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Cheapest round-trip
$1,007
Typical prices: $1,102-$1,369
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Cheapest one-way
$535
Typical prices: $558-$4,821
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Tue 9/15
AUS - MAA • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,059 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $1,739 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 21h 17m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Austin to Chennai (AUS-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Austin to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Austin to Chennai

Sat, Jan 23 - Sun, Feb 7
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1:30 pm - 7:50 pm
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4:10 pm - 12:35 pm
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55h 55m
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$1,007Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 14
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25h 05m
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10:15 am - 3:24 pm
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39h 39m
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$1,022Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Dec 12
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5:13 pm - 3:05 pm
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58h 22m
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3:55 am - 12:12 am
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31h 47m
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$1,059Etihad Airways
Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Dec 12
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3:56 pm - 2:35 am
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47h 09m
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3:55 am - 12:12 am
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31h 47m
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$1,059Etihad Airways
Mon, Jan 25 - Tue, Feb 9
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1:15 pm - 2:30 am
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25h 45m
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4:05 am - 7:08 pm
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26h 33m
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$1,109Qatar Airways
Wed, Jan 20 - Mon, Feb 8
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24h 01m
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4:05 am - 9:29 pm
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28h 54m
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$1,109Qatar Airways
Sat, Jan 23 - Sun, Feb 7
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6:55 pm - 5:35 am
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23h 10m
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7:35 am - 4:45 pm
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44h 40m
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$1,305British Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 30
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42h 30m
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44h 20m
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$1,310British Airways
Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, May 11
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3:55 pm - 12:05 am
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20h 40m
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22h 35m
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$1,491Lufthansa
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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21h 35m
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$1,501Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Austin to Chennai flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Austin to Chennai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Austin to Chennai departing in January.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Chennai from Austin usually cost between $867 and $1,430 in January.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,007 on Multiple Airlines (Jan 23-Feb 7).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Austin to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin 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 Austin to Chennai is April, where tickets cost $1,128 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,968 and $1,686 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Austin to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Austin to Chennai

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on MAA

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Harriet Baskas

Expert on AUS

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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$535
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When to book flights from Austin to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Austin to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Austin to Chennai

  • What documents are needed when traveling from the United States to India?

    You are required to provide a passport with 6month validity after the date of visa application when traveling to India from the United States. Additionally, the passport is required to have two blank pages for entry and exit stamps. You will also be required to present either a paper visa or an e-tourist visa to be allowed entry to Chennai International Airport from the United States.

  • How do I get from Chennai International Airport to Chennai city center?

    The cheapest way to travel from Chennai Airport to Chennai is via the Metro, which will take approximately 40min. You can also opt for the Line 40132 train or bus if you wish to use public transportation. Alternatively, you can go for private transportation, such as taking a taxi, renting a car, or using a towncar, which will take approximately 20mins to get to Chennai city center but is more expensive.

  • How do I get from Austin to Austin Bergstrom International Airport?

    Austin Bergstrom International Airport is located approximately 6.5 miles southeast of Austin and is accessible via either public or private means. Take the Line 20 bus operated by Capital Metro from Riverside/Congress FS station, which arrives at the airport’s lower level in 25min. If you need to hurry or have excess luggage, you may opt to take a taxi or drive, which will take approximately 11min.

  • What parking services does Austin Bergstrom International Airport provide?

    Austin Bergstrom International Airport offers a variety of parking options depending on the duration of stay and pricing to accommodate all types of passengers. There are 13 parking lots on the airport premises, including valet parking, which is the costliest parking option. Passengers with electric vehicles are free to use the electric vehicle charging stations in parking lot J.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Austin to Chennai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Austin to Chennai was $535 for a one-way ticket and $1,007 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Austin and on arrival in Chennai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Austin to Chennai?

    On your way to Chennai, you’ll fly out from Austin Bergstrom. You’ll be landing at Chennai.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Austin to Chennai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Austin to Chennai?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Austin and Chennai, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Chennai from Austin?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Austin to Chennai.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Austin to Chennai, KLM or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Austin to Chennai are KLM and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,657 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,290 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin with another airline. Booking your flights between Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Austin to Chennai?

    In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Austin to Chennai were found on Etihad Airways ($1,059) and Qatar Airways ($1,109).

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Austin to Chennai

  • When traveling from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), we advise you to arrive at least 90min before your scheduled boarding time to give you enough time to check-in and go through all the required TSA security checks.
  • Make sure to check out the art selection when in Austin Bergstrom International Airport as the airport displays art pieces from local artists throughout the airport. The airport also features live local music acts Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
  • Nursing mothers traveling through Austin Bergstrom International Airport are provided with a dedicated lactation pod in the Barbara Jordan Terminal across Gate 7. The airport also has two nursing rooms, one before and after the security checkpoint. The nursing rooms feature electrical outlets, baby changing tables, and comfortable seating.
  • Upon arrival at Chennai International Airport (MAA), make sure to visit the lounge facilities available where you can relax, work, or grab a quick bite. The lounges are situated inside security at the Domestic Terminal or International Terminal.
  • When traveling from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Chennai International Airport, consider exchanging some of your dollars for rupees to make transactions easier on arrival. Head over to the Travelex Currency Exchange services located at either Gate 6 or 14.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Austin to Chennai

 
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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3736 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.3Entertainment
7.9Crew
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
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All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025
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All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

Luggage handling was very very bad. Damaged my new Calvin Klein bag and delayed another. Still did not get it since 2 days. Worst airlines and service.

INDIGO connection is extremely bad.. will never book QATAR flight with Indigo connection.. I spend more money on Qatar flight to get better service but Indigo connection is worst than local flights

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older 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

It was good overall but when I book my flight and seat through Kayak, AA will at times change those seats during check-in time which I don’t understand why. I always book aisle seats and had to sit at window for my flight to Austin this trip.

