$350 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Chennai

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$872
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$682
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,123
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,209
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$872
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$682
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,123
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,209

Cheap Flights from Chennai to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chennai to California 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 Chennai to California

Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Mar 2
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 9:40 amMAA-SFO
35h 40m1 stop
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9:40 am - 8:55 amSFO-MAA
33h 45m1 stop
$682Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Thu, Jan 15
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10:30 am - 9:40 amMAA-SFO
35h 40m1 stop
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9:40 am - 10:10 pmSFO-MAA
23h 00m1 stop
$684Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Jun 24 - Tue, Nov 11
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1:30 am - 11:30 amMAA-SFO
22h 30m1 stop
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11:35 pm - 12:35 amSFO-MAA
35h 30m1 stop
$895Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Jun 24 - Thu, Sep 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:30 am - 11:30 amMAA-SFO
22h 30m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 12:15 amSFO-MAA
22h 05m1 stop
$896Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Sep 2 - Fri, Nov 28
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8:40 pm - 7:00 amMAA-SFO
22h 50m1 stop
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9:00 pm - 2:50 pmSFO-MAA
28h 20m1 stop
$953Air India
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Tue, Sep 9 - Wed, Dec 10
Air India Logo
6:40 am - 6:00 pmMAA-SFO
23h 50m1 stop
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10:15 am - 11:50 pmSFO-MAA
24h 05m1 stop
$962Air India
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Sun, Sep 28 - Thu, Feb 19
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4:00 am - 2:00 pmMAA-SFO
22h 30m1 stop
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3:40 pm - 8:15 amSFO-MAA
27h 05m1 stop
$1,076Emirates
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Wed, Oct 1 - Thu, Apr 30
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10:00 pm - 2:00 pmMAA-SFO
28h 30m1 stop
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5:05 pm - 8:05 amSFO-MAA
26h 30m1 stop
$1,078Emirates
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Mon, Sep 15 - Thu, Oct 23
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4:20 am - 1:35 pmMAA-SFO
21h 45m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:50 amSFO-MAA
32h 20m2 stops
$1,134Qatar Airways
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sat, Feb 21
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4:20 am - 2:00 pmMAA-LAX
22h 10m1 stop
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3:10 pm - 9:10 amLAX-MAA
28h 30m1 stop
$1,215Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Chennai to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chennai to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Chennai found in the last 72 hours was to Sacramento, at $1,280 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chennai (MAA) to Sacramento (SMF), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,280.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to California, 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 Chennai to California is March, when tickets cost $1,127 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,674 and $1,476 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chennai to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Chennai to California, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Chennai, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to California, 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 Chennai to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonOctober
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$350
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to California?

    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 Chennai to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chennai to 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 Chennai to California?

    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 from Chennai to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chennai to California?

    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 from Chennai to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,147 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,406.

Top 5 airlines serving from Chennai to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to California. 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.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3264 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025DXB - MIA
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The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Really enjoyed the flight. Our flight attendant on the way back SIN-LAX was exceptional I didn’t get her name but she was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I had a bit of a panic attack and she checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok. Really appreciated her attention and service. Thank u

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

Everything was good except food , food choices was very less. Washrooms were closed.overall good experience.

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

I had high expectations but met with a below average experience. I hope the Airline will take a notice and improve.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.

Crew was great. But a bit understaffed. The business class seat, etc were dated. But comfortable. Some legs had entertainment system from a decade ago. Selections were rather poor. Food was mediocre at best. Actually poor for business class standards. I liked the lounge in Hong Kong. Showers were great. Food was nice.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

Overall, it was ok. However, the food was very sub-par.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Boarding was through bus even though aerobridges were empty. Major mess

Food is good, staff is good... Wi-fi quality is poor, disembarkment after landing is atrocious.

Flight crew was lovely. Bathrooms should have been cleaner. The handsets in business class for watching the entertainment are horrible. Very difficult to figure out which buttons are for what. I managed to get the flight maps on my screen but it wasn't easy. Never got anything else up.

Uneventful trip. Good flight crew. Food could have been better and a bit more of it. Cabin cleanliness was ok.

Extremely bad experience compared to Vistara. No priority in check in, no priority for boarding. No upgrade. Seat selection is paid. Curtains were dirty. Demo bag was dirty. Warmth of the crew was missing.

Inflight Services are poor compared to other airlines. They do not offer even water during 15 hr flight. Food is little in portion and I had food poisoning after last meal ( rajma chawal)

Boarding at Mumbai airport was terrible, the staff had no idea how to handle it. It was chaos - and led to a delay

My seats that I paid for were changed last minute and I had to sit in uncomfortable chairs

It was far better than what others had led me to expect. I would fly with them again. Don't expect all features of the entertainment system to work.

This was a bery good experience as it was a newer plane . AI older plane bussiness class is bad .

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