Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Chennai from $275
Return flight: Chennai – San Francisco
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from San Francisco to Chennai. You can compare airfare deals from 43 airlines and multiple travel sites from $275, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-MAA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $275 (one-way), $472 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from San Francisco to Chennai Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Chennai with the lowest price of $275. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Francisco to Chennai from $275. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 20h 45m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $317 | 11:30 San Francisco San Francisco | 09:20+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 33h 20m layover 12h 30m - Singapore | Singapore Airlines | SQ31 SQ524 |
| from $319 | 21:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:20+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 29h 50m layover 10h 50m - Bangalore | Air India | AI176 AI2824 |
| from $330 | 13:40 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 22h 5m layover 2h 20m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX879 CX631 |
| from $330 | 01:05 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 34h 40m layover 14h 55m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX873 CX631 |
| from $330 | 00:05 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 35h 40m layover 16h 5m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX851 CX631 |
| from $275 | 10:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 06:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 31h 45m layover 2h 15m - New Delhi 8h 5m - Bangalore | Air India | AI174 AI2813 AI525 |
| from $317 | 22:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:20+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 28h 50m layover 2h 30m - New Delhi 6h 15m - Bangalore | Air India | AI184 AI9483 AI2824 |
| from $336 | 13:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 06:15+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 28h 0m layover 1h 5m - Amsterdam 5h 55m - Bangalore | KLM | KL606 KL879 AI525 |
| from $336 | 13:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:20+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 37h 5m layover 1h 5m - Amsterdam 15h 0m - Bangalore | KLM | KL606 KL879 AI2824 |
| from $358 | 18:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 10:10+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 26h 55m layover 2h 30m - Istanbul 3h 10m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4038 6E18 6E5204 |
| from $358 | 18:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:05+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 30h 50m layover 2h 30m - Istanbul 6h 45m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4038 6E18 6E5206 |
| from $358 | 18:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 16:00+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 32h 45m layover 2h 30m - Istanbul 8h 40m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4038 6E18 6E5337 |
| from $358 | 12:40 San Francisco San Francisco | 10:10+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 33h 0m layover 8h 30m - Istanbul 3h 10m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4040 6E18 6E5204 |
| from $358 | 18:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 17:35+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 34h 20m layover 2h 30m - Istanbul 10h 30m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4038 6E18 6E5196 |
| from $363 | 18:45 San Francisco San Francisco | 12:00+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 28h 45m layover 2h 30m - Istanbul 4h 50m - Mumbai | IndiGo | 6E4038 6E18 6E5313 |
| from $363 | 21:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 15:05+2 дня Chennai Chennai | 29h 15m layover 4h 10m - London 2h 55m - New Delhi | Virgin Atlantic Airways | VS42 VS300 6E434 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 07, 2025
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Chennai
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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00:05 — 00:15
+2 days
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00:05 — 05:10
CX851
Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
16h 5m stop
21:15 — 00:15
CX631
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chennai
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35h 40m including layover |
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from$330 |
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01:05 — 00:15
+2 days
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01:05 — 06:20
CX873
Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
14h 55m stop
21:15 — 00:15
CX631
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chennai
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34h 40m including layover |
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from$330 |
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11:30 — 09:20
+2 days
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09:40 — 19:05
SQ31
Singapore Airlines
San Francisco — Singapore
12h 30m stop
07:00 — 08:45
SQ524
Singapore Airlines
Singapore — Chennai
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33h 20m including layover |
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from$317 |
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11:30 — 22:00
+1 day
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09:40 — 19:05
SQ31
Singapore Airlines
San Francisco — Singapore
1h 15m stop
20:35 — 22:10
SQ528
Singapore Airlines
Singapore — Chennai
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22h including layover |
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from$343 |
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13:40 — 00:15
+2 days
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13:40 — 18:55
CX879
Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
2h 20m stop
21:15 — 00:15
CX631
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chennai
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22h 5m including layover |
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from$330 |
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15:55 — 02:50
+2 days
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15:55 — 17:30
QR738
Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Doha
2h 20m stop
19:50 — 02:50
QR528
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chennai
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22h 25m including layover |
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from$396 |
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15:55 — 02:50
+2 days
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15:55 — 17:30
QR738
Qatar Airways
San Francisco — Doha
2h 20m stop
19:50 — 02:50
QR4788
Qatar Airways
Doha — Chennai
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22h 25m including layover |
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from$438 |
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16:35 — 03:30
+2 days
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17:30 — 12:00
BA284
British Airways
San Francisco — London
1h 40m stop
14:10 — 05:35
BA35
British Airways
London — Chennai
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22h 25m including layover |
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from$904 |
