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Flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

The average price of all flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Abu Dhabi to Chennai, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Chennai back to Abu Dhabi, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $201 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $449 and $414 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

Etihad Airways connects Abu Dhabi to Chennai with up to 3 flights per day. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi also offers 1 flight per day, while IndiGo follows with 1 flight per day.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai.
There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. They are: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and IndiGo. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Air Arabia Abu Dhabi at $67 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.

How many flights are there between Abu Dhabi and Chennai per day?

Each day, there are between 5 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Abu Dhabi and land in Chennai, with an average flight time of 4h 18m. The most common departure time is 2:00 am and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 37 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Abu Dhabi at 2:45 am and will be landing in Chennai at 8:35 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai jets off at 10:35 pm and lands at 4:25 am.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 44% increase in price.

When to book flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Abu Dhabi to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Abu Dhabi and Chennai?

    A passport is required to fly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    flydubai, Emirates, and Etihad Airways offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Abu Dhabi to Chennai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Abu Dhabi to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Chennai.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

    There are nonstop flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Chennai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi with another airline. Booking your flights between Abu Dhabi and MAA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from AUH to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $131 or less one-way and $333 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Abu Dhabi to Chennai?

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

Nonstop departures

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Chennai

Monday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Saturday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Sunday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Chennai to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Thursday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Saturday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, Etihad Airways, +2 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air France, +3 more

Sunday

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, +1 more

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, +2 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Abu Dhabi to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Air Arabia Abu DhabiOverall score based on 12 reviews
7.5Comfort
8.1Food
7.8Boarding
8.0Crew
7.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

8.0 ExcellentAmr, Aug 2023AUH - CAI
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Crew service and check in are very good Price still high .

Seats distance between each other are short but other things are ok .

Liked the treatment at the counter. Using the tunnel to get into the aircraft will be more convenient especially for wheel chairs.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience. The new airport is fantastic, as is the new lounge, a huge upgrade from the old airport and lounge!

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience.

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

Etihad broke my suitcase Also over charged me for luggage

1.Aircraft Comfort: The aircraft type was quite small with non-reclining, cramped seats that significantly lacked comfort. 2.In-flight Entertainment: There was no provision of in-flight entertainment screens or Wi-Fi for the majority of the flight. 3.Boarding Process at New Abu Dhabi Airport: Despite the move to a new airport, which promised enhanced experiences, the use of buses instead of jet bridges did not meet expectations, causing inconvenience. 4.Gate Change Communication: A last-minute gate change was poorly communicated, resulting in a long and difficult walk.

Very unfriendly team. It was very difficult to get a cup of coffee. Legroom was extremely small. Old, dilapidated plane.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Indigo attempts to make you pay for a seat during check in. I opted to not do this. The result - they allotted me and my minor son seats apart. In the interest of making maximum money, they seem to have lost common sense too. Similarly, even during the flight, the crew are busy trying to serve food to those who’ve already paid for it. By the time they’re done, it’s time to land and no one else is able to get anything. Sadly this seems to be what makes them profitable, customers just need to bear with it till a better airline comes along.

As usual invariably delayed Lots of time in getting chkd in baggage

Staff needs to be trained in managing customers better. Indigo appears to be a low cost airlines in all aspects.

Flight was delayed and also lots of mosquitoes on the flight

Two times the gate was changed and flight got delayed

INDIGO Never On Time & Always Prefer to Shuttle Passengers Like shuttle Corks

I did not like the communication gap existing amongst the staff and the customer. My flight to Nagpur was delayed by two and half hours but it was informed to me on email ( not by W.A. or SMS) when I have already left my home in Baner area. I was painfully detained at airport with luggage when the gate no. 10 was changed to 5. I'll never recommend your flight to anybody.

Seats don't recline, no charging points. New aircraft and very clean. Crew should serve some water atleast.

Wife and I were seated in separate seats across the aisle

There was inordinate delay without any plausible reason. This has become a normal feature of Indigo now a days.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct. However, the TV's in our entire row did not work so I'm glad we brought our own entertainment......

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

Need to update the staff of the airport. They tell luggage weight according to they want.

Their security process is excessive. We were checked when we got off our incoming plane, at the gate and up the stairs when boarding the plane. Come on.

Mediocre staff, crappy food selections and no entertainment for a 14 hour flight. The only good thing was that it was a direct flight.

Not comfortable for sitting. Sits are too close to each other and it’s too hard for butt..you need to improve your entertainment section like tv programming, Movies, it’s so hard to kill 15 hrs in long flights .you don’t serve good food like other competitive airlines thats my opinion

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Food was unfit even for prisoners. larger front seats are terribly uncomfortable, which is ironic. Thorough need to upgrade aircraft on such a long route.

Interment is zero tv wasn’t work phone charger plug doesn’t work moves doesn’t work

Food could be better they need a better caterer in DC flight from India always has better food

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