Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Los Angeles to Chennai?

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 22h 05m.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Los Angeles to Chennai?

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 38m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Los Angeles and Chennai?

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What airlines fly to Chennai?

Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Los Angeles according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 45% 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.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Los Angeles to Chennai?

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,180.

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

Prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport are updated daily.

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

As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chennai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:00 am - 7:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

24h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 8:31 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

41h 56m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,078Etihad Airways

Fri, Jan 15 - Mon, Feb 22

11:59 pm - 7:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

30h 21m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:55 am - 8:31 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

30h 06m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,078Etihad Airways

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Feb 28

11:05 am - 12:35 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

24h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:00 am - 9:20 amMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

20h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,078Cathay Pacific

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

10:05 pm - 8:45 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

45h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:00 am - 11:15 amMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

38h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

$1,087Singapore Airlines

Sat, Jan 16 - Sat, Jan 30

4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:15 am - 12:50 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

23h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,088Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Nov 9

10:45 pm - 12:35 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

36h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:00 am - 9:05 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

32h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,090Cathay Pacific

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Dec 13

4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:15 am - 1:50 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

23h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,092Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

12:45 pm - 10:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

43h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

11:25 pm - 7:55 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

34h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,096Singapore Airlines

Sun, Jan 10 - Sat, Feb 27

3:35 pm - 2:20 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

21h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 12:45 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

22h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,170Emirates

Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Feb 15

3:35 pm - 8:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

39h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:45 pm - 12:45 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

28h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,170Emirates

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Feb 16

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4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:20 am - 2:20 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,096Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

11:34 am - 2:40 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

26h 36m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 2:20 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

22h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,120Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 15

4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 7:48 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

28h 13m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,124Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 23

4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 7:48 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

28h 13m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,124Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

4:20 pm - 2:50 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:05 am - 2:20 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

22h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,131Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 24

4:40 pm - 8:05 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

26h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 12:45 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

22h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,170Emirates

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Nov 1

4:40 pm - 8:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

39h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:50 am - 12:45 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,170Emirates

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Nov 2

3:40 pm - 12:10 amLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

44h 00m2 stops London Heathrow Frankfurt am Main

5:00 pm - 10:52 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

42h 22m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,724Lufthansa

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 24

2:00 pm - 12:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

34h 15m3 stops Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:55 am - 9:50 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

28h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$3,026Singapore Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

2:00 pm - 12:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-MAA Chennai

34h 15m3 stops Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:55 am - 9:50 pmMAA Chennai-LAX Los Angeles

28h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Singapore Changi

$3,026Singapore Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

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Oct 15

LAX4:20 pmLos Angeles

22h 00m

1 stop

MAA2:50 amChennai

Nov 9

MAA3:15 amChennai

23h 05m

1 stop

LAX12:50 pmLos Angeles

$1,088

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Oct 20

LAX4:20 pmLos Angeles

22h 00m

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MAA2:50 amChennai

Oct 28

MAA3:15 amChennai

23h 05m

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LAX1:50 pmLos Angeles

$1,092

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Jan 19

LAX3:10 pmLos Angeles

21h 35m

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MAA2:15 amChennai

Feb 24

MAA4:05 amChennai

22h 15m

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LAX12:50 pmLos Angeles

$1,096

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Jan 16

LAX10:05 pmLos Angeles

45h 10m

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MAA8:45 amChennai

Jan 30

MAA10:00 amChennai

38h 45m

2 stops

LAX11:15 amLos Angeles

$1,087

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Jan 15

LAX7:50 pmLos Angeles

36h 50m

1 stop

MAA10:10 pmChennai

Jan 30

MAA11:25 pmChennai

25h 20m

2 stops

LAX11:15 amLos Angeles

$1,124

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Jan 3

LAX10:05 pmLos Angeles

45h 10m

1 stop

MAA8:45 amChennai

Feb 21

MAA9:50 amChennai

21h 50m

1 stop

LAX6:10 pmLos Angeles

$1,133

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2 stops24h 20m

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Mon 2/22

4:05 pm-8:31 pm

2 stops41h 56m

$1,078

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Fri 1/22

11:59 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops30h 21m

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Sun 2/28

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2 stops30h 06m

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LAXMAA

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Tue 11/10

11:05 am-12:35 am

1 stop24h 00m

Chennai

Tue 11/24

2:00 am-9:20 am

1 stop20h 50m

$1,078

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LAXMAA

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Sat 1/16

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1 stop45h 10m

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2 stops38h 45m

$1,087

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LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

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Thu 10/15

4:20 pm-2:50 am

1 stop22h 00m

Chennai

Mon 11/9

3:15 am-12:50 pm

1 stop23h 05m

$1,088

Los AngelesChennai

LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Mon 11/9

10:45 pm-12:35 am

1 stop36h 20m

Chennai

Sun 12/13

2:00 am-9:05 pm

1 stop32h 35m

$1,090

Los AngelesChennai

LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Tue 10/20

4:20 pm-2:50 am

1 stop22h 00m

Chennai

Wed 10/28

3:15 am-1:50 pm

1 stop23h 05m

$1,092

Los AngelesChennai

LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Sun 1/10

12:45 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop43h 55m

Chennai

Sat 2/27

11:25 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop34h 00m

$1,096

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LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Wed 12/2

3:35 pm-2:20 am

1 stop21h 15m

Chennai

Mon 2/15

3:55 am-12:45 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$1,170

Los AngelesChennai

LAX Los Angeles - MAA Chennai

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Tue 12/1

3:35 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop39h 05m

Chennai

Tue 2/16

9:45 pm-12:45 pm

1 stop28h 30m

$1,170

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,047 to $1,175.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,078.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,024. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to Chennai during January average around $1,047.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $1,216 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Los Angeles for as low as $1,083 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Los Angeles to Chennai flights?

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Chennai flight.

How have Los Angeles to Chennai flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Chennai flights are approximately 9% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Fastest flight time	21h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Chennai from Los Angeles in the past 72 hours is $541. The best round-trip flight deal from Los Angeles to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,078.

The fastest flight from Los Angeles to Chennai takes 21h 20m

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How far is Los Angeles to Chennai by plane?
Los Angeles and Chennai are 8951.6 mi apart from one another. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 21h 20m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Los Angeles Airport to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chennai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Los Angeles to Chennai?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Los Angeles and Chennai, the leading airline is Cathay Pacific, making up 43% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Singapore Airlines with 32%, Qatar Airways with 15%, and Emirates with 6%.

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $656	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 693 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $678	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,621 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $794	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,507 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,054	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,726 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,133	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,667 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,199	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,256 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,529	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,245 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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