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17:05 — 02:30
+2 days
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15:40 — 19:25
EK226
Emirates
San Francisco — Dubai
1h 20m stop
21:00 — 02:15
EK542
Emirates
Dubai — Chennai
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20h 55m including layover |
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from$636 |
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17:05 — 08:05
+2 days
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15:40 — 19:25
EK226
Emirates
San Francisco — Dubai
6h 55m stop
02:50 — 08:15
EK544
Emirates
Dubai — Chennai
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26h 30m including layover |
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from$636 |
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19:20 — 03:30
+3 days
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19:20 — 13:45
BA286
British Airways
San Francisco — London
22h 55m stop
12:40 — 03:30
BA35
British Airways
London — Chennai
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43h 40m including layover |
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from$1014 |
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19:25 — 00:10
+3 days
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19:25 — 15:15
LH9407
Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
19h 55m stop
11:10 — 00:10
LH758
Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Chennai
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40h 15m including layover |
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from$643 |
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20:30 — 07:00
+2 days
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20:30 — 02:35
AI180
Air India
San Francisco — Mumbai
2h 25m stop
05:00 — 07:00
QP1304
QP
Mumbai — Chennai
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22h including layover |
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from$435 |
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20:30 — 08:55
+2 days
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20:30 — 02:35
AI180
Air India
San Francisco — Mumbai
4h 5m stop
06:40 — 08:55
AI2821
Air India
Mumbai — Chennai
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23h 55m including layover |
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from$444 |
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21:00 — 15:20
+2 days
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21:00 — 03:25
AI176
Air India
San Francisco — Bangalore
10h 50m stop
14:15 — 15:20
AI2824
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
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29h 50m including layover |
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from$319 |
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21:00 — 06:15
+2 days
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21:00 — 03:25
AI176
Air India
San Francisco — Bangalore
1h 45m stop
05:10 — 06:15
AI525
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
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20h 45m including layover |
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from$483 |
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10:00 — 06:15
+2 days
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10:00 — 15:45
AI174
Air India
San Francisco — New Delhi
2h 15m stop
18:00 — 21:05
AI2813
Air India
New Delhi — Bangalore
8h 5m stop
05:10 — 06:15
AI525
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
|
31h 45m including layover |
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from$275 |
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10:00 — 15:20
+2 days
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10:00 — 15:45
AI174
Air India
San Francisco — New Delhi
2h 15m stop
18:00 — 21:05
AI2813
Air India
New Delhi — Bangalore
17h 10m stop
14:15 — 15:20
AI2824
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
|
40h 50m including layover |
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from$275 |
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13:45 — 06:15
+2 days
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13:45 — 09:05
KL606
KLM
San Francisco — Amsterdam
1h 5m stop
10:10 — 23:15
KL879
KLM
Amsterdam — Bangalore
5h 55m stop
05:10 — 06:15
AI525
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
|
28h including layover |
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from$336 |
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22:00 — 15:20
+2 days
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22:00 — 02:30
AI184
Air India
San Francisco — New Delhi
3h 15m stop
05:45 — 08:40
AI2409
Air India
New Delhi — Bangalore
5h 35m stop
14:15 — 15:20
AI2824
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
|
28h 50m including layover |
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from$286 |
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22:00 — 06:15
+3 days
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22:00 — 02:30
AI184
Air India
San Francisco — New Delhi
3h 15m stop
05:45 — 08:40
AI2409
Air India
New Delhi — Bangalore
20h 30m stop
05:10 — 06:15
AI525
Air India
Bangalore — Chennai
|
43h 45m including layover |
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from$286 |
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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 San Francisco to Chennai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and Chennai is 13916 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h30 minutes. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:55 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 1 Chennai airport. Average flight time is 34h 20m.
- The fastest flight 20h 45m
- Average flight time 34h 20m
- The earliest flight 00:05
- The latest flight 23:55
- Distance 8648 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chennai are august (from 367 $), july (from 484 $), september (from 552 $).
The most expensive months are june (from 1 223 $), december (from 1 005 $), january (from 789 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Chennai?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $275. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AI174 flight by Air India for August 8, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 10:00 am and arrives at Chennai Chennai at 06:15.
Economy class
$275
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Chennai is served by 43 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 18 departures per week at the price of from $ 734 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 3995.
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 AI176 by Air India takes 20h 45m and the cheapest is AI174 by Air India for $275.
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- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $519Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $675Find
- JX - Jambojetfrom $446Find
- 6E - IndiGofrom $358Find
- BR - EVA Airways Corporationfrom $517Find
- YP - YPfrom $420Find
- IB - Iberiafrom $883Find
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Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Chennai from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $275Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Chennai airports
- Chennai-MAAFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chennai from San Francisco by 43 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Airbus A380-800from $636Find
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