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2 airlines operate flights between Chennai and Pune. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• IndiGo
• Air India Express

Flights from Chennai to Pune usually depart from Chennai (MAA) and arrive at Pune Lohegaon (PNQ).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• IndiGo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air India Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air India: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Chennai to Pune.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $102 round-trip via Bengaluru Intl (BLR), compared to $108 for nonstop.

The Airbus A321neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by IndiGo. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

Most connecting flights from Chennai to Pune pass through Bengaluru Intl (BLR), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Chennai to Pune route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 15%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $101 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $118: a $17 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chennai to Pune route, 10% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 47 minutes.

Night is the busiest departure period on Chennai to Pune flights, with 66% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 17%, afternoon flights for 17%, and evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chennai to Pune:

• Earliest: departs at 12:45 am and lands at 2:27 am
• Latest: departs at 10:20 pm and lands at 12:02 am.

The flight takes about 1h 42m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 1% above the route average of $108. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chennai to Pune takes 1h 42m, covering 567 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $104 to $261. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chennai to Pune are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $55, which is 5% above the typical average for this route.

IndiGo is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while SpiceJet has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Chennai to Pune flights are:

• IndiGo: 91% on time
• SpiceJet: 89% on time
• Air India Express: 85% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 90% of the time on average.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Round-trip flights from Chennai to Pune range from $95 to $123, with an average of $108 over the past 12 months. Anything below $95 counts as a good deal.