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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 8/20. 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

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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, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 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, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

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

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Chennai

Recent round-trip flight deals

9/21Sat
2 stops
36h 40mSFO-MAA
11/12Tue
2 stops
26h 30mMAA-SFO
$788
8/20Tue
2 stops
46h 00mSFO-MAA
9/24Tue
1 stop
30h 35mMAA-SFO
$791
9/11Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
36h 40mSFO-MAA
9/30Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
26h 23mMAA-SFO
$814
9/12Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
10/15Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
22h 15mMAA-SFO
$821
8/21Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
22h 10mSFO-MAA
9/14Sat
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mMAA-SFO
$822
9/10Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
38h 35mSFO-MAA
9/23Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
31h 34mMAA-SFO
$848
8/27Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
45h 05mSFO-MAA
10/7Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
31h 37mMAA-SFO
$855
8/22Thu
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
37h 45mSFO-MAA
9/30Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
33h 15mMAA-SFO
$900
8/27Tue
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
33h 45mSFO-MAA
10/8Tue
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
20h 50mMAA-SFO
$946
8/25Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
40h 40mSFO-MAA
9/17Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
28h 18mMAA-SFO
$975

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/20Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 50mSFO-MAA
$432
8/16Fri
3 stops
40h 30mLAX-MAA
$454
9/1Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 04mSFO-MAA
$505
8/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
$544
9/5Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
23h 45mSFO-MAA
$552
8/17Sat
2 stopsEtihad Airways
32h 15mLAX-MAA
$559
8/17Sat
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 33mONT-MAA
$559
9/16Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
35h 30mLAX-MAA
$566
8/15Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 00mSFO-MAA
$566
8/17Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 25mLAX-MAA
$596

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Last minute flights from California to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/4Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 10mLAX-MAA
6/24Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 40mMAA-LAX
$1,267
6/5Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
38h 20mLAX-MAA
7/23Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 00mMAA-LAX
$1,273
6/2Sun
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
6/7Fri
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,398
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 33mSFO-MAA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
46h 30mMAA-SFO
$1,413
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 33mSFO-MAA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 20mMAA-SFO
$1,455
6/3Mon
multi-stop
32h 00mSFO-MAA
6/8Sat
multi-stop
30h 42mMAA-SFO
$1,462
6/5Wed
multi-stop
37h 45mSFO-MAA
7/2Tue
multi-stop
33h 52mMAA-SFO
$1,468
6/4Tue
multi-stopSWISS
56h 55mLAX-MAA
6/25Tue
multi-stopSWISS
43h 05mMAA-LAX
$1,469
6/5Wed
multi-stopIndiGo
30h 30mSFO-MAA
7/10Wed
multi-stopIndiGo
36h 25mMAA-SFO
$1,612
6/5Wed
multi-stopIndiGo
30h 30mSFO-MAA
7/15Mon
multi-stopIndiGo
36h 25mMAA-SFO
$1,660

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