Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Chennai from $428

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 55 connecting flights from Chicago to Chennai. You can compare airfare deals from 13 airlines and multiple travel sites from $428, 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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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 $428. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Chennai from $428. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 23h 40m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $766
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20:35
Chicago
O'Hare International
 08:05+2 дня
Chennai
Chennai
 25h 0m
layover
7h 25m - Dubai
 Emirates
EK236
EK544
from $428
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17:10
Chicago
O'Hare International
 06:05+2 дня
Chennai
Chennai
 26h 25m
layover
2h 10m - Paris
5h 10m - Bangalore
 Air France
AF137
AF194
6E575
from $547
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19:50
Chicago
O'Hare International
 12:00+2 дня
Chennai
Chennai
 29h 40m
layover
5h 35m - Istanbul
4h 55m - Mumbai
 Turkish Airlines
TK6
TK720
TK4749
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 15, 2025
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
08:40 — 02:50
+2 days
08:40 — 12:05 QR4155 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Boston
9h 56m stop
22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways
Boston — Doha
2h 55m stop
19:50 — 02:50 QR528 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chennai
31h 40m
including layover
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from$708
11:25 — 10:10
+2 days
11:55 — 07:10 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
13h 35m stop
20:15 — 04:55 TK4750 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Mumbai
3h 25m stop
12:05 — 13:55 TK4746 Turkish Airlines
Mumbai — Chennai
36h 15m
including layover
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from$552
11:25 — 10:10
+2 days
11:55 — 07:10 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
14h 30m stop
20:35 — 05:20 TK720 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Mumbai
3h 15m stop
12:05 — 13:55 TK4746 Turkish Airlines
Mumbai — Chennai
36h 15m
including layover
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from$699
11:25 — 12:00
+2 days
11:25 — 05:45 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
14h 30m stop
20:15 — 05:00 TK720 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Mumbai
4h 55m stop
09:55 — 12:00 TK4749 Turkish Airlines
Mumbai — Chennai
38h 5m
including layover
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from$699
12:30 — 01:35
+2 days
12:30 — 16:50 KE38 Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
1h stop
17:50 — 22:10 KE663 Korean Air
Seoul — Phuket
1h 40m stop
23:50 — 01:35 FD192 Thai AirAsia
Phuket — Chennai
26h 35m
including layover
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from$725
14:00 — 00:10
+2 days
16:00 — 18:41 AC506 Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
1h 35m stop
18:15 — 07:50 AC9104 Air Canada
Toronto — Frankfurt
3h 10m stop
10:10 — 23:55 AC9584 Air Canada
Frankfurt — Chennai
23h 40m
including layover
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from$698
17:10 — 06:05
+2 days
17:10 — 08:10 AF137 Air France
Chicago — Paris
2h 10m stop
10:20 — 23:45 AF194 Air France
Paris — Bangalore
5h 10m stop
05:00 — 06:05 6E575 IndiGo
Bangalore — Chennai
26h 25m
including layover
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from$428
19:05 — 05:20
+2 days
19:05 — 10:50 LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
1h 20m stop
12:10 — 23:35 LX146 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — New Delhi
2h 55m stop
02:30 — 05:20 LX9866 SWISS International Air Lines
New Delhi — Chennai
23h 45m
including layover
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from$576
19:20 — 08:50
+3 days
19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
8h 55m stop
01:40 — 09:00 QR664 Qatar Airways
Doha — Colombo
22h 20m stop
07:25 — 08:50 UL121 SriLankan Airlines Limited
Colombo — Chennai
51h
including layover
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from$709
19:20 — 20:10
+2 days
19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
16h 20m stop
09:10 — 16:50 QR654 Qatar Airways
Doha — Colombo
1h 55m stop
18:45 — 20:10 UL123 SriLankan Airlines Limited
Colombo — Chennai
38h 20m
including layover
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from$711
19:20 — 06:15
+2 days
19:20 — 16:50 QR726 Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
2h 50m stop
19:40 — 02:30 QR572 Qatar Airways
Doha — Bangalore
2h 40m stop
05:10 — 06:15 AI525 Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
24h 25m
including layover
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from$744
19:50 — 12:00
+2 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
5h 35m stop
20:15 — 05:00 TK720 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Mumbai
4h 55m stop
09:55 — 12:00 TK4749 Turkish Airlines
Mumbai — Chennai
29h 40m
including layover
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from$547
19:50 — 06:30
+3 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 25m stop
02:05 — 17:55 TK54 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Singapore
11h stop
04:55 — 06:30 6E1002 IndiGo
Singapore — Chennai
48h 10m
including layover
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from$726
19:50 — 23:55
+3 days
19:50 — 14:40 TK6 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
11h 25m stop
02:05 — 17:55 TK54 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Singapore
4h 25m stop
22:20 — 23:55 6E1004 IndiGo
Singapore — Chennai
41h 35m
including layover
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from$730
22:30 — 08:55
+3 days
22:30 — 14:05 LH433 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
23h 5m stop
13:10 — 01:05 LH756 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Mumbai
5h 45m stop
06:40 — 08:55 LH5272 Lufthansa
Mumbai — Chennai
47h 55m
including layover
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from$699
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 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 22:30 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 22:30 to 1 Chennai airport. Average flight time is 35h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 23h 40m
  • Average flight time 35h 45m
  • The earliest flight 00:30
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 8567 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chennai are october (from 428 $), august (from 472 $), july (from 584 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 323 $), november (from 883 $), february (from 831 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Chennai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $428. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AF137 flight by Air France for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 17:10 am and arrives at Chennai Chennai at 06:05.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Chennai is served by 13 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 708 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 1208.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 55 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC506 by Air Canada takes 23h 40m and the cheapest is AF137 by Air France for $428.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $698
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $862
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  • LO - LOT
    from $890
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  • AF - Air France
    from $428
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $766
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $576
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $796
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  • CX - Cathay Pacific
    from $753
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $725
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
    from $1113
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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-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Chennai airports

  • Chennai-MAA
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Airplanes

There are flights to Chennai from Chicago by 13 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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