Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Chennai from $288
Return flight: Chennai – Chicago
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 832 connecting flights from Chicago to Chennai. You can compare airfare deals from 33 airlines and multiple travel sites from $288, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-MAA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $288 (one-way), $494 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Chennai Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Chennai with the lowest price of $288. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Chennai from $288. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 19h 10m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $288 | 12:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:10+1 день Chennai Chennai | 20h 40m layover 3h 20m - New Delhi | Air India | AI126 AI537 |
| from $343 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 02:40+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 26h 15m layover 8h 30m - Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY340 |
| from $357 | 19:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 02:50+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 21h 0m layover 3h 0m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR528 |
| from $337 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:10+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 23h 55m layover 2h 10m - Istanbul 3h 10m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4036 6E18 6E5204 |
| from $337 | 19:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:10+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 27h 50m layover 5h 35m - Istanbul 3h 10m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4032 6E18 6E5204 |
| from $337 | 19:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:00+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 29h 40m layover 5h 35m - Istanbul 4h 50m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4032 6E18 6E5313 |
| from $337 | 19:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:05+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 31h 45m layover 5h 35m - Istanbul 6h 45m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4032 6E18 6E5206 |
| from $339 | 17:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:05+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 26h 25m layover 2h 10m - Paris 5h 15m - Bangalore | Air France | AF137 AF194 6E575 |
| from $360 | 16:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:55+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 29h 35m layover 6h 45m - Amsterdam 4h 5m - New Delhi | KLM | KL612 KL871 AI2525 |
| from $360 | 11:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 07:00+3 дня Chennai Chennai | 57h 5m layover 14h 30m - Istanbul 24h 0m - Mumbai | Turkish Airlines | TK186 TK720 QP1304 |
| from $363 | 19:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 29h 55m layover 4h 40m - Istanbul 4h 30m - New Delhi | IndiGo | 6E4032 6E12 6E5044 |
| from $364 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 05:10+3 дня Chennai Chennai | 42h 55m layover 2h 10m - Istanbul 22h 15m - Mumbai | Turkish Airlines | TK156 TK720 6E136 |
| from $366 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 07:00+3 дня Chennai Chennai | 44h 45m layover 2h 10m - Istanbul 24h 0m - Mumbai | Turkish Airlines | TK156 TK720 QP1304 |
| from $373 | 16:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:35+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 31h 15m layover 6h 45m - Amsterdam 5h 50m - New Delhi | KLM | KL612 KL871 AI2833 |
| from $373 | 16:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:45+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 33h 25m layover 6h 45m - Amsterdam 8h 0m - New Delhi | KLM | KL612 KL871 AI2467 |
| from $373 | 23:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 05:20+3 дня Chennai Chennai | 43h 5m layover 2h 15m - Istanbul 21h 50m - New Delhi | Turkish Airlines | TK156 TK716 AI891 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 07, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Chennai
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Chennai. 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 | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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10:15 — 01:10
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10:15 — 08:00
ET575
Ethiopian Airlines
Chicago — Addis Ababa
8h 10m stop
16:10 — 01:10
ET696
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Chennai
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28h 25m including layover |
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from$618 |
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12:00 — 19:10
+1 day
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12:00 — 12:55
AI126
Air India
Chicago — New Delhi
3h 20m stop
16:15 — 19:10
AI537
Air India
New Delhi — Chennai
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20h 40m including layover |
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13:55 — 02:40
+2 days
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13:55 — 12:20
EY10
Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
8h 30m stop
20:50 — 02:40
EY340
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
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26h 15m including layover |
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from$343 |
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13:55 — 08:30
+2 days
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13:55 — 12:20
EY10
Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
14h 15m stop
02:35 — 08:30
EY342
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
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32h 5m including layover |
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from$343 |
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15:10 — 00:10
+2 days
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15:10 — 06:30
LH9153
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
4h 40m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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22h 30m including layover |
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from$501 |
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16:00 — 00:10
+2 days
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16:00 — 07:20
LH431
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
3h 50m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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21h 40m including layover |
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from$528 |
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16:00 — 00:10
+2 days
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16:00 — 07:20
UA8837
United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
3h 50m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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21h 40m including layover |
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from$689 |
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18:25 — 00:10
+2 days
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18:25 — 09:55
UA907
United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
