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For Abu Dhabi to Chennai, Wednesday 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 Sunday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $200 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $496 and $432 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $346, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Abu Dhabi and Chennai are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Etihad Airways (21 flights per week), Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (9 flights per week), and IndiGo (7 flights per week).

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Abu Dhabi to Chennai. They are Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Etihad Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is Etihad Airways, with the best round-trip deal found costing $185. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Etihad Airways.

Weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Chennai historically see delays in approximately 13% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 97 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, IndiGo have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Dubai (DXB) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Chennai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Manama (BAH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $269.

Consider flying via Manama (BAH) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 7h 20m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Manama (BAH) often has the shortest layovers from Abu Dhabi to Chennai, with an average of 1h 30m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 5 and 7 nonstop flights that take off from Abu Dhabi and land in Chennai, with an average flight time of 4h 22m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 43 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.