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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Chennai

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to Chennai

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Columbus to Chennai.
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3:55 pm - 2:40 amCMH-MAA
25h 15m2 stops
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9:50 pm - 3:57 pmMAA-CMH
27h 37m2 stops
$1,277
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, Jun 2
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12:22 pm - 8:55 amCMH-MAA
35h 03m3 stops
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2:35 pm - 10:07 pmMAA-CMH
41h 02m3 stops
$1,309
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jul 1
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7:55 pm - 8:55 amCMH-MAA
51h 30m3 stops
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1:55 am - 4:50 pmMAA-CMH
24h 25m2 stops
$1,379Lufthansa
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Thu, Jun 5 - Wed, Jul 9
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10:39 am - 12:10 amCMH-MAA
28h 01m2 stops
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7:50 pm - 4:50 pmMAA-CMH
30h 30m3 stops
$1,383Lufthansa
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jul 1
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12:21 pm - 3:30 amCMH-MAA
29h 39m2 stops
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5:35 am - 11:49 amMAA-CMH
39h 44m2 stops
$1,477British Airways
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Thu, Jun 5 - Thu, Jul 10
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4:04 pm - 2:50 amCMH-MAA
25h 16m2 stops
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3:55 am - 12:22 amMAA-CMH
29h 57m2 stops
$1,479Qatar Airways
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Fri, Jul 18 - Fri, Aug 22
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6:15 pm - 3:30 amCMH-MAA
23h 45m2 stops
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5:35 am - 9:13 pmMAA-CMH
25h 08m2 stops
$1,500British Airways
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Mon, May 12 - Wed, Jun 4
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4:40 pm - 2:50 amCMH-MAA
24h 40m2 stops
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4:20 am - 12:22 amMAA-CMH
29h 32m2 stops
$1,567Qatar Airways
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Fri, Jul 18 - Sat, Aug 23
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4:15 pm - 2:30 amCMH-MAA
24h 45m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 10:08 pmMAA-CMH
33h 38m2 stops
$1,572Emirates
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Sun, May 11 - Sun, Jun 1
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4:15 pm - 2:30 amCMH-MAA
24h 45m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 10:08 pmMAA-CMH
33h 38m2 stops
$1,585Emirates
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Mon, May 12 - Sun, Jun 1
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus 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 Columbus to Chennai?

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

When flying from Columbus to Chennai, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Columbus, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $1,105 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,869 and $1,858 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$575
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Columbus to Chennai

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FAQs for booking Columbus to Chennai flights

  • Do I need to get a visa before I fly to Chennai?

    For any purpose of entry or exit from India, it is mandatory for all U.S. citizens to possess a valid passport along with a valid Indian visa. Failure to have the appropriate documents or the correct visa type may result in denial of entry into India. U.S. citizens planning to visit India for tourism purposes, with a stay duration of less than 60 days, can apply for an eVisa at least four days prior to their intended arrival.

  • Is there an airline that will supervise my kids flying alone?

    American Airlines offers an Unaccompanied Minor service for kids aged 5 to 14 and optionally for kids from 15 to 17. Some highlights of the service include early boarding, where kids meet their flight attendants, kids-only lounges in some airports, a complimentary Kids Kit with snacks and activities, and an air escort to assist children with layovers and upon arrival at their final destination.

  • If I want an airline that focuses on environmental issues, what is a good option?

    British Airways is firmly dedicated to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Recognizing the complexity of this challenge, the airline has developed a comprehensive roadmap consisting of a variety of initiatives. In the short term, British Airways prioritizes improving operational efficiency, investing in fuel-efficient aircraft, and actively supporting carbon offset projects. These measures collectively contribute to their overarching goal of sustainability and reducing environmental impact.

  • What is a good reason to consider upgrading my ticket on Air Canada?

    Air Canada Signature Service provides passengers with a high-end travel experience that encompasses the Air Canada Signature Class cabin. This service ensures a smooth airport experience through dedicated check-in counters, expedited security clearance, access to luxurious lounges, exclusive boarding lanes, priority baggage handling, and other additional perks. Onboard, Air Canada Signature Class customers receive exclusive service and access to a variety of amenities, resulting in an extraordinary journey.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Chennai was $575 for a one-way ticket and $1,277 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Chennai from Columbus.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Chennai?

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

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

    Doha is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Columbus to Chennai.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Columbus to Chennai, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Chennai are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,214 and an overall rating of 8.0, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,378 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

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

  • A quick and easy way to get to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) is to ride on the COTA Line 7 bus from the station at E Long St. & Cleveland Ave., which will take you to the airport in about 45 minutes.
  • With no nonstop flights on this trip, some layovers you may find on your trip include Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH), and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
  • On United Airlines, you can bring one full-sized carry-on bag measuring 9 x 14 x 22 inches plus one personal item measuring 9 x 10 x 17 inches, with no weight limits for either bag. If you are traveling on a Basic Economy ticket, your personal item will be the only item you can bring on board.
  • When traveling with Lufthansa, please be aware that the checked bags must adhere to certain guidelines. The linear dimensions of the bags should not exceed 62 inches, and their weight should not surpass 50 lb. However, for passengers traveling in First or Business Class, the weight limit for checked bags is increased to 70 lb.
  • If you plan to travel with Delta Air Lines and bring a golf bag, the weight of the golf bag can't be more than 50 lb, or an additional fee for excess weight will be charged accordingly. Furthermore, you cannot bring a bag with outside linear dimensions exceeding 115 inches.

Top 5 airlines serving from Columbus to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3215 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

10.0 ExcellentBharat, Feb 2025DXB - BOM
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Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

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.

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.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

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

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

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.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

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

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

I bought a ticket and paid for for our luggage but I had to pay for my luggage again. I’m so disappointed! We had a 30 min delay and because of that we missed our connecting flight and were told that we would be on the next flight (9am flight ) but we were landed we were booked at 12pm flight. I had a little baby w me, it was very stressful. I begged to leave at 10 am at least. I was emailed that we get a voucher but they didn’t work when we were at a breakfast store. I’ve been always happy w Lufthansa but this time was awful.

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

We had a 1 1/2 hour delay before we left Denver. When we arrive to Frankfort, they didn’t announce that people with connecting flights to exit the plane first. My next flight was already boarding when we we taxiing in to the gate. I waited another 10 minutes to get off the plane. I had to run to catch my next flight. I mean run! I made it with one minute to spare, but my luggage did not. My luggage came two hours later on a different flight.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

It would have been nice if my luggage had made it onto my connecting flight as well. Now I have to wait for my luggage to be delivered and that might take a while, which certainly put a damper on the entire experience.

Crew was not happy. Very uncomfortable seats. When person leans back in front of you the screen is too close to me. Food was awful.

They lost my luggage and despite all follow ups through emails and phone calls they don’t give me an update

Everything went really well. Snacks could be better and there was no tea/coffee service after dinner. Crew was helpful and friendly.

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