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Cheap flights from Houston to Chennai from $540

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Houston to Chennai departing on 9/22. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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6:15 pm - 3:05 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,254Qatar Airways
Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 30
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3:50 pm - 6:40 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
51h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Muscat Seeb
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 2:05 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
34h 35m2 stops Muscat Seeb London Heathrow
$1,256Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 20 - Mon, Dec 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 6:20 pmIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
44h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 4:15 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
41h 55m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,257Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 3
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,258Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 28
KLM Logo
3:05 pm - 7:50 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
29h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl
KLM Logo
8:30 pm - 4:50 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
31h 50m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle
$1,286KLM
Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 23
KLM Logo
3:05 pm - 6:30 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
27h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl
KLM Logo
8:30 pm - 1:10 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
28h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Amsterdam Schiphol
$1,286KLM
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 25
Emirates Logo
3:35 pm - 2:30 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
24h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
9:50 am - 9:35 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
47h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$1,413Emirates
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 13
Emirates Logo
6:15 am - 2:30 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
33h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
9:45 pm - 12:30 amMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
38h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$1,413Emirates
Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Nov 19
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11:55 am - 8:55 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
34h 30m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
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5:55 am - 4:40 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
45h 15m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss
$1,486Lufthansa
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 19
Lufthansa Logo
11:55 am - 8:55 amIAH  Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai
34h 30m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 am - 4:40 pmMAA  Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl
45h 15m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss
$1,486Lufthansa
Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 18

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Qatar Airways flights from Houston to Chennai

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Houston to Chennai flight tickets
Qatar Airways
Aug 27
IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
22h 20m
1 stop
MAA3:05 amChennai
Sep 30
MAA4:05 amChennai
22h 20m
1 stop
IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,254
Qatar Airways
Aug 27
IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
22h 20m
1 stop
MAA3:05 amChennai
Sep 14
MAA4:05 amChennai
22h 20m
1 stop
IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,258
Qatar Airways
Oct 21
IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
21h 55m
1 stop
MAA2:40 amChennai
Nov 1
MAA3:25 amChennai
23h 20m
1 stop
IAH3:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,259

Etihad Airways flights from Houston to Chennai

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Houston to Chennai flight tickets
Etihad Airways
Aug 27
IAH11:53 amHouston George Bush Intcntl
45h 57m
2 stops
MAA8:20 pmChennai
Sep 11
MAA3:40 pmChennai
35h 18m
2 stops
IAH4:28 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,261
Etihad Airways
Aug 24
IAH11:53 amHouston George Bush Intcntl
45h 57m
2 stops
MAA8:20 pmChennai
Sep 14
MAA9:55 pmChennai
53h 00m
2 stops
IAH4:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,268
Etihad Airways
Aug 27
IAH11:53 amHouston George Bush Intcntl
40h 42m
2 stops
MAA3:05 pmChennai
Sep 14
MAA3:40 pmChennai
59h 15m
2 stops
IAH4:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl
$1,269

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HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 8/27

6:15 pm-3:05 am

1 stop22h 20m

Chennai

Wed 9/30

4:05 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$1,254

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 11/20

3:50 pm-6:40 am

2 stops51h 20m

Chennai

Mon 12/21

3:00 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops34h 35m

$1,256

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/21

11:45 am-6:20 pm

2 stops44h 05m

Chennai

Tue 11/3

9:50 am-4:15 pm

2 stops41h 55m

$1,257
Quickest round-trip

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/3

6:15 pm-2:40 am

1 stop21h 55m

Chennai

Mon 9/28

4:05 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$1,258

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 11/3

3:05 pm-7:50 am

2 stops29h 15m

Chennai

Mon 11/23

8:30 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops31h 50m

$1,286

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 11/3

3:05 pm-6:30 am

2 stops27h 55m

Chennai

Wed 11/25

8:30 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops28h 10m

$1,286

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 10/13

3:35 pm-2:30 am

2 stops24h 25m

Chennai

Fri 11/13

9:50 am-9:35 pm

2 stops47h 15m

$1,413

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 10/20

6:15 am-2:30 am

2 stops33h 45m

Chennai

Thu 11/19

9:45 pm-12:30 am

2 stops38h 15m

$1,413

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/7

11:55 am-8:55 am

3 stops34h 30m

Chennai

Mon 10/19

5:55 am-4:40 pm

2 stops45h 15m

$1,486

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/7

11:55 am-8:55 am

3 stops34h 30m

Chennai

Sun 10/18

5:55 am-4:40 pm

2 stops45h 15m

$1,486

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Houston and Chennai?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,241 to $1,732.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,254.

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 $1,189. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Houston to Chennai during September average around $1,258.

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 $1,455 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 $1,357 on momondo.

Cheap Houston to Chennai flight deals and tips

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Fastest flight time

24h 36m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Houston to Chennai takes 24h 36m
There are no direct flights from Houston to Chennai. There are no popular flight routes from Houston to Chennai.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Houston to Chennai

  • 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 24h 36m.

  • 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?

  • 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.

Best airlines flying from Houston to Chennai

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IndiGoPriceFrom $885Free CancellationRating
6.8
583 reviews
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KLMPriceFrom $1,024Free CancellationRating
7.8
1,555 reviews
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Air FrancePriceFrom $1,084Free CancellationRating
7.5
1,639 reviews
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Qatar AirwaysPriceFrom $1,116Free CancellationRating
7.4
3,739 reviews
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LufthansaPriceFrom $1,183Free CancellationRating
6.8
8,176 reviews
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British AirwaysPriceFrom $1,467Free CancellationRating
6.7
8,151 reviews
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EmiratesPriceFrom $1,731Free CancellationRating
8.1
3,648 reviews
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