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

On average, it takes 21h 45m 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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Multiple Airlines

Nov 5

IAD

36h 35m

2 stops

MAA

Nov 27

MAA

39h 25m

1 stop

IAD

$983

Etihad Airways

Jul 24

IAD

31h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 31

MAA

39h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$985

Etihad Airways

Jul 21

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 1

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$988

Etihad Airways

Oct 29

DCA

27h 40m

2 stops

MAA

Nov 3

MAA

31h 41m

2 stops

DCA

$988

Etihad Airways

Aug 12

IAD

26h 10m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 27

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$990

Etihad Airways

Jul 22

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 31

MAA

39h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$991

Etihad Airways

Jul 25

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 3

MAA

39h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$994

Gulf Air

Nov 26

DCA

38h 35m

2 stops

MAA

Dec 10

MAA

47h 52m

2 stops

DCA

$999

Etihad Airways

Aug 9

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 27

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$1,003

Etihad Airways

Aug 9

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 27

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$1,004

Etihad Airways

Aug 1

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 3

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$1,014

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

IAD

32h 20m

2 stops

MAA

Oct 3

MAA

21h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$1,015

Flights to Tiruchirappalli

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

JFK

19h 00m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 22

TRZ

25h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,020

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

JFK

19h 00m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 24

TRZ

25h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$1,025

Multiple Airlines

Oct 8

SFO

43h 20m

2 stops

TRZ

Oct 18

TRZ

29h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,039

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

JFK

19h 00m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 23

TRZ

23h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$1,110

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

JFK

19h 00m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 24

TRZ

28h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,111

Multiple Airlines

Oct 8

SFO

43h 20m

2 stops

TRZ

Oct 18

TRZ

37h 55m

3 stops

SFO

$1,112

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

JFK

24h 00m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 23

TRZ

23h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$1,117

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

JFK

27h 35m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 23

TRZ

23h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$1,120

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

JFK

24h 50m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 23

TRZ

23h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$1,142

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

SFO

37h 10m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 29

TRZ

30h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,147

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

SFO

37h 10m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 29

TRZ

30h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,152

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

SFO

26h 15m

1 stop

TRZ

Sep 24

TRZ

30h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,153

Flights to Coimbatore

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Air India

Sep 7

JFK

24h 25m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 23

CJB

20h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$845

Air India

Sep 7

JFK

24h 25m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 22

CJB

24h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$847

Air India

Sep 7

JFK

24h 25m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 24

CJB

24h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$851

Air India

Sep 10

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 20

CJB

20h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$853

Air India

Sep 8

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 23

CJB

32h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$856

Air India

Sep 9

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 23

CJB

32h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$861

Air India

Sep 9

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 24

CJB

20h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$865

Air India

Sep 8

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 19

CJB

32h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$885

Air India

Sep 8

JFK

24h 25m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 24

CJB

24h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$889

Air India

Sep 8

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 23

CJB

34h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$905

Air India

Sep 10

JFK

34h 55m

2 stops

CJB

Sep 20

CJB

20h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$913

Air India

Sep 8

JFK

35h 40m

1 stop

CJB

Sep 19

CJB

45h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$935

Flights to Madurai

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Air India

Sep 1

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 9

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$893

Air India

Sep 15

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Oct 20

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$912

Air India

Sep 15

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Oct 22

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$916

Air India

Sep 17

