How long is the flight from United States to Tamil Nadu?

On average, it takes 22h to fly from United States to Tamil Nadu if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in United States) and into Chennai (the most popular airport in Tamil Nadu). If you’re flying out of San Francisco and into Chennai, then the flight time is around 20h 55m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Tamil Nadu

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Flights to Chennai

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Etihad Airways

Sep 7

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 26

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$816

Etihad Airways

Aug 12

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Aug 26

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$825

Etihad Airways

Sep 9

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 20

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$839

Etihad Airways

Oct 8

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Oct 28

MAA

33h 35m

1 stop

IAD

$842

Etihad Airways

Sep 3

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 14

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$843

Etihad Airways

Sep 3

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 11

MAA

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$846

Etihad Airways

Aug 20

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 17

MAA

39h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$848

Etihad Airways

Oct 20

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Nov 10

MAA

21h 55m

1 stop

IAD

$849

Etihad Airways

Oct 18

IAD

38h 25m

1 stop

MAA

Nov 10

MAA

33h 35m

1 stop

IAD

$850

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 12

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$855

Etihad Airways

Sep 2

IAD

19h 30m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 10

MAA

33h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$861

Etihad Airways

Sep 9

IAD

25h 45m

1 stop

MAA

Sep 20

MAA

21h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$865

Flights to Tiruchirappalli

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ATL

24h 55m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 16

TRZ

29h 00m

2 stops

ATL

$973

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

ATL

24h 55m

2 stops

TRZ

Sep 16

TRZ

41h 30m

3 stops

ATL

$1,023

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

ORD

25h 45m

2 stops

TRZ

Nov 22

TRZ

42h 10m

2 stops

ORD

$1,176

Multiple Airlines

May 15

IAD

31h 25m

2 stops

TRZ

Jun 27

TRZ

58h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,203

Multiple Airlines

May 15

IAD

31h 25m

2 stops

TRZ

Jun 27

TRZ

50h 40m

3 stops

IAD

$1,207

Air India

Aug 17

SFO

43h 50m

3 stops

TRZ

Aug 31

TRZ

37h 00m

3 stops

SFO

$1,208

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

ORD

30h 50m

2 stops

TRZ

Nov 22

TRZ

30h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,213

Multiple Airlines

May 15

IAD

44h 50m

3 stops

TRZ

Jun 27

TRZ

53h 05m

3 stops

IAD

$1,220

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

ORD

27h 55m

2 stops

TRZ

Nov 21

TRZ

39h 45m

2 stops

ORD

$1,227

Air India

May 20

SFO

70h 30m

3 stops

TRZ

Jul 27

TRZ

37h 00m

3 stops

SFO

$1,235

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

ORD

36h 15m

3 stops

TRZ

Nov 22

TRZ

42h 25m

3 stops

ORD

$1,253

Multiple Airlines

Jun 4

IAD

31h 25m

2 stops

TRZ

Jul 16

TRZ

34h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,275

Flights to Coimbatore

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Air India

May 18

JFK

41h 20m

1 stop

CJB

Jun 22

CJB

44h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$976

Multiple Airlines

Jul 30

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

CJB

Aug 15

CJB

29h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$982

Air India

May 18

JFK

41h 20m

1 stop

CJB

Jun 21

CJB

44h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$983

Multiple Airlines

Jul 30

JFK

38h 15m

2 stops

CJB

Aug 15

CJB

35h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$984

Air India

May 18

JFK

41h 20m

1 stop

CJB

Jun 22

CJB

44h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$997

Air India

May 18

JFK

41h 20m

1 stop

CJB

Jun 21

CJB

44h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,004

Multiple Airlines

Jul 30

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

CJB

Aug 15

CJB

32h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,013

Air India

May 18

JFK

41h 20m

1 stop

CJB

Jun 20

CJB

44h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,020

Air India

May 18

JFK

23h 40m

3 stops

CJB

Jun 22

CJB

44h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,024

Multiple Airlines

Sep 21

LAX

27h 45m

2 stops

CJB

Dec 3

CJB

40h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,036

Multiple Airlines

Jul 30

JFK

38h 15m

2 stops

CJB

Aug 15

CJB

32h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,038

Multiple Airlines

Jul 24

JFK

34h 55m

2 stops

CJB

Aug 24

CJB

59h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,039

Flights to Madurai

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Air India

Sep 1

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 30

IXM

28h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,002

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

JFK

23h 40m

1 stop

IXM

Sep 30

IXM

24h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,141

Air India

Sep 1

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Sep 30

IXM

29h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,150

Air India

Aug 3

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Aug 25

IXM

28h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,185

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

JFK

23h 40m

1 stop

IXM

Sep 30

IXM

21h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,190

Multiple Airlines

May 23

IAD

44h 45m

3 stops

IXM

Jun 7

IXM

33h 15m

3 stops

IAD

$1,218

Multiple Airlines

May 23

IAD

40h 55m

3 stops

IXM

Jun 7

IXM

30h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,224

Multiple Airlines

May 23

IAD

40h 20m

2 stops

IXM

Jun 7

IXM

31h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,230

Air India

Aug 3

JFK

40h 25m

2 stops

IXM

Aug 25

IXM

53h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,270

Air India

Aug 3

JFK

39h 40m

3 stops

IXM

Aug 25

IXM

29h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$1,322

Multiple Airlines

Jun 6

IAD

31h 40m

2 stops

IXM

Jun 21

IXM

31h 10m

3 stops

IAD

