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$167 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to Chennai

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Dubai to Chennai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$340
Typical prices: $511-$358
Air India
Mon 6/8Sun 6/21
DXB - MAA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$365
Typical prices: $377-$269
Emirates
Wed 8/19Tue 10/20
DXB - MAA • Non-stop
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IndiGo 6E Prime adds bags and seats, while Air India includes meals in economy.
Emirates offers free Wi-Fi for members and 33-inch legroom in economy.
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Most punctual • 85% on-time
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Cheapest • Avg $271 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 45m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 11 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Chennai (DXB-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dubai 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Dubai to Chennai

Mon, Jun 8 - Sun, Jun 21
Air India Logo
8:55 am - 7:10 pm
DXB
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MAA
8h 45m
1 stop
Air India Logo
7:00 am - 5:25 pm
MAA
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DXB
11h 55m
1 stop
$340Air India
Sun, Jun 7 - Fri, Jul 31
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10:50 am - 8:50 pm
DXB
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MAA
8h 30m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
6:10 am - 10:35 pm
MAA
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DXB
17h 55m
1 stop
$355Gulf Air
Sun, Jun 7 - Fri, Jul 31
Air India Logo
7:30 pm - 12:45 pm
DXB
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MAA
15h 45m
1 stop
Air India Logo
4:00 pm - 9:55 pm
MAA
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DXB
7h 25m
1 stop
$357Air India
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Oct 20
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2:30 am - 8:05 am
DXB
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MAA
4h 05mnonstop
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4:05 am - 6:40 am
MAA
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DXB
4h 05mnonstop
$365Emirates
Sun, Jun 7 - Fri, Jul 31
Air India Logo
6:55 pm - 11:10 am
DXB
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MAA
14h 45m
1 stop
Air India Logo
9:35 am - 5:55 pm
MAA
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DXB
9h 50m
1 stop
$368Air India
Sun, Jul 26 - Mon, Jul 27
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11:40 pm - 2:50 pm
DXB
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MAA
13h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 12:40 am
MAA
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DXB
4h 05mnonstop
$374Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Fri, Jul 31
Emirates Logo
9:00 pm - 2:30 am
DXB
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MAA
4h 00mnonstop
Emirates Logo
4:05 am - 6:40 am
MAA
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DXB
4h 05mnonstop
$379Emirates
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Nov 12
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10:20 pm - 7:25 am
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MAA
7h 35m
1 stop
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3:50 am - 6:35 am
MAA
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DXB
4h 15mnonstop
$381Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jun 18 - Thu, Jul 2
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9:00 pm - 2:30 am
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MAA
4h 00mnonstop
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6:35 am - 9:10 am
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4h 05mnonstop
$383Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jul 26 - Mon, Jul 27
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8:50 pm - 2:35 am
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4h 15mnonstop
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10:05 pm - 12:40 am
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4h 05mnonstop
$393Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dubai 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 Dubai 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 Dubai to Chennai departing in June.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai 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 Dubai to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $244 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $434 and $414 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Dubai to Chennai?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $403 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dubai 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 Dubai 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 Dubai to Chennai, you should book around 11 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Dubai 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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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

Expert on Emirates

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Air India

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Robert Schrader

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One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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.

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on DXB

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$167
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Dubai to Chennai

When to book flights from Dubai to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai 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 Dubai to Chennai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dubai to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Chennai was $167 for a one-way ticket and $340 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Dubai and Chennai are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Dubai from Dubai Intl and will be arriving at Chennai.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Dubai to Chennai?

    Only Emirates offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Dubai to Chennai flight route.

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

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dubai to Chennai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Chennai?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Dubai and Chennai.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Dubai to Chennai?

    There are nonstop flights from Dubai to Chennai on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dubai to Chennai are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $409 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $238 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Dubai 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 Dubai 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 Dubai with another airline. Booking your flights between Dubai 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 Dubai 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 Dubai 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 Dubai to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $216 or less one-way and $399 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai to Chennai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Dubai Intl to Chennai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Dubai Intl Airport to Chennai Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Dubai Intl to Chennai

Monday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Tuesday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Wednesday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Thursday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Friday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Saturday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Sunday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

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Direct returns

Chennai to Dubai Intl

Monday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Tuesday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Wednesday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Thursday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Friday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Saturday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

Sunday

Emirates,IndiGo

Emirates,IndiGo

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Dubai to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dubai to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3570 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

10.0 ExcellentWoei, May 2026
DXB - SIN
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As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

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

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

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

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

No food/drinks included for BOM to BKK I paid 675£ for LHR-BOM-BKK (return) flight.

Just fly from point a to b. rest holds zero stars. And with zero competition, what do you expcect

Flight was delayed and due to this we almost miss the connection flight

The flight was delayed by 3 hours, causing me to miss my connecting international flight. I then had to wait in the airport 18 hours for the next flight. The reason for the delay was a computer issue, not something outside of their control like weather. To add insult to injury, instead of trying to expedite the flight to make up for lost time, they ran a carry-on baggage check to verify every bag onboard belonged to someone on the plane, which took another 20 minutes.

झूठा है इंडिगो फ्लाइट में मील दिया नहीं जब शिकायत किया तो बोला आपको मिल चुका है

It took a lot of time to declare that the flight gonna be cancelled ☹️ very disappointed.

Electronic check in is must these days. Food could be better.

They denied my meal which was included in ticket and also damaged my bag completely and broke the wheel and still not accepting their fault

Flight cancelled after 4+ hour delay. Indigo created a nightmare scenario and showed the most callus attitude towards the passengers I will refer to them was IndiNoGo!

Very nice and pleasant. Boarding was quick and the crew were responsive

I appreciated a meal on the shorter flight. It was slightly delayed with no announcement but I was able to determine what was happening.

Very comfortable flight. I appreciate the announcements were also in English.

I don't think there were entertainment options (short flight) - which is why I gave the 'ok' sign. Didn't make a diff in my flight experience either way, however

Poor, pilot flew as if he was in hurry and had to coverup for wasted time

The planes did not have charging jacks for phones or lap tops and there are no monitors for movies. On the flight from Delhi to Hyderabad I was the last person in First asked for a meal choice and only one meal was available so I had no choice.

Entertainment systems did not work at all And the seats are the worse on this 787-8 aircraft. Normally I get good sleep on long flights but this time I only slept 2 hours out of the 8+.

The web check in doesn’t work. Had to wait 10 minutes on the counter for them to figure out boarding. I understand AI Express doesn’t have a practice to offer food to everyone in the business class. The flight attendant asks for name (not sure why she doesn’t know it especially with only 8 passengers in the business class) to figure out whether or not they should serve food. KAYAK should sell AI Express tickets separately, not as part of AI. Neither the experience close to AI, the Maharaja points also don’t get awarded despite Express being part of AI.

tray table was inclined by 30 degress so could not use it

Very poor experience. The entertainment screen wasn't working, charging USB was not working. There was a water leak on my head from air conditioning. The tray table was cracked. seats were old and dirty.

The plane was very dated with the worst entertainment system i have seen in 30 years. Flight attendants were responsive.

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