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$432 Find cheap flights from California to Chennai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Chennai departing on 8/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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September

High season

June

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Flight from San Francisco to Chennai

FAQs for booking flights from California to Chennai

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Chennai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Nonstop returns

Chennai to California

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/16Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
22h 30mLAX-MAA
8/27Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 25mMAA-LAX
$986
9/17Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 10mLAX-MAA
9/25Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
37h 50mMAA-LAX
$995
11/24Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 25mLAX-MAA
12/11Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
30h 00mMAA-LAX
$1,060
10/20Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 00mLAX-MAA
11/1Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
30h 00mMAA-LAX
$1,062
8/22Thu
1 stop
34h 00mSFO-MAA
9/19Thu
1 stop
24h 10mMAA-SFO
$1,089
8/23Fri
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 25mSFO-MAA
9/14Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
35h 32mMAA-SFO
$1,096
8/12Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
28h 50mSFO-MAA
8/29Thu
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
18h 50mMAA-SFO
$1,098
8/17Sat
2 stops
33h 01mLAX-MAA
9/30Mon
2 stops
34h 23mMAA-LAX
$1,100
8/17Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
30h 45mSFO-MAA
9/15Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
27h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,106
8/23Fri
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
33h 45mSFO-MAA
9/7Sat
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
26h 35mMAA-SFO
$1,138

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/21Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
22h 10mSFO-MAA
$432
8/5Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 02mSFO-MAA
$505
8/19Mon
1 stopAir India
28h 50mSFO-MAA
$508
8/19Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
28h 50mSFO-MAA
$521
8/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
$544
8/16Fri
2 stops
27h 30mSFO-MAA
$554
8/31Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 10mSFO-MAA
$593
7/16Tue
3 stops
52h 34mSFO-MAA
$602
8/5Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
28h 50mSFO-MAA
$677
7/16Tue
1 stopAir India
28h 50mSFO-MAA
$773

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Last minute flights from California to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/30Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
41h 00mLAX-MAA
6/11Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 35mMAA-LAX
$1,286
5/30Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
41h 00mLAX-MAA
6/11Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 10mMAA-LAX
$1,292
5/30Thu
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
6/5Wed
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,340
6/2Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
43h 15mSFO-MAA
6/29Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
33h 52mMAA-SFO
$1,374
5/30Thu
multi-stop
48h 45mSFO-MAA
6/4Tue
multi-stop
23h 20mMAA-SFO
$1,394
5/29Wed
multi-stop
30h 45mSFO-MAA
6/4Tue
multi-stop
29h 20mMAA-SFO
$1,402
5/29Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
29h 10mSFO-MAA
7/15Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 04mMAA-SFO
$1,421
5/30Thu
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
6/21Fri
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,425
5/29Wed
multi-stopAir India
24h 35mSFO-MAA
6/25Tue
multi-stopAir India
26h 35mMAA-SFO
$1,639
5/31Fri
multi-stopAir India
24h 35mSFO-MAA
6/6Thu
multi-stopAir India
18h 50mMAA-SFO
$1,665

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