Cheap Flights from Chennai to San Francisco, CA from $398

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Chennai to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $398, 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.

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 398 $), september (from 399 $), august (from 402 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 874 $), february (from 749 $), december (from 615 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chennai to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $398. 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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Flight Schedule Chennai to San Francisco (California)

06:10 — 18:20
24h 40m flight time
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06:00 — 08:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI440 Air India
6h 5m stop
15:05 — 17:20 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI183 Air India
06:10 — 07:00+1day
37h 20m flight time
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06:00 — 08:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI440 Air India
18h 5m stop
04:00 — 06:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
06:40 — 18:00
23h 50m flight time
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06:40 — 09:00 Chennai — Mumbai
AI2828 Air India
4h 10m stop
13:05 — 18:00 Mumbai — San Francisco
AI179 Air India
06:50 — 18:20
24h flight time
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06:50 — 09:40 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2832 Air India
5h 10m stop
15:05 — 17:20 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI183 Air India
06:50 — 07:00+1day
36h 40m flight time
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06:50 — 09:40 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2832 Air India
17h 10m stop
04:00 — 06:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
08:00 — 18:00
22h 30m flight time
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08:00 — 10:00 Chennai — Mumbai
AI571 Air India
3h 10m stop
13:05 — 18:00 Mumbai — San Francisco
AI179 Air India
08:05 — 18:20
22h 45m flight time
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08:05 — 10:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI892 Air India
4h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI183 Air India
08:05 — 07:00+1day
35h 25m flight time
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08:05 — 10:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI892 Air India
16h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
09:50 — 18:20
21h flight time
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09:50 — 12:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2526 Air India
2h 10m stop
15:00 — 18:20 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI183 Air India
09:50 — 07:00+1day
33h 40m flight time
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09:50 — 12:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2526 Air India
14h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
11:20 — 07:00+1day
32h 10m flight time
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11:15 — 14:05 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2836 Air India
12h 45m stop
04:00 — 06:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
11:45 — 18:00+1day
42h 45m flight time
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11:45 — 14:05 Chennai — Mumbai
AI574 Air India
23h 20m stop
13:20 — 18:00 Mumbai — San Francisco
AI179 Air India
16:00 — 17:30+1day
38h flight time
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16:00 — 17:05 Chennai — Bangalore
AI2823 Air India
20h 15m stop
13:20 — 17:30 Bangalore — San Francisco
AI175 Air India
16:00 — 07:00+1day
27h 30m flight time
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16:00 — 18:50 Chennai — New Delhi
AI2484 Air India
8h 10m stop
03:00 — 07:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
20:40 — 07:00+1day
22h 50m flight time
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20:40 — 23:25 Chennai — New Delhi
AI538 Air India
3h 35m stop
04:00 — 06:00 New Delhi — San Francisco
AI173 Air India
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chennai to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 17, 2025.

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 - 25 departures per week at the price of from $ 624 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Singapore Airlines airline - from $ 1273.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 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 $398.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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  • BI - Royal Brunei Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • 6E - IndiGo
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  • SG - SpiceJet
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
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  • SL - Thai Lion Air
    from $559
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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  • QP - QP
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  • GF - Gulf Air
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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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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