:55 am-9:05 am

1 stop33h 40m

$793

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/28

3:35 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop38h 00m

Chennai

Mon 11/16

9:55 am-9:05 am

1 stop33h 40m

$793

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/13

3:10 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop38h 00m

Chennai

Fri 10/30

9:50 pm-11:43 pm

2 stops35h 23m

$811

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 1/3

10:30 am-8:15 am

1 stop35h 15m

Chennai

Tue 2/2

9:50 am-8:10 am

1 stop32h 50m

$814

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/21

10:55 am-8:05 am

1 stop35h 40m

Chennai

Tue 10/27

3:50 am-9:00 am

1 stop38h 40m

$814

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/19

3:10 pm-2:50 am

1 stop26h 10m

Chennai

Fri 10/30

9:50 pm-11:43 pm

2 stops35h 23m

$815

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 10/4

9:00 pm-2:40 am

1 stop20h 10m

Chennai

Mon 10/12

4:20 am-3:55 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$859

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 10/4

9:00 pm-2:40 am

1 stop20h 10m

Chennai

Sun 10/11

4:20 am-3:55 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$897

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/21

9:20 pm-1:15 am

2 stops42h 25m

Chennai

Thu 11/12

10:10 am-8:00 am

2 stops32h 20m

$984

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - MAA Chennai

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 10/18

10:55 am-8:30 am

1 stop36h 05m

Chennai

Thu 10/29

10:10 am-9:00 am

2 stops32h 20m

$984

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from District of Columbia to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $824. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in February, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from District of Columbia to Chennai during September average around $842.

How far in advance should I book a flight from District of Columbia to Chennai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from District of Columbia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $1,032 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from District of Columbia for as low as $951 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$359
Fastest flight time	18h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chennai from District of Columbia in the past 72 hours is $359. The best round-trip flight deal from District of Columbia to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $793.

The fastest flight from District of Columbia to Chennai takes 18h 45m

There are no direct flights from District of Columbia to Chennai. There are no popular flight routes from District of Columbia to Chennai.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from District of Columbia to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $424	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $654	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,082 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $740	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $772	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,727 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $857	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,235 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $866	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,227 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $886	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,664 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $915	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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