Nothing, I wont be flying American Airlines again and will not be recommending anyone to fly American Airlines. It was the worst experience flying I've ever had.

Short hop but nice crew, efficient processes and all very timely

The TSA check in took 1.5 hours to get through in Austin and I missed my flights back to DC

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

American almost always Delays flights from Austin to Dallas and back. I cannot believe they have such poor service on this route. I was about to switch to American from Delta, but they gave me enough reasons not to.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

Domestic airlines have really fallen from what they used to be.

It started well but flight was cancelled and they created a nightmare rebooking. It is two days later and we still haven’t reached our destination. I am in Amsterdam waiting on transfer desk to open (later than other airlines) to hopefully get a boarding pass. Once that problem is solved we will just pray this flight isn’t cancelled too.

Boarding arrangement at Frankfurt was terribly managed with no proper guidance and the flight was parked far away from the gate. In flight entertainment device (touch screen) was not working at all throughout the flight. And on top of all this two of the checked in bags were found to be missing when we landed at Chennai. All this mismanagement at a very high fare of about $2300 per ticket is unacceptable.

They messed up my seat so I didn’t get the one I paid for

Boarding was by group and we had to take the bus. There were no elevators so had to walk down the stairs. It would help to have escalators or elevators. Note I had a special needs child and the gate crew was rushing us in. The bus was full but we were packed with no seats to sit.

The Lufthansa flight was delayed, and I missed the connecting flight. Lufthansa customer service have not been helpful in rebooking the subsequent flight with Air India (another airline that is part of the Star Alliance). Lufthansa told me it's not their responsibility, and Air India says the PNR is part of Lufthansa, so they are not responsible for rebooking. Lufthansa customer service asked me to contact the counter at Delhi airport, but no one was available there. I am caught between these two airlines, and ultimately, Air India decided to reschedule my flight after 18 hours. I am stranded at Delhi airport. I can't go out because if I do, I can't come back in, and I can't get past security to get food. My 3-year-old and our family stranded here for 12 hours without food and water.

Dinner was excellent - beef stew, the eggs for breakfast were only ok. It was soooo nice that there were so many options for movies and games.

Bordón could be bettet if the company say before boarding the order of the different groups.

1. Food provided was not per the selection. 2. Very old and outdated media infotainment and not much language oriented films 3. Better provide with a proper headset rather cheap in ear headphones.

The first flight from Denver was okay in terms of food and service of the crew. However, in the second flight they did not have the food I had requested prior to boarding and service was also poor. Never booking a flight with Lufthansa again.

Boarding was so bad in Frankfurt to mumbai total chaos no directions no boarding order

Flight got cancelled and we did not get an email till the last minute. They rebooked us on British Airways for 6 hours later and did not inform us. We drove all the way to the airport for the AA desk attended to take a while to figure out our flights were cancelled and rebooked. British airway attendants did not show up till 4 hours later! Really poor customer service

24 hour delays aren’t even heard in 3rd world countries with archaic transportation systems. I’m never flying American Airlines again.

The business class seating arrangement for LHR to MAA was very uncomfortable. The movie options were terrible.

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Very crowded, no real explanation of food "chicken or pasta?" After dinner no drinks service. Plane was clean, but little help with finding soaces fir luggage to get into overhead bins. Many passengers putting 2 bags, hats, duty free in overhead bins so no space for roll ons

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

Our flight was cancelled on Sunday morning. We were supposed to take a short flight to Dallas from Austin, then a nonstop to Barcelona. We were rerouted from Austin to Miami on American Airlines due to storms we sat at the gate for 2 1/2 hours, pilot announced we needed fuel. In air pilot said we were rerouted to Fort Myers 30 minutes from Zmiami. Sat on tarmac waiting for a gate. Deplaned at 10:09. Pilot gave conflicting info about what to do. Missed Miami flight to Barcelona. Pilot announced crew was timed out and we would have to wait for a new crew. Waited a couple of hours. Got to Miami at 2:30 am. Gate agents at Fort Myers told us to go to D30 for hotel vouchers. No one was there. So we slept a little on the floor. Husband is 80 and I am 74. Rerouted to JFK at 9:54 am on Monday, then flight to Barcelona at 5 pm. We arrived in Barcelona a day late and missed the first night of our Oceania Marina cruise. We feel that we are due a lot of compensation for this trip from hell.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

Surly rude flight attendants. I ordered the chicken and was given a vegetarian meal with no explanation and no opportunity to change it. I tried to order another beverage and was told by the young humorless flight attendant to “wait”. And she never came back. The seats were very uncomfortable and cramped. The last time I flew British Airways was many years ago but I remember it was amazing and the crew were very charming. This was a terrible disappointment given the cost of the flight.

I have something to say about the flight I took from London to Gothenburg, after my flight from Austin to London. I fly a lot and have done so for decades. I first flew to Scandinavia in 1973. My former wife is Norwegian. The main thing was the experience at the Gothenburg airport. Three flights from Britain arrived around the same time. So there were huge lines at immigration since Brits are no longer a part of the EU. After over an hour in line, I finally gave my passport to the immigrations man. You’d have thought I was an Afghan. I just barely got into Sweden. I had to answer all kinds of blunt questions. I had to show all kinds of onward tickets, addresses of places I’d be staying and it was pretty daunting. Perhaps it has to do with the situation with Russia. British Air might have done something to prepare people that things have changed a lot and they’d better be ready to run the gauntlet when trying to get into the country here. Thanks for listening and taking this into consideration. Sincerely, a senior citizen of the USA

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