$1,360

Multiple Airlines

Jun 6

IAD

31h 40m

2 stops

IXM

Jun 21

IXM

25h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,361

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3:10 pm - 8:10 pm

IAD

MAA

19h 30m

1 stop

9:55 pm - 9:45 am

MAA

IAD

21h 20m

1 stop

$809Etihad Airways

Wed, Aug 5 - Thu, Oct 15

3:10 pm - 2:25 am

IAD

MAA

25h 45m

1 stop

4:05 pm - 9:45 am

MAA

IAD

27h 10m

1 stop

$825Etihad Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

9:00 pm - 2:50 am

IAD

MAA

20h 20m

1 stop

3:55 am - 3:40 pm

MAA

IAD

21h 15m

1 stop

$840Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 9

10:20 pm - 8:30 pm

JFK

MAA

36h 40m

2 stops

10:05 pm - 8:50 am

MAA

JFK

20h 15m

1 stop

$907Emirates

Tue, May 12 - Tue, Jun 2

10:20 pm - 8:30 pm

JFK

MAA

36h 40m

2 stops

10:05 pm - 8:50 am

MAA

JFK

20h 15m

1 stop

$921Emirates

Tue, May 12 - Tue, Jun 9

11:10 am - 8:25 pm

JFK

MAA

23h 45m

1 stop

6:00 pm - 8:20 am

MAA

JFK

23h 50m

1 stop

$925Air India

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 23

11:30 am - 8:55 pm

EWR

MAA

23h 55m

1 stop

3:40 pm - 7:30 am

MAA

EWR

25h 20m

1 stop

$970Air India

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 22

3:55 pm - 2:50 am

SFO

MAA

22h 25m

1 stop

4:20 am - 1:35 pm

MAA

SFO

21h 45m

1 stop

$1,008Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 10

8:45 am - 8:55 am

SJC

MAA

35h 40m

3 stops

1:55 am - 9:04 pm

MAA

SJC

31h 39m

2 stops

$1,470Lufthansa

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

8:45 am - 8:55 am

SJC

MAA

35h 40m

3 stops

1:55 am - 9:04 pm

MAA

SJC

31h 39m

2 stops

$1,471Lufthansa

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

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Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 8/5

3:10 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop19h 30m

Chennai

Thu 10/15

9:55 pm-9:45 am

1 stop21h 20m

$809

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 8/12

3:10 pm-2:25 am

1 stop25h 45m

Chennai

Wed 8/26

4:05 pm-9:45 am

1 stop27h 10m

$825

Washington, D.C.Chennai

IAD - MAA

IADMAA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 8/13

9:00 pm-2:50 am

1 stop20h 20m

Chennai

Wed 9/9

3:55 am-3:40 pm

1 stop21h 15m

$840

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/12

10:20 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops36h 40m

Chennai

Tue 6/2

10:05 pm-8:50 am

1 stop20h 15m

$907

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/12

10:20 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops36h 40m

Chennai

Tue 6/9

10:05 pm-8:50 am

1 stop20h 15m

$921

New YorkChennai

JFK - MAA

JFKMAA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/8

11:10 am-8:25 pm

1 stop23h 45m

Chennai

Wed 9/23

6:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop23h 50m

$925

NewarkChennai

EWR - MAA

EWRMAA

Newark

Mon 9/7

11:30 am-8:55 pm

1 stop23h 55m

Chennai

Tue 9/22

3:40 pm-7:30 am

1 stop25h 20m

$970

San FranciscoChennai

SFO - MAA

SFOMAA

San Francisco

Tue 8/11

3:55 pm-2:50 am

1 stop22h 25m

Chennai

Thu 9/10

4:20 am-1:35 pm

1 stop21h 45m

$1,008

San JoseChennai

SJC - MAA

SJCMAA

San Jose

Sat 9/19

8:45 am-8:55 am

3 stops35h 40m

Chennai

Mon 9/28

1:55 am-9:04 pm

2 stops31h 39m

$1,470

San JoseChennai

SJC - MAA

SJCMAA

San Jose

Sat 9/19

8:45 am-8:55 am

3 stops35h 40m

Chennai

Mon 9/28

1:55 am-9:04 pm

2 stops31h 39m

$1,471

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Tamil Nadu flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to Tamil Nadu?

The average flight to Tamil Nadu costs $185/per person and the cheapest flight to Tamil Nadu is $27/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on traveling.

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Summary info about Tamil Nadu flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$392
Best Round-Trip Price	$809
Fastest flight time	20h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 72 hours is $392 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai).

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The best round-trip flight price to Tamil Nadu from United States in the last 72 hours is $809 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Chennai).

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The fastest flight to Tamil Nadu from United States takes 20h 10m (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Chennai).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Tamil Nadu, with a 11% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Tamil Nadu

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Chennai?

Chennai is about 84% more popular to visit than any other city in Tamil Nadu, according to momondo users. When visiting Chennai, it is recommended to fly into Chennai Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

What is the weather like in Tamil Nadu?

Temperatures in Tamil Nadu can vary between 77 °F and 91.4 °F based on the time of year. Typically, the coldest month in Tamil Nadu will be January, and the warmest month will be May. It is also worth noting that those looking to avoid rain and/or snow should consider traveling to Tamil Nadu in February, February, and February, as that is when precipitation is least likely.

What airlines fly to Tamil Nadu?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tamil Nadu according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tamil Nadu. Keep in mind that there are 20 different airlines that fly to Tamil Nadu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How much are flights to Tamil Nadu?

The cost to fly to Tamil Nadu varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as $1,384 or as high as $1,702. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to Tamil Nadu for $1,384 or less is a good deal, whereas $1,565 is the average cost.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Tamil Nadu?

Prices for flights to Tamil Nadu are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Tamil Nadu?

As of May 2026, there are 32 operators available to choose from for flights to Tamil Nadu.

How old do you have to be to fly to Tamil Nadu?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Tamil Nadu.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tamil Nadu?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tamil Nadu can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Tamil Nadu. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Can I find flights to Tamil Nadu with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to Tamil Nadu with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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