IAH - MAA

$508 Find Cheap Flights from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai - Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai departing on 9/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Chennai

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Chennai.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Chennai.
Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 21% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$1,310
Typical prices: $1,292-$1,680
Turkish Airlines
Sat 7/25Sat 8/15
IAH - MAA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$508
Typical prices: $511-$737
Multiple Airlines
Sat 9/12
IAH - MAA • 3 stops
Top airlines
Cheapest • from $1,310 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between George Bush Intcntl and Chennai. You'll need at least 1 connection.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Top layover airports
Cheapest • Avg $1,401 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 21h 15m (one-way)
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 7 weeks in advance save around 12% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
Cheapest • 13% price drop
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Chennai!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai (IAH-MAA)

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

Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 1:50 pm
IAH
-
MAA
30h 10m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm
MAA
-
IAH
58h 45m
2 stops
$1,310Turkish Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Sep 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 8:15 am
IAH
-
MAA
30h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 1:40 pm
MAA
-
IAH
29h 55m
2 stops
$1,311Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 12
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 am - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
22h 20m
1 stop
$1,317Qatar Airways
Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Aug 24
Air France Logo
3:55 pm - 8:15 am
IAH
-
MAA
29h 50m
2 stops
Air France Logo
4:40 pm - 1:40 pm
MAA
-
IAH
31h 30m
2 stops
$1,324Air France
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 am - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
22h 20m
1 stop
$1,326Qatar Airways
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
28h 45m
2 stops
$1,328Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 11:10 am
IAH
-
MAA
27h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 7:15 pm
MAA
-
IAH
54h 00m
2 stops
$1,329Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Tue, Sep 1
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
4:20 am - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
22h 05m
1 stop
$1,333Qatar Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 6
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
4:20 am - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
22h 05m
1 stop
$1,336Qatar Airways
Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Sep 13
Qatar Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 2:40 am
IAH
-
MAA
21h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
4:05 am - 3:55 pm
MAA
-
IAH
22h 20m
1 stop
$1,337Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for George Bush Intcntl to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai is January, where tickets cost $1,249 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,814 and $1,764 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$508
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai

When to book flights from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai flights

  • What kind of flights go from IAH to MAA in India?

    Emirates, Qatar Airways, and JetBlue operate one-stop flights IAH—MAA that usually depart in the morning or evening. The flights have layovers in Dubai (DXB) and Qatar (DOH). Lufthansa and KLM are among the airlines that operate two-stop flights on the IAH—MAA route. These flights tend to stop at Amsterdam (AMS) and Caratagna (CDG).

  • Does IAH Airport have a lounge designated for the US military?

    Yes. The USO in IAH airport is in the main concourse, one level below Gate 44. The USO is open for active military and their family members every day, 6 am until 9 pm. The lounge features flight information boards, comfortable seating, a library, a TV and cable, a DVD player, and a PS4. You’ll also find free snacks and beverages, a kids’ play area, toiletries, charging stations, CAC readers, computers, workspaces, fax machines, and Wi-Fi. Everything passengers could need is available to active military and their families at the USO.

  • How can I get from MAA airport to the city center in Chennai?

    MTC buses are available to the public outside the terminals. These buses provide an affordable way to get into the city, but the journey takes much longer than it does in a car. Chennai Airport Taxi can get you into the city center in about 50min. You could also take a rickshaw, but this is inadvisable due to all the baggage you will have.

  • Where in MAA can I exchange US dollars for the Indian rupee?

    You can find a currency exchange counter in the Chennai Airport (MAA) past the baggage claim just as you pass through customs. At the Prime Forex kiosk, you can pick up the currency you ordered online.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Chennai was $508 for a one-way ticket and $1,310 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston George Bush Airport and Chennai?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Chennai from Houston George Bush Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Chennai from Houston George Bush Airport?

    Doha is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Houston to Chennai, Emirates or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to Chennai are Emirates and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,148 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,016 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai.

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

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

  • If you want to relax before your long flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chennai India Airport (MAA), take advantage of a deep tissue chair massage, especially to relax your neck and get it feeling loose and limber before the flight. Massage chairs are located throughout the airport: A1, A8, A12, A17, A24, B76, B83, B85, C33A, D7, E10, and just past security in Terminal E.
  • IAH Airport in Houston makes accommodations for service animals who need a drink of water or need to go to the bathroom while in transit. If you find that your beloved four-legged friend and guide needs to drink or relieve him or herself, take advantage of one of the four animal relief stations in the terminals. Gates C2, E12, B1, and D6 have animal relief stations near them.
  • Houston Airport Marriott at IAH is a good hotel to stay at the night before an early flight to MAA. Guest services and amenities will ensure your comfortable stay, and when you are ready to catch your plane, you can use the hotel’s free airport shuttle service. A comfortable yet more affordable option also close to IAH is the Ramada by Wyndham Houston Intercontinental Airport East.
  • Mothers are legally allowed to breastfeed in any airport in the US. However, if a nursing mom wants some sanitized privacy while she breastfeeds or pumps, IAH thoughtfully installed nursing rooms at Gates C4, A2, and A17. These quiet rooms provide a clean space to have a private moment to take care of your nursing needs.
  • Before your flight at IAH, feel free to take advantage of the calm serenity of one of the inter-faith chapels. The chapels are located near Gates C29 and D8.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 George Bush Intcntl 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 3603 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentDiego, Feb 2026
DXB - MAA
Read more Emirates reviews

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

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Very good ..nice comfort..crew service was good..and no delays in time ..they always on time..

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

Everything was perfect... especially air hostess were excellent in attending people.

The non-veg food was horrible,esp chicken. Flight got 2 hrs delayed in Dallas,Texas.I missed my connection flight&waited 8 hrs.I got really sick& hospitalized soon after I landed.I traveled with someone who have sciatica nerve problem.Wanted to lay down in the empty reserved seats in while the flight was in air,the crew chased us out of the empty seats. Until the flight landed those seats was useless for anyone.

Emirates is great for someone like me traveling and on an expired H1B

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

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.

Qatar said few times that the luggage will be at the final destination but they were wrong. Please check where your port of entry is at the destination. This is where the luggage would be. The food was terrible.

The Crew was Very Nice but the food was Very Disappointing - the seats were Very Uncomfortable

The screen was not clean.It had stains of previous customer .Also the toilets..My daughter got urine infection. Not happy with the cleanliness of aircraft.Also requested multiple time hot beverages but not served at all sighting disturbances. Request on behalf of every passenger please sanitize and clean as we stay for 15 plus hours..

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.

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.

Ground staff and cabin crew were excellent. Flight was perfectly on time. Zero issues.

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

The United Airlines crew that operated this flight was subpar. They didn’t

Actual flight was smooth but we were delayed 70 minutes. Were promised to make it up to us but were given no refreshments

Did not fly HOU to SAT as flight was cancelled.

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.

Flight was short but turbulent giving uneasy feeling :( ; although views were mesmerising ;)

Flight boarding experience with journey was smooth; can describe it as a less to minimal turbulent flight!

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.

Worst checkin experience. Lot of delays. Checkin agents rude. Flight delayed. No regrets by the airline.

As usual invariably delayed Lots of time in getting chkd in baggage

INDIGO Never On Time & Always Prefer to Shuttle Passengers Like shuttle Corks

I was unable to check in online. It said PRN is not correct few times in spite of it being correct. I could not book my seat. I travelled from Mumbai to Chennai & Chennai to tiruchi. I raised my problem to staff in Mumbai and they were not helpful. They kept saying I needed to do it in Chennai. They said they can’t print my boarding pass since it started from Chennai. They could have helped me with online checking. Customer service is very poor and not helpful. They could have done a better job.

Nice aircraft. Good crew. Delayed departure from Houston, but arrived on time in London. Main thing I don’t like about flying BA is having to transit through security in London Heathrow. A major pain!

Good service, food and comfort in World Traveller Plus. Entertainment was poor - no wifi on the way out and barely working on the way back. Not a great choice of entertainment on the seat back tv.

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

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Even the carry-ons were not allowed and upon getting down, we had the wait for the longest time for the baggage to put on the jet aisle. We had a short connection which British Airways kept changing and made out entire experience poor. I would never fly BA again.

Horrible experience. They lost my luggage and still can’t find it. The plane ride was below average. Food also terrible compared to other airlines.

The team/crew were excellent. The USB ports were not working/broken, I tried multiple ports and also asked a staff member to check other ports on the flight, she confirmed they were not working!

It was good but my seat was terrible for a long trip, too small

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

Seat layout, flight/club attendant service, food variety and quality could have been better. Business class Standard is visibly low compared with 6 other airlines that we have traveled for the past two years.

Everything you need to know for your flight from George Bush Intcntl to Chennai

Information on your arrival and departure airports