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

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Houston to Chennai

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 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 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 August 2026, there are 7 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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11:48 am - 3:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

40h 47m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 4:25 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,135Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 20

11:48 am - 2:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

28h 32m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 4:25 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,135Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 19

2:55 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

37h 25m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:30 am - 1:10 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

43h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,204IndiGo

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Dec 23

3:25 pm - 8:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

30h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl

8:45 pm - 1:10 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

27h 55m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,241KLM

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Nov 15

3:25 pm - 11:45 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

33h 50m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl

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

27h 50m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,241KLM

Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Nov 21

3:55 pm - 3:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

36h 25m2 stops Istanbul New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:30 am - 1:10 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

43h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Istanbul

$1,254IndiGo

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Dec 9

6:15 pm - 2:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,258Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 22

6:15 pm - 2:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,258Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

7:20 am - 2:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

31h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

9:45 pm - 8:45 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,384Emirates

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 21

7:21 am - 2:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

32h 39m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

3:50 am - 8:30 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,413Emirates

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Nov 12

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11:24 am - 2:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

28h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 6:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,162Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

6:06 am - 8:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

27h 34m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 6:05 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,162Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

6:15 pm - 2:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 10:30 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,189Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

6:15 pm - 2:35 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 10:30 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,205Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 17

6:15 pm - 8:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

28h 05m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

3:55 pm - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 30m3 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Dubai Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,267Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

6:15 pm - 2:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,301Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 14

6:15 pm - 2:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,301Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

6:15 pm - 2:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,302Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 7

6:15 pm - 2:40 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 3:55 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,302Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

3:25 pm - 8:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-MAA Chennai

30h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl

7:05 pm - 1:20 pmMAA Chennai-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 45m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,312KLM

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 7

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Qatar Airways flights from Houston to Chennai

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Qatar Airways

Sep 22

IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

21h 55m

1 stop

MAA2:40 amChennai

Oct 22

MAA4:05 amChennai

22h 20m

1 stop

IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,258

Qatar Airways

Sep 8

IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

21h 55m

1 stop

MAA2:40 amChennai

Oct 8

MAA4:20 amChennai

22h 05m

1 stop

IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,266

Qatar Airways

Sep 30

IAH6:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

21h 55m

1 stop

MAA2:40 amChennai

Oct 20

MAA4:20 amChennai

22h 05m

1 stop

IAH3:55 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,271

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KLM

Oct 21

IAH3:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

30h 20m

2 stops

MAA8:15 amChennai

Nov 16

MAA8:45 pmChennai

27h 50m

2 stops

IAH1:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,241

KLM

Oct 22

IAH3:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

33h 50m

2 stops

MAA11:45 amChennai

Nov 15

MAA8:45 pmChennai

27h 55m

2 stops

IAH1:10 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,286

KLM

Aug 30

IAH3:25 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

30h 20m

2 stops

MAA8:15 amChennai

Sep 7

MAA7:05 pmChennai

28h 45m

2 stops

IAH1:20 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,312

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 9/27

11:48 am-3:05 pm

2 stops40h 47m

Chennai

Tue 10/20

9:55 pm-4:25 pm

2 stops29h 00m

$1,135

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 9/27

11:48 am-2:50 am

2 stops28h 32m

Chennai

Mon 10/19

9:55 pm-4:25 pm

2 stops29h 00m

$1,135

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 11/12

2:55 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops37h 25m

Chennai

Wed 12/23

5:30 am-1:10 pm

2 stops43h 10m

$1,204

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/21

3:25 pm-8:15 am

2 stops30h 20m

Chennai

Sun 11/15

8:45 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops27h 55m

$1,241

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/7

3:25 pm-11:45 am

2 stops33h 50m

Chennai

Sat 11/21

8:45 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops27h 50m

$1,241

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 11/3

3:55 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops36h 25m

Chennai

Wed 12/9

5:30 am-1:10 pm

2 stops43h 10m

$1,254

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HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 9/22

6:15 pm-2:40 am

1 stop21h 55m

Chennai

Thu 10/22

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 9/22

6:15 pm-2:40 am

1 stop21h 55m

Chennai

Tue 9/29

4:05 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$1,258

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 1/17

7:20 am-2:15 am

2 stops31h 25m

Chennai

Thu 1/21

9:45 pm-8:45 pm

2 stops34h 30m

$1,384

HoustonChennai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - MAA Chennai

IAHMAA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 10/20

7:21 am-2:30 am

2 stops32h 39m

Chennai

Thu 11/12

3:50 am-8:30 pm

2 stops28h 10m

$1,413

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,192 to $1,332.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,135.

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 March is your next best option. Flight prices from Houston to Chennai during March average around $1,261.

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 $1,486 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 $1,305 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$536
Fastest flight time	21h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chennai from Houston in the past 72 hours is $536. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,135.

The fastest flight from Houston to Chennai takes 21h 55m

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 55m.
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 August 2026, there are 7 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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IndiGo	PriceFrom $885	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,024	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,565 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom $1,084	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,645 reviews	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,116	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,728 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,182	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,225 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,467	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,194 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,475	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,656 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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