Cheap flights from London to Chennai from $378

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from London to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $627. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in September, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from London to Chennai during November average around $629.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $835. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from London to Chennai on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,127. 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 London to Chennai when you can find flight prices for as low as $872. 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 morning when prices are around $1,127.

Fly from London Heathrow to Chennai for the best London - Chennai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $753 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from London for as low as $695 on momondo.

Etihad Airways and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from London to Chennai

British Airways, Etihad Airways and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 London and Chennai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $678.

Flights connecting via Abu Dhabi (AUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 18m.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 08m.

The number of flights available between London and Chennai is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London and Chennai is 14 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.