1h 15m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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19h 15m including layover |
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from$1247 |
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18:30 — 00:10
+2 days
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18:25 — 09:55
LH9151
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
1h 15m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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19h 10m including layover |
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from$486 |
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20:35 — 02:30
+2 days
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20:35 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
1h 50m stop
21:00 — 02:30
EK542
Emirates
Dubai — Chennai
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19h 25m including layover |
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from$608 |
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20:35 — 08:05
+2 days
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19:45 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
7h 25m stop
02:50 — 08:15
EK544
Emirates
Dubai — Chennai
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25h including layover |
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from$608 |
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21:15 — 03:30
+2 days
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21:45 — 11:30
BA296
British Airways
Chicago — London
1h 45m stop
14:10 — 05:35
BA35
British Airways
London — Chennai
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19h 45m including layover |
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from$851 |
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22:30 — 00:10
+3 days
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22:30 — 14:05
LH433
Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
21h 5m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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39h 10m including layover |
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from$476 |
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12:00 — 20:10
+1 day
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12:00 — 12:55
AI126
Air India
Chicago — New Delhi
2h stop
14:55 — 17:20
AI2420
Air India
New Delhi — Mumbai
45m stop
18:05 — 20:10
AI573
Air India
Mumbai — Chennai
|
21h 40m including layover |
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from$349 |
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17:10 — 06:05
+2 days
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17:10 — 08:10
AF137
Air France
Chicago — Paris
2h 10m stop
10:20 — 23:45
AF194
Air France
Paris — Bangalore
5h 15m stop
05:00 — 06:05
6E575
IndiGo
Bangalore — Chennai
|
26h 25m including layover |
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from$339 |
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17:10 — 18:05
+2 days
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17:10 — 08:10
AF137
Air France
Chicago — Paris
2h 10m stop
10:20 — 23:45
AF194
Air France
Paris — Bangalore
17h 10m stop
16:55 — 18:05
6E356
IndiGo
Bangalore — Chennai
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38h 25m including layover |
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from$339 |
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19:50 — 10:10
+2 days
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19:50 — 14:40
6E4032
IndiGo
Chicago — Istanbul
5h 35m stop
20:15 — 05:05
6E18
IndiGo
Istanbul — Mumbai
3h 10m stop
08:15 — 10:10
6E5204
IndiGo
Mumbai — Chennai
|
27h 50m including layover |
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from$337 |
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19:50 — 12:00
+2 days
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19:50 — 14:40
6E4032
IndiGo
Chicago — Istanbul
5h 35m stop
20:15 — 05:05
6E18
IndiGo
Istanbul — Mumbai
4h 50m stop
09:55 — 12:00
6E5313
IndiGo
Mumbai — Chennai
|
29h 40m including layover |
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from$337 |
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23:45 — 10:10
+2 days
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23:45 — 18:05
6E4036
IndiGo
Chicago — Istanbul
2h 10m stop
20:15 — 05:05
6E18
IndiGo
Istanbul — Mumbai
3h 10m stop
08:15 — 10:10
6E5204
IndiGo
Mumbai — Chennai
|
23h 55m including layover |
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from$337 |
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23:45 — 12:00
+2 days
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23:45 — 18:05
6E4036
IndiGo
Chicago — Istanbul
2h 10m stop
20:15 — 05:05
6E18
IndiGo
Istanbul — Mumbai
4h 50m stop
09:55 — 12:00
6E5313
IndiGo
Mumbai — Chennai
|
25h 45m including layover |
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from$337 |
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*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 Chicago to Chennai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Chennai is 13787 miles. Time difference between the cities is 11h30 minutes. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 23:45 to 1 Chennai airport. Average flight time is 32h 14m.
- The fastest flight 19h 10m
- Average flight time 32h 14m
- The earliest flight 00:30
- The latest flight 23:45
- Distance 8567 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chennai are october (from 384 $), september (from 384 $), july (from 387 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 1 374 $), november (from 933 $), may (from 722 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Chennai?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $288. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AI126 flight by Air India for September 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 12:00 am and arrives at Chennai Chennai at 19:10.
Economy class
$288
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Chennai is served by 33 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 22 departures per week at the price of from $ 684 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 11208.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 832 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is LH9151 by Lufthansa takes 19h 10m and the cheapest is AI126 by Air India for $288.
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- LO - LOTfrom $689Find
- FI - Icelandairfrom $837Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $456Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $671Find
- 6E - IndiGofrom $337Find
- BR - EVA Airways Corporationfrom $631Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $657Find
- KE - Korean Airfrom $453Find
- MH - Malaysia Airlinesfrom $883Find
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $357Find
- KL - KLMfrom $360Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Chennai from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $288Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $422Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Chennai airports
- Chennai-MAAFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chennai from Chicago by 33 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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