Cheap flights from Dubai to Chennai from $161

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $241. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in September, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Dubai to Chennai during October average around $271.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $328. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Dubai to Chennai on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $455. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Dubai to Chennai when you can find flight prices for as low as $364. Flying to Chennai at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chennai is in the evening when prices are around $389.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Chennai for the best Dubai Intl - Chennai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $341 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Dubai for as low as $298 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Chennai flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Dubai to Chennai flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Emirates and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Chennai

Emirates, Air India and IndiGo are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Dubai according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Dubai and Chennai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Dubai to Chennai as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00AM, with 34% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of April 2026, there are 20 flights per week flying from Dubai to Chennai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.