Cheap Flights from Chennai to San Francisco, CA from $309

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 824 connecting flights from Chennai to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $309, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MAA-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:05 — 09:40
00:05 — 06:30 TR579 Tiger Airways
Chennai — Singapore
2h 45m stop
09:15 — 09:40 SQ32 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
22h 5m
including layover
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from$758
01:30 — 17:30
01:30 — 09:50 CX632 Cathay Pacific
Chennai — Hong Kong
10h 5m stop
19:55 — 17:30 CX892 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
28h 30m
including layover
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from$416
01:55 — 12:40
01:45 — 07:50 LH759 Lufthansa
Chennai — Frankfurt
1h 40m stop
10:05 — 12:35 LH454 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — San Francisco
23h 15m
including layover
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from$528
03:15 — 18:20
03:15 — 06:10 6E2357 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
8h 50m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
27h 35m
including layover
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from$461
03:55 — 13:35
03:30 — 06:05 QR4789 Qatar Airways
Chennai — Doha
2h stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
22h 10m
including layover
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from$598
04:20 — 13:35
03:45 — 06:00 QR529 Qatar Airways
Chennai — Doha
1h 35m stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
21h 45m
including layover
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from$433
04:55 — 18:00
04:55 — 06:55 6E5093 IndiGo
Chennai — Mumbai
6h 30m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
25h 35m
including layover
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from$434
05:55 — 18:20
05:55 — 08:45 6E5045 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
6h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
24h 55m
including layover
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from$435
06:10 — 18:20
06:00 — 08:50 AI440 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
6h 5m stop
15:05 — 17:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
24h 40m
including layover
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from$309
06:40 — 18:00
06:40 — 09:00 AI2828 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
4h 10m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
23h 50m
including layover
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from$309
07:05 — 18:00
07:05 — 09:10 6E5314 IndiGo
Chennai — Mumbai
4h stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
23h 25m
including layover
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from$429
07:35 — 18:20
07:35 — 10:40 6E404 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
4h 20m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
23h 15m
including layover
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from$435
08:00 — 18:00
08:00 — 10:00 AI571 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
3h 10m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
22h 30m
including layover
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08:05 — 18:20
08:05 — 10:50 AI892 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
4h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
22h 45m
including layover
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09:50 — 18:20
09:50 — 12:50 AI2526 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
2h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
21h
including layover
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09:50 — 07:00
+1 day
09:50 — 12:50 AI2526 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
14h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
33h 40m
including layover
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from$312
10:30 — 09:40
+1 day
10:30 — 17:40 SQ525 Singapore Airlines
Chennai — Singapore
15h 35m stop
09:15 — 09:40 SQ32 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
35h 40m
including layover
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from$573
10:50 — 07:00
+1 day
10:50 — 13:40 6E6002 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
13h 20m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
32h 40m
including layover
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from$561
11:20 — 07:00
+1 day
11:15 — 14:05 AI2836 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
12h 45m stop
04:00 — 06:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
32h 10m
including layover
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11:45 — 18:00
+1 day
11:45 — 14:05 AI574 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
23h 20m stop
13:20 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
42h 45m
including layover
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from$312
13:35 — 18:00
+1 day
13:35 — 15:40 QP1305 QP
Chennai — Mumbai
21h 30m stop
13:10 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
40h 55m
including layover
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from$447
15:25 — 18:00
+1 day
15:25 — 17:40 AI2740 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
19h 45m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
39h 5m
including layover
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from$312
15:45 — 07:00
+1 day
15:45 — 18:40 6E5042 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
8h 20m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
27h 45m
including layover
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from$452
16:00 — 17:30
+1 day
16:00 — 17:05 AI2823 Air India
Chennai — Bangalore
20h 15m stop
13:20 — 17:30 AI175 Air India
Bangalore — San Francisco
38h
including layover
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16:00 — 07:00
+1 day
16:00 — 18:50 AI2484 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
8h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
27h 30m
including layover
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17:50 — 07:00
+1 day
17:50 — 20:45 6E698 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
6h 15m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
25h 40m
including layover
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from$425
18:05 — 07:00
+1 day
17:15 — 20:05 AI2834 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
6h 5m stop
04:00 — 06:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
25h 25m
including layover
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from$527
18:05 — 18:20
+1 day
17:30 — 20:30 AI2834 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
18h 5m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
36h 45m
including layover
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from$582
19:05 — 17:30
+1 day
19:05 — 20:10 6E189 IndiGo
Chennai — Bangalore
17h 10m stop
13:10 — 17:30 AI175 Air India
Bangalore — San Francisco
34h 55m
including layover
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from$395
19:50 — 18:00
+1 day
19:50 — 22:10 AI640 Air India
Chennai — Mumbai
15h 15m stop
13:05 — 18:00 AI179 Air India
Mumbai — San Francisco
34h 40m
including layover
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from$342
20:40 — 07:00
+1 day
20:40 — 23:25 AI538 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
3h 35m stop
04:00 — 06:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
22h 50m
including layover
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from$309
20:40 — 18:20
+1 day
20:40 — 23:25 AI538 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
15h 35m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
34h 10m
including layover
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from$312
21:45 — 07:00
+1 day
21:10 — 00:05 AI2838 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
1h 55m stop
04:00 — 06:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
21h 45m
including layover
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from$312
21:45 — 18:20
+1 day
21:45 — 01:05 AI2838 Air India
Chennai — New Delhi
13h 55m stop
15:00 — 18:20 AI183 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
33h 5m
including layover
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from$312
22:00 — 17:30
+1 day
22:00 — 23:05 6E796 IndiGo
Chennai — Bangalore
14h 15m stop
13:20 — 17:30 AI175 Air India
Bangalore — San Francisco
32h
including layover
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from$395
22:00 — 07:00
+1 day
21:05 — 00:05 6E2166 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
1h 50m stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
21h 30m
including layover
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from$427
23:00 — 07:00
+2 days
23:00 — 02:00 6E6021 IndiGo
Chennai — New Delhi
25h stop
03:00 — 07:00 AI173 Air India
New Delhi — San Francisco
44h 30m
including layover
Find flight
from$444
23:45 — 17:30
+1 day
23:45 — 01:00 6E6567 IndiGo
Chennai — Bangalore
12h 20m stop
13:20 — 17:30 AI175 Air India
Bangalore — San Francisco
30h 15m
including layover
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from$389
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chennai to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chennai and San Francisco is 13916 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h30 minutes. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:55 from 1 Chennai airport and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 32h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 55m
  • Average flight time 32h 45m
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 8648 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are october (from 412 $), september (from 413 $), august (from 417 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 906 $), february (from 776 $), december (from 637 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chennai to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $309. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AI2823 flight by Air India for October 7, 2025 which leaves Chennai in Chennai at 16:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 17:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chennai — San Francisco is served by 27 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 23 departures per week at the price of from $ 484 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 2121.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 824 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AI2822 by Air India takes 20h 55m and the cheapest is AI2823 by Air India for $309.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $484
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  • BI - Royal Brunei Airlines
    from $607
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $656
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  • 6E - IndiGo
    from $363
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  • SG - SpiceJet
    from $475
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
    from $556
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  • SL - Thai Lion Air
    from $691
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
    from $522
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $562
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  • QP - QP
    from $447
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  • GF - Gulf Air
    from $622
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $433
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Airports

You can fly from Chennai to San Francisco from 1 airports (Chennai).

Chennai airports

  • Chennai-MAA
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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