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Oct 20

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$918

Air India

Sep 17

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Oct 22

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$922

Air India

Aug 31

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Sep 9

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$925

Air India

Sep 1

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 10

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$947

Air India

Aug 31

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Sep 10

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$968

Air India

Sep 1

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 8

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$972

Air India

Sep 14

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Oct 21

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$974

Air India

Sep 14

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Oct 18

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$978

Air India

Sep 17

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Oct 20

IXM

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$980

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8:05 pm - 7:10 pm

IAD

MAA

36h 35m

2 stops

3:25 am - 8:20 am

MAA

IAD

39h 25m

1 stop

$983Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 27

3:10 pm - 8:25 am

IAD

MAA

31h 45m

1 stop

4:05 am - 9:45 am

MAA

IAD

39h 10m

1 stop

$985Etihad Airways

Fri, Jul 24 - Mon, Aug 31

2:35 pm - 8:10 am

IAD

MAA

31h 05m

1 stop

10:00 am - 9:05 am

MAA

IAD

33h 35m

1 stop

$986Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 30

11:20 am - 2:50 am

JFK

MAA

30h 00m

1 stop

3:55 am - 3:10 pm

MAA

JFK

20h 45m

1 stop

$1,018Qatar Airways

Sat, Jul 25 - Tue, Sep 8

11:20 am - 2:50 am

JFK

MAA

30h 00m

1 stop

3:55 am - 9:00 am

MAA

JFK

38h 35m

1 stop

$1,019Qatar Airways

Fri, Jul 31 - Mon, Sep 7

10:20 pm - 8:15 am

JFK

MAA

23h 25m

2 stops

3:50 am - 1:55 pm

MAA

JFK

20h 35m

1 stop

$1,022Emirates

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Dec 3

11:00 pm - 8:15 am

JFK

MAA

22h 45m

1 stop

3:50 am - 6:55 pm

MAA

JFK

25h 35m

2 stops

$1,023Emirates

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Dec 3

11:55 am - 6:40 pm

JFK

MAA

21h 15m

1 stop

4:00 pm - 8:20 am

MAA

JFK

25h 50m

1 stop

$1,025Air India

Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Sep 2

11:30 am - 8:55 pm

EWR

MAA

23h 55m

1 stop

6:00 pm - 7:30 am

MAA

EWR

23h 00m

1 stop

$1,109Air India

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

7:16 am - 11:35 pm

LAX

MAA

27h 49m

2 stops

12:50 am - 10:35 pm

MAA

LAX

34h 15m

1 stop

$1,199Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 29

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Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 11/5

8:05 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops36h 35m

Chennai

Fri 11/27

3:25 am-8:20 am

1 stop39h 25m

$983

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 7/24

3:10 pm-8:25 am

1 stop31h 45m

Chennai

Mon 8/31

4:05 am-9:45 am

1 stop39h 10m

$985

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 11/15

2:35 pm-8:10 am

1 stop31h 05m

Chennai

Mon 11/30

10:00 am-9:05 am

1 stop33h 35m

$986

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 7/25

11:20 am-2:50 am

1 stop30h 00m

Chennai

Tue 9/8

3:55 am-3:10 pm

1 stop20h 45m

$1,018

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 7/31

11:20 am-2:50 am

1 stop30h 00m

Chennai

Mon 9/7

3:55 am-9:00 am

1 stop38h 35m

$1,019

Quickest round-trip

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/8

10:20 pm-8:15 am

2 stops23h 25m

Chennai

Thu 12/3

3:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$1,022

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/8

11:00 pm-8:15 am

1 stop22h 45m

Chennai

Thu 12/3

3:50 am-6:55 pm

2 stops25h 35m

$1,023

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/4

11:55 am-6:40 pm

1 stop21h 15m

Chennai

Wed 9/2

4:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop25h 50m

$1,025

NewarkChennai

EWR - MAA

EWRMAA

Newark

Tue 9/29

11:30 am-8:55 pm

1 stop23h 55m

Chennai

Tue 10/13

6:00 pm-7:30 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,109

Los AngelesChennai

LAX - MAA

LAXMAA

Los Angeles

Sun 8/23

7:16 am-11:35 pm

2 stops27h 49m

Chennai

Sat 8/29

12:50 am-10:35 pm

1 stop34h 15m

$1,199

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Tamil Nadu flights insights and trends

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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 from United States according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 35% 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.

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Cheap Tamil Nadu flight deals and tips

Summary info about Tamil Nadu flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$440
Best Round-Trip Price	$983
Fastest flight time	23h 11m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 5 days is $440 (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Chennai).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 5 days is $983 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Chennai).

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The fastest flight to Tamil Nadu from United States takes 23h 11m (New York LaGuardia to Chennai).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Tamil Nadu, with a 8% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tamil Nadu

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

The average flight to Tamil Nadu costs $213/per person and the cheapest flight to Tamil Nadu is $31/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.

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

Chennai is about 83% 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 36% 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.

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 June 2026, there are 31 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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