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$356 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Chennai

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,114
Overall average: $1,284
Multiple Airlines
Sat 1/31Mon 2/9
IAH - MAA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$356
Typical prices: $503-$629
IndiGo
Wed 2/18
IAH - MAA • 2 stops
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KLM
Cheapest • from $1,161 (round-trip)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Chennai

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

Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 9
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9:05 pm - 12:50 am
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MAA
40h 15m
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3:40 am - 3:15 pm
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23h 05m
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$1,114Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 8
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9:05 pm - 3:40 pm
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31h 05m
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3:40 am - 3:15 pm
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23h 05m
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$1,117Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Sat, Apr 18
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5:15 am - 7:55 pm
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27h 10m
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3:55 am - 11:59 pm
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30h 34m
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$1,119Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 20
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9:05 pm - 1:55 pm
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29h 20m
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3:40 am - 3:15 pm
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23h 05m
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$1,121Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Sun, Mar 1
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4:15 pm - 10:20 am
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MAA
30h 35m
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5:05 pm - 3:15 pm
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33h 40m
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$1,135Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Sat, Apr 18
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5:15 am - 11:50 pm
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MAA
31h 05m
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3:55 am - 11:59 pm
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30h 34m
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$1,145Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 10 - Sun, Jun 14
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9:05 pm - 10:05 am
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MAA
26h 30m
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7:05 am - 12:45 pm
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40h 10m
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$1,158IndiGo
Wed, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 10
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12:47 pm - 2:20 am
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MAA
50h 03m
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3:40 am - 6:06 pm
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25h 56m
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$1,595Qatar Airways
Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 17
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12:47 pm - 2:35 am
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MAA
26h 18m
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3:40 am - 7:50 pm
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HOU
27h 40m
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$1,607Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
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12:42 pm - 3:00 am
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MAA
27h 48m
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4:20 am - 7:51 pm
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26h 01m
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$1,611Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston 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 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 to Chennai departing in January.

What is the cheapest Houston to Chennai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Chennai costs $1,657 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Chennai (MAA). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 to Chennai is January, where tickets cost $1,189 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,953 and $1,919 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 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 to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$356
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Chennai

When to book flights from Houston to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Chennai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Chennai was $356 for a one-way ticket and $1,114 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in Chennai.

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

    On your way to Chennai, you’ll fly out from one of these Houston airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You’ll be landing at Chennai.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Chennai?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston 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?

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Houston 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3479 reviews
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7.9Food
8.3Crew
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I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

8.0 ExcellentUsha, Jan 2026
BHM - ORD
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I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

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.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

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!

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.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

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.

The food from Delhi to Frankfurt went bad or something cause I got sick after I ate the meal and felt ill the rest of my travel back to NY

Everything was on time, even though the layover in Frankfurt was 22hrs

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

love the crews and my only problem was the delay at Frankfurt was very bad. I have travelled with Lufthansa for over 30 years now and this was cost me some planned business appointment

The flight delay made the connection a bit tight but that's outside the flight crew's control.

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.

Very friendly, service oriented and responsive crew. Very pleased with th service!

The entertainment is pretty boring. There are no new movies or TV shows from February. The food is just ok on the Atlanta to Frankfurt leg, but better on the Fra to Bengaluru leg.

Flight LH760 from Germany to New Delhi, the food was excellent, the crew was fantastic, the seats in economy are usually tight these days, so I can say that the seats were Ok, the entertainment was OK because for some reason the sound is not very clear, overall I enjoyed this flight, compared to the flight (UA 962) I took with united from San Francisco to Frankfurt in this trip, that flight was horrible. Thank you Lufthansa.

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

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

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

Even in business class, no 2 members of our family including kids were able to sit together. I booked the tickets months in advance. The all my luggage was left in London and arrived 2 days later. It took hours to report the missing luggage at the airport and 3-4 hours to recover one of the bags from the airport with mind bending amount of paperwork. Worst experience ever, I would seriously reconsider traveling by British Airways again.

Overall, the food and entertainment were great. The staff were amazing, polite and professional. They did not have WiFi on board on this leg but that was okay. There was a delay in boarding from London and landing at Mumbai airport but the pilot communicate DC the reason for the delayed landing. They even sent us an apology afterwards for the delayed landing.

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

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Experience with British Airways was hopeless and the response from ground staff after flight cancellation was hopeless

Very crowded, no real explanation of food "chicken or pasta?" After dinner no drinks service. Plane was clean, but little help with finding soaces fir luggage to get into overhead bins. Many passengers putting 2 bags, hats, duty free in overhead bins so no space for roll ons

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

We were never able to take this flight because our first flight from Austin to Dallas was cancelled.

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