How long is the flight from United States to Tamil Nadu?

On average, it takes 21h 20m to fly from United States to Tamil Nadu if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in United States) and into Chennai (the most popular airport in Tamil Nadu). If you’re flying out of San Francisco and into Chennai, then the flight time is around 20h 55m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Tamil Nadu

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Flights to Chennai

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Etihad Airways

Sep 2

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 16

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$835

Etihad Airways

Aug 13

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 27

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$837

Etihad Airways

Sep 3

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 16

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$842

Etihad Airways

Sep 29

IAD

31h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Oct 6

MAA

39h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$848

Etihad Airways

Aug 22

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 17

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$850

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 12

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$853

Qatar Airways

Sep 2

IAD

20h 10m

1 stop

MAA

Nov 1

MAA

23h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$860

Qatar Airways

Sep 1

IAD

20h 10m

1 stop

MAA

Oct 12

MAA

21h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$863

Etihad Airways

Aug 31

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 16

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$868

Qatar Airways

Oct 11

IAD

20h 10m

1 stop

MAA

Oct 29

MAA

22h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$872

Etihad Airways

Sep 5

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 30

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$877

Etihad Airways

Sep 3

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Oct 11

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$882

Flights to Tiruchirappalli

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Air India

Sep 9

SFO

43h 50m

3 stops

TRZ

Sep 30

TRZ

37h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$1,054

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

IAD

25h 35m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 6

TRZ

28h 10m

2 stops

IAD

$1,065

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

IAD

33h 20m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 6

TRZ

40h 40m

3 stops

IAD

$1,116

Multiple Airlines

Sep 30

JFK

27h 35m

2 stops

TRZ

Oct 14

TRZ

31h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,139

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

SFO

29h 35m

2 stops

TRZ

Jul 12

TRZ

51h 20m

2 stops

SFO

$1,175

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

SFO

29h 35m

2 stops

TRZ

Jul 12

TRZ

45h 35m

3 stops

SFO

$1,203

Air India

Sep 7

SFO

43h 50m

3 stops

TRZ

Oct 1

TRZ

29h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,218

Air India

Sep 6

SFO

49h 15m

3 stops

TRZ

Oct 1

TRZ

29h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,227

Air India

Sep 7

SFO

43h 50m

3 stops

TRZ

Oct 2

TRZ

37h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$1,233

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

SFO

23h 00m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 29

TRZ

30h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$1,240

Air India

Sep 6

SFO

49h 15m

3 stops

TRZ

Oct 2

TRZ

37h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$1,242

Air India

Sep 12

SFO

33h 35m

3 stops

TRZ

Oct 1

TRZ

29h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,243

Flights to Coimbatore

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Air India

Sep 9

SFO

39h 45m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 21

CJB

24h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,017

Air India

Sep 9

SFO

39h 45m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 25

CJB

31h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$1,024

Air India

Sep 24

SFO

39h 45m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 4

CJB

24h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,031

Air India

Sep 2

JFK

24h 25m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 24

CJB

20h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,052

Air India

Sep 10

SFO

29h 30m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 21

CJB

24h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,054

Air India

Sep 13

SFO

46h 05m

3 stops

CJB

Oct 26

CJB

25h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,060

Air India

Sep 8

SFO

29h 30m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 26

CJB

25h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,061

Air India

Sep 26

SFO

29h 30m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 5

CJB

24h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,064

Air India

Sep 13

SFO

46h 05m

3 stops

CJB

Oct 25

CJB

31h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$1,067

Air India

Sep 8

SFO

29h 30m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 25

CJB

31h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$1,068

Air India

Sep 10

SFO

39h 45m

2 stops

CJB

Oct 24

CJB

34h 35m

1 stop

SFO

$1,071

Air India

Sep 11

SFO

33h 20m

3 stops

CJB

Oct 20

CJB

24h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$1,074

Flights to Madurai

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 5

IAD

30h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 14

IXM

33h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$1,121

Multiple Airlines

Sep 4

IAD

30h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 14

IXM

26h 45m

2 stops

IAD

$1,167

Multiple Airlines

Oct 15

JFK

29h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Apr 15

IXM

40h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,175

Multiple Airlines

Sep 3

IAD

32h 00m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 14

IXM

33h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$1,194

Multiple Airlines

Oct 14

JFK

29h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Apr 14

IXM

35h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,207

Multiple Airlines

Oct 16

JFK

29h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Apr 15

IXM

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,215

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

SEA

39h 45m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 26

IXM

34h 55m

3 stops

SEA

$1,229

Air India

Sep 30

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Oct 14

IXM

28h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,241

Multiple Airlines

Oct 16

JFK

29h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Apr 14

IXM

35h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,247

Multiple Airlines

May 29

IAD

42h 55m

2 stops

IXM

Jun 29

IXM

27h 05m

2 stops

IAD

$1,258

Multiple Airlines

Oct 14

JFK

29h 35m

2 stops

IXM

Apr 16

IXM

32h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,266

Multiple Airlines

May 29

IAD

31h 30m

2 stops

IXM

Jun 29

IXM

34h 15m

3 stops

IAD

$1,271

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3:10 pm - 2:25 am

IAD

MAA

25h 45m

1 stop

9:55 pm - 9:45 am

MAA

IAD

21h 20m

1 stop

$835Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16

3:10 pm - 2:25 am

IAD

MAA

25h 45m

1 stop

10:15 am - 9:45 am

MAA

IAD

33h 00m

1 stop

$837Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 27

9:00 pm - 2:40 am

IAD

MAA

20h 10m

1 stop

3:25 am - 3:55 pm

MAA

IAD

23h 00m

1 stop

$860Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Nov 1

9:00 pm - 2:40 am

IAD

MAA

20h 10m

1 stop

3:55 am - 3:40 pm

MAA

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

$863Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Oct 11

11:20 am - 2:30 am

JFK

MAA

29h 40m

1 stop

10:05 pm - 6:55 pm

MAA

JFK

30h 20m

2 stops

$937Emirates

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 23

10:20 pm - 2:30 am

JFK

MAA

42h 40m

2 stops

9:50 am - 8:50 am

MAA

JFK

32h 30m

1 stop

$939Emirates

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14

11:30 am - 7:10 pm

EWR

MAA

22h 10m

1 stop

5:55 am - 7:30 am

MAA

EWR

35h 05m

1 stop

$1,024Air India

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 22

10:30 am - 4:55 am

SFO

MAA

29h 55m

2 stops

2:00 pm - 7:00 am

MAA

SFO

29h 30m

1 stop

$1,112Air India

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 11

1:20 am - 11:35 pm

SFO

MAA

33h 45m

1 stop

12:50 am - 11:15 pm

MAA

SFO

34h 55m

1 stop

$1,114Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 15

1:20 am - 11:35 pm

SFO

MAA

33h 45m

1 stop

12:50 am - 11:25 am

MAA

SFO

23h 05m

1 stop

$1,116Cathay Pacific

Mon, Jun 29 - Tue, Aug 11

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Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 9/2

3:10 pm-2:25 am

1 stop25h 45m

Chennai

Wed 9/16

9:55 pm-9:45 am

1 stop21h 20m

$835

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 8/13

3:10 pm-2:25 am

1 stop25h 45m

Chennai

Thu 8/27

10:15 am-9:45 am

1 stop33h 00m

$837

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 9/2

9:00 pm-2:40 am

1 stop20h 10m

Chennai

Sun 11/1

3:25 am-3:55 pm

1 stop23h 00m

$860

Quickest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/1

9:00 pm-2:40 am

1 stop20h 10m

Chennai

Sun 10/11

3:55 am-3:40 pm

1 stop21h 15m

$863

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/2

11:20 am-2:30 am

1 stop29h 40m

Chennai

Wed 9/23

10:05 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops30h 20m

$937

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

10:20 pm-2:30 am

2 stops42h 40m

Chennai

Mon 9/14

9:50 am-8:50 am

1 stop32h 30m

$939

NewarkChennai

EWR - MAA

EWRMAA

Newark

Mon 9/7

11:30 am-7:10 pm

1 stop22h 10m

Chennai

Tue 9/22

5:55 am-7:30 am

1 stop35h 05m

$1,024

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Sun 9/27

10:30 am-4:55 am

2 stops29h 55m

Chennai

Sun 10/11

2:00 pm-7:00 am

1 stop29h 30m

$1,112

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Tue 7/7

1:20 am-11:35 pm

1 stop33h 45m

Chennai

Wed 7/15

12:50 am-11:15 pm

1 stop34h 55m

$1,114

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Mon 6/29

1:20 am-11:35 pm

1 stop33h 45m

Chennai

Tue 8/11

12:50 am-11:25 am

1 stop23h 05m

$1,116

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Tamil Nadu flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to Tamil Nadu?

The average flight to Tamil Nadu costs $193/per person and the cheapest flight to Tamil Nadu is $15/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on traveling.

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Summary info about Tamil Nadu flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$413
Best Round-Trip Price	$835
Fastest flight time	23h 45m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 72 hours is $413 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 72 hours is $835 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Chennai).

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The fastest flight to Tamil Nadu from United States takes 23h 45m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Tamil Nadu, with a 11% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tamil Nadu

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Chennai?

Chennai is about 84% more popular to visit than any other city in Tamil Nadu, according to momondo users. When visiting Chennai, it is recommended to fly into Chennai Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

What is the weather like in Tamil Nadu?

Temperatures in Tamil Nadu can vary between 77 °F and 91.4 °F based on the time of year. Typically, the coldest month in Tamil Nadu will be January, and the warmest month will be May. It is also worth noting that those looking to avoid rain and/or snow should consider traveling to Tamil Nadu in February, February, and February, as that is when precipitation is least likely.

What airlines fly to Tamil Nadu?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tamil Nadu according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tamil Nadu. Keep in mind that there are 20 different airlines that fly to Tamil Nadu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How much are flights to Tamil Nadu?

The cost to fly to Tamil Nadu varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as $1,384 or as high as $1,702. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to Tamil Nadu for $1,384 or less is a good deal, whereas $1,565 is the average cost.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Tamil Nadu?

Prices for flights to Tamil Nadu are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Tamil Nadu?

As of May 2026, there are 32 operators available to choose from for flights to Tamil Nadu.

How old do you have to be to fly to Tamil Nadu?

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 to Tamil Nadu.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tamil Nadu?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tamil Nadu can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Tamil Nadu. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Can I find flights to Tamil Nadu with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to Tamil Nadu with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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If you are simply researching potential flights to Tamil Nadu, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Tamil Nadu and alert you when they change.