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Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai from $514

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8:35 pm - 8:05 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
25h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl
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4:05 am - 3:45 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
22h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl
$890Emirates
Wed, Apr 7 - Fri, May 7
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7:45 pm - 8:10 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
36h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
9:50 am - 4:00 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
40h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl
$890Emirates
Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 1:10 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
27h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 7:40 amMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
41h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
$890Ethiopian Air
Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Feb 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 am - 1:10 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
27h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:10 am - 7:40 amMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
41h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
$890Ethiopian Air
Sat, Nov 21 - Sun, Dec 20
Lufthansa Logo
2:30 pm - 12:05 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
46h 05m2 stops Denver Intl Frankfurt am Main
Lufthansa Logo
9:05 pm - 1:10 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
27h 35m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main
$901Lufthansa
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Dec 22
British Airways Logo
5:10 pm - 5:35 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
24h 55m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
7:35 am - 1:45 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
41h 40m1 stop London Heathrow
$904British Airways
Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Mar 10
British Airways Logo
9:50 pm - 5:35 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
20h 15m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
7:35 am - 1:45 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
41h 40m1 stop London Heathrow
$904British Airways
Mon, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 24
Etihad Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 8:05 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
9:55 am - 7:35 amMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
33h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
$905Etihad Airways
Thu, Jan 14 - Tue, Feb 9
Etihad Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 8:05 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 pm - 7:35 amMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
21h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
$905Etihad Airways
Thu, Jan 14 - Wed, Mar 3
Lufthansa Logo
6:00 pm - 8:40 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-MAA Chennai
27h 10m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Lufthansa Logo
7:00 am - 6:25 pmMAA  Chennai-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
46h 55m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss
$986Lufthansa
Fri, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 14

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Lufthansa flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai

Our best Lufthansa deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai flight tickets
Lufthansa
Nov 12
ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
46h 05m
2 stops
MAA12:05 amChennai
Dec 22
MAA9:05 pmChennai
27h 35m
2 stops
ORD1:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$901
Lufthansa
Jan 29
ORD6:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
27h 10m
2 stops
MAA8:40 amChennai
Feb 14
MAA7:00 amChennai
46h 55m
2 stops
ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$986
Lufthansa
Nov 9
ORD6:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
27h 10m
2 stops
MAA8:40 amChennai
Nov 15
MAA1:45 amChennai
22h 55m
1 stop
ORD1:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$1,048

Qatar Airways flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai flight tickets
Qatar Airways
Jan 21
ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
19h 55m
1 stop
MAA2:15 amChennai
Feb 23
MAA4:05 amChennai
21h 55m
1 stop
ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$920
Qatar Airways
Jan 14
ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
19h 55m
1 stop
MAA2:15 amChennai
Mar 9
MAA4:05 amChennai
21h 55m
1 stop
ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$933
Qatar Airways
Jan 22
ORD6:50 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
19h 55m
1 stop
MAA2:15 amChennai
Feb 24
MAA4:05 amChennai
21h 55m
1 stop
ORD2:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
$958

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/7

8:35 pm-8:05 am

1 stop25h 00m

Chennai

Fri 5/7

4:05 am-3:45 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$890

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/16

7:45 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop36h 55m

Chennai

Wed 3/17

9:50 am-4:00 pm

1 stop40h 40m

$890

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

9:45 am-1:10 am

1 stop27h 55m

Chennai

Fri 2/5

2:10 am-7:40 am

2 stops41h 00m

$890

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/21

9:45 am-1:10 am

1 stop27h 55m

Chennai

Sun 12/20

2:10 am-7:40 am

2 stops41h 00m

$890

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/12

2:30 pm-12:05 am

2 stops46h 05m

Chennai

Tue 12/22

9:05 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops27h 35m

$901

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/27

5:10 pm-5:35 am

1 stop24h 55m

Chennai

Wed 3/10

7:35 am-1:45 pm

1 stop41h 40m

$904

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/8

9:50 pm-5:35 am

1 stop20h 15m

Chennai

Wed 2/24

7:35 am-1:45 pm

1 stop41h 40m

$904

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/14

1:15 pm-8:05 am

1 stop31h 20m

Chennai

Tue 2/9

9:55 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 10m

$905

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/14

1:15 pm-8:05 am

1 stop31h 20m

Chennai

Wed 3/3

9:50 pm-7:35 am

1 stop21h 15m

$905

ChicagoChennai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MAA Chennai

ORDMAA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/29

6:00 pm-8:40 am

2 stops27h 10m

Chennai

Sun 2/14

7:00 am-6:25 pm

2 stops46h 55m

$986

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Chennai?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $956 to $1,184.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $890.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $840. If you’re not able to fly to Chennai in February, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai during March average around $858.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,115. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,308. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Chennai?

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,115. Flying to Chennai in the morning 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 evening when prices are around $1,343.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $1,110 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $970 on momondo.

How have Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai flights are approximately 14% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found

$514

Fastest flight time

19h 05m

Direct flights

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The best one-way flight to Chennai from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the past 72 hours is $514. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $890.
The fastest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai takes 19h 05m
There are no direct flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai

  • How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl to Chennai by plane?

    Chennai is 8552.4 mi away from Chicago O'Hare Intl. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 19h 05m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai Airport?

    Prices for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai Airport refresh daily.

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai Airport.

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

    The required travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular airline from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Chennai?

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