Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chennai from $478

Return flight: Chennai – Detroit

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 236 connecting flights from Detroit to Chennai. You can compare airfare deals from 14 airlines and multiple travel sites from $478, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DTT-MAA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 07:00
+2 days
06:15 — 08:00 NK2963 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
3h 35m stop
11:35 — 12:35 AI116 Air India
New York — Mumbai
16h 25m stop
05:00 — 07:00 QP1304 QP
Mumbai — Chennai
38h 15m
including layover
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from$523
06:15 — 20:20
+1 day
06:15 — 08:00 NK2963 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
5h 40m stop
13:40 — 11:25 EY2 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 20:20 EY346 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
27h 35m
including layover
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from$524
10:15 — 01:30
+2 days
10:15 — 12:00 NK289 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
4h 45m stop
16:45 — 12:40 KU118 Kuwait Airways
New York — Kuwait City
5h 30m stop
18:10 — 01:30 KU343 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait City — Chennai
28h 45m
including layover
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from$601
10:15 — 14:55
+2 days
10:15 — 12:00 NK289 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
10h stop
22:00 — 19:30 EY4 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
13h 50m stop
09:20 — 14:55 EY344 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
42h 10m
including layover
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from$604
13:32 — 08:30
+2 days
13:32 — 15:18 NK1022 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
6h 42m stop
22:00 — 19:30 EY4 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
7h 20m stop
02:50 — 08:30 EY342 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
32h 28m
including layover
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from$659
15:14 — 20:20
+2 days
15:14 — 16:58 NK172 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
20h 42m stop
13:40 — 11:25 EY2 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 20:20 EY346 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
42h 36m
including layover
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15:14 — 08:30
+2 days
15:08 — 16:49 NK172 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
5h 2m stop
22:00 — 19:30 EY4 Etihad Airways
New York — Abu Dhabi
7h 20m stop
02:50 — 08:30 EY342 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
30h 46m
including layover
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from$622
18:25 — 07:00
+2 days
18:25 — 06:50 VS4038 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Detroit — London
4h 30m stop
11:20 — 01:45 VS358 Virgin Atlantic Airways
London — Mumbai
3h 15m stop
05:00 — 07:00 QP1304 QP
Mumbai — Chennai
26h 5m
including layover
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from$478
18:25 — 07:15
+2 days
18:25 — 06:50 VS4038 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Detroit — London
4h 30m stop
11:20 — 01:45 VS358 Virgin Atlantic Airways
London — Mumbai
3h 30m stop
05:15 — 07:15 AI570 Air India
Mumbai — Chennai
26h 20m
including layover
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from$480
19:14 — 08:30
+3 days
19:14 — 20:41 F93082 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Washington D.C.
24h 49m stop
21:30 — 19:10 EY6 Etihad Airways
Washington D.C. — Abu Dhabi
7h 40m stop
02:50 — 08:30 EY342 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Chennai
50h 46m
including layover
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from$622
19:14 — 05:15
+3 days
19:14 — 20:41 F93082 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Washington D.C.
13h 19m stop
10:00 — 10:35 AI104 Air India
Washington D.C. — New Delhi
15h 55m stop
02:30 — 05:15 6E2006 IndiGo
New Delhi — Chennai
47h 31m
including layover
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from$630
20:10 — 07:00
+3 days
20:10 — 14:25 TK206 Turkish Airlines
Detroit — Istanbul
6h 10m stop
20:35 — 05:20 TK720 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Mumbai
23h 40m stop
05:00 — 07:00 QP1304 QP
Mumbai — Chennai
48h 20m
including layover
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from$703
20:35 — 23:55
+2 days
20:35 — 21:48 AC8776 Air Canada
Detroit — Toronto
20h 27m stop
18:15 — 07:50 AC9104 Air Canada
Toronto — Frankfurt
2h 20m stop
10:10 — 23:55 LH758 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
40h 50m
including layover
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from$705
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 2, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Detroit and Chennai is 13630 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h30 minutes. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 22:30 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:45 to 22:30 to 1 Chennai airport. Average flight time is 30h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 44m
  • Average flight time 30h 25m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 8470 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chennai are january (from 478 $), february (from 524 $), november (from 590 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 845 $), november (from 590 $), february (from 524 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Chennai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $478. This airfare is for economy class on one-way VS4038 flight by Virgin Atlantic Airways for January 12, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 18:25 am and arrives at Chennai Chennai at 07:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Chennai is served by 14 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 23 departures per week at the price of from $ 789 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 7082.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 236 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3455 by United Airlines takes 20h 44m and the cheapest is VS4038 by Virgin Atlantic Airways for $478.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $789
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $663
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $6926
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1011
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $855
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $622
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
    from $826
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $703
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  • RJ - Royal Jordanian
    from $728
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  • LH - Lufthansa
    from $669
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $967
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  • VS - Virgin Atlantic Airways
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Airports

You can fly from Detroit to Chennai from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).

Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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Chennai airports

  • Chennai-MAA
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