What airlines fly to Chennai?

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Houston according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% 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.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Houston to Chennai?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and IndiGo are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Chennai

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport?

Prices for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport?

As of November 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to Chennai Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to Chennai Airport.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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5:35 pm - 2:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:15 am - 3:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,315Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 17 - Wed, Mar 10

3:50 pm - 6:25 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

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7:10 am - 2:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,318Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 5

3:50 pm - 6:25 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

51h 05m2 stops London Heathrow Muscat Seeb

7:10 am - 2:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

42h 25m2 stops Muscat Seeb London Heathrow

$1,322Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Feb 2

5:35 pm - 2:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:15 am - 3:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,333Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 21

9:00 pm - 11:20 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

26h 50m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

9:30 pm - 7:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 05m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Istanbul

$1,344Turkish Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 15

2:55 pm - 10:35 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

32h 10m2 stops Istanbul Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

11:15 pm - 7:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

31h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,362Turkish Airlines

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11:55 am - 2:20 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

26h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 11:30 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

31h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,421Emirates

Tue, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 17

11:55 am - 2:20 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

26h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 11:30 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

31h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,421Emirates

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

4:10 pm - 12:05 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

20h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:05 pm - 6:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

32h 40m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

$1,518Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Feb 2

4:10 pm - 12:05 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

20h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:45 am - 2:00 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

23h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,519Lufthansa

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Feb 2

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5:35 pm - 2:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:05 pm - 3:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 40m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,323Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 19

7:10 pm - 8:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

25h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Bengaluru Intl

10:00 pm - 4:50 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,327Air France

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 22

5:35 pm - 2:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

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4:05 am - 3:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,382Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

5:35 pm - 2:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

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4:05 am - 3:15 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,382Qatar Airways

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7:10 pm - 10:00 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

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8:45 pm - 1:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,448KLM

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

7:00 pm - 8:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

37h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:45 pm - 12:30 amMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

38h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,492Emirates

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7:00 pm - 8:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

37h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 9:35 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,502Emirates

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4:10 pm - 8:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

29h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

9:05 pm - 2:00 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

$1,819Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 21

4:10 pm - 11:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

44h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

6:00 pm - 4:20 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 50m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,851Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

9:00 pm - 1:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

29h 00m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:45 pm - 1:10 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

48h 55m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Istanbul

$1,969Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19

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Dec 3

IAH2:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

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MAA10:35 amChennai

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IAH7:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,375

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IAH1:40 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

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34h 39m

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IAH8:54 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,390

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Nov 11

IAH6:48 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

49h 57m

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MAA8:15 amChennai

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IAH12:30 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,455

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Nov 6

IAH7:00 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

37h 40m

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5:35 pm-2:15 am

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Wed 3/10

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1 stop23h 30m

$1,315

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

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3:50 pm-6:25 am

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Sat 12/5

7:10 am-2:05 pm

2 stops42h 25m

$1,318

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

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3:50 pm-6:25 am

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Chennai

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2 stops42h 25m

$1,322

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

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5:35 pm-2:30 am

1 stop21h 25m

Chennai

Sun 2/21

3:15 am-3:15 pm

1 stop23h 30m

$1,333

HoustonChennai

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IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

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9:00 pm-11:20 am

2 stops26h 50m

Chennai

Mon 2/15

9:30 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops33h 05m

$1,344

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 12/1

2:55 pm-10:35 am

2 stops32h 10m

Chennai

Tue 2/2

11:15 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$1,362

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 2/2

11:55 am-2:20 am

2 stops26h 55m

Chennai

Wed 2/17

3:55 am-11:30 pm

2 stops31h 05m

$1,421

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

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11:55 am-2:20 am

2 stops26h 55m

Chennai

Wed 2/17

3:55 am-11:30 pm

2 stops31h 05m

$1,421

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 12/1

4:10 pm-12:05 am

1 stop20h 25m

Chennai

Tue 2/2

9:05 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops32h 40m

$1,518

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 12/2

4:10 pm-12:05 am

1 stop20h 25m

Chennai

Tue 2/2

1:45 am-2:00 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$1,519

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Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,489 to $2,048.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,315.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,250. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in January, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Houston to Chennai during March average around $1,286.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Chennai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Houston when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $1,525 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Houston for as low as $1,321 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$479
Fastest flight time	21h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chennai from Houston in the past 72 hours is $479. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,315.

The fastest flight from Houston to Chennai takes 21h 25m

There are no direct flights from Houston to Chennai. There are no popular flight routes from Houston to Chennai.

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How far is Houston to Chennai by plane?
Houston and Chennai are 9455.7 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 21h 25m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport?
As of November 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to Chennai Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to Chennai Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $907	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,557 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $925	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,024	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,114	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom $1,150	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,651 reviews	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,182	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,298 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,467	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,282 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,898	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,687 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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