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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Chennai (PHL-MAA)

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

Sun, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 21
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5:35 pm - 12:10 amPHL-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
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1:55 am - 4:00 pmMAA-PHL
23h 35m1 stop
Fri, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 21
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5:35 pm - 8:55 amPHL-MAA
29h 50m2 stops
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8:40 pm - 5:36 pmMAA-PHL
30h 26m3 stops
Fri, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 21
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5:35 pm - 8:55 amPHL-MAA
29h 50m2 stops
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7:50 pm - 4:00 pmMAA-PHL
29h 40m2 stops
$672Lufthansa
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Sun, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 21
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5:35 pm - 11:10 pmPHL-MAA
44h 05m2 stops
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1:55 am - 4:00 pmMAA-PHL
23h 35m1 stop
Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 24
Lufthansa Logo
5:35 pm - 12:10 amPHL-MAA
21h 05m1 stop
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1:55 am - 4:00 pmMAA-PHL
23h 35m1 stop
$792Lufthansa
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 25
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3:20 pm - 12:10 amPHL-MAA
23h 20m2 stops
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1:55 am - 2:38 pmMAA-PHL
46h 13m2 stops
$841Air Canada
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 25
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8:25 pm - 9:10 amPHL-MAA
27h 15m1 stop
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9:50 pm - 9:00 amMAA-PHL
20h 40m1 stop
$868Qatar Airways
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Mon, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 29
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8:25 pm - 9:10 amPHL-MAA
27h 15m1 stop
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9:50 pm - 9:00 amMAA-PHL
20h 40m1 stop
$876Qatar Airways
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Sat, Sep 20 - Thu, Oct 9
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4:50 pm - 12:10 amPHL-MAA
45h 50m2 stops
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1:55 am - 9:54 amMAA-PHL
41h 29m2 stops
$894Air Canada
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Mon, Aug 25 - Fri, Sep 26
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6:35 pm - 3:30 amPHL-MAA
23h 25m1 stop
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5:35 am - 4:20 pmMAA-PHL
20h 15m1 stop
$1,138British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Philadelphia to Chennai? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Chennai is March, where tickets cost $978 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,812 and $1,439 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Chennai, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$328
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 54% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Philadelphia to Chennai

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

  • Is it necessary for me to obtain a visa went flying from Philadelphia to Chennai?

    Since travelers do need a visa to make this trip, they have the option of applying for a paper visa or visiting the website of the government of India to obtain electronic travel authorization. It is important to obtain one of these items before your flight as you may get denied entry upon arrival if you do not have one of these with you.

  • What are some of the ways I can take transportation to get from the Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chennai after a flight?

    A very convenient method of transportation is to ride on the Chennai Metro Rail Limited Corridor 1 line, that can take passengers from the airport to the center of town in around 39min. When you take a taxi on this trip, you should expect to be riding for around 20 minutes.

  • Does the Chennai International Airport offer any shower facilities for travelers after a long flight from Philadelphia?

    Passengers will find showers available in the retiