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If you are looking to stay close to the airport on arrival, there are four hotels located in the vicinity of the terminals, all within five to ten minutes and offering airport shuttle transfers. Alternatively, there are Retiring Rooms inside the terminal that offer a dormitory space for resting and sleeping, and showers are also available should you need to freshen up.

The closest train station to the airport is 500m away from the terminal and provides suburban train connections between the airport and Chennai Park or Egmore stations. Another public transport option is the metro, which you can get from the metro station located across the airport car park. However, the airport line (the Blue Line) only goes halfway to the city centre, so if that’s where you’re heading you will need to transfer to the Green Line along the way.

Taxis are readily available from the taxi ranks outside the terminal building, and you can choose between a metered taxi or a pre-paid one. If you prefer the latter option, head to the pre-paid taxi booth in Arrivals to pay the taxi fare and then simply give the ticket to the driver before your trip.

Passengers wishing to stay connected upon arrival can use the airport’s free Wi-Fi service for up to 45 minutes. If you need to use the Internet for longer, you have the option of purchasing additional time. Please note that you must have a valid phone number in order to use the Wi-Fi connection as you will get sent a PIN number by SMS. If you have a SIM-free device, you can head to the information desk to ask for the PIN.

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

• IndiGo
• Air India

Flights from New Delhi to Chennai usually depart from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

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: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• SpiceJet: 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.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from New Delhi to Chennai:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, nonstop and layover fares are close on average, with nonstop at $148 round-trip and layover options via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) at $149.

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

One-stop flights from New Delhi to Chennai most commonly connect through:

• Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) - 36% of one-stop connections
• Raipur (RPR) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Pune Lohegaon (PNQ) - 18% of one-stop connections
• Bengaluru Intl (BLR) - 9% of one-stop connections

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New Delhi to Chennai route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $139 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $158: a $19 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 New Delhi to Chennai route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 10 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New Delhi to Chennai flights, with 36% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, evening flights for 17%, and night flights for 17%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 2:10 am and lands at 5:00 am
• Latest: departs at 11:00 pm and lands at 1:50 am.

The flight takes about 2h 50m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 4% above the route average of $149. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from New Delhi to Chennai takes 2h 50m, covering 1,093 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.

One-way fares from New Delhi to Chennai are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $106, which is 41% above the typical average for this route.

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

• IndiGo: 85% on time
• Air India: 82% on time
• SpiceJet: 36% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 83% of the time on average.

Morning 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.

Flying via Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 03m, compared with 5h 32m via Raipur (RPR) and 5h 32m via Bengaluru Intl (BLR).

Round-trip flights from New Delhi to Chennai range from $134 to $171, with an average of $149 over the past 12 months. Anything below $134 counts as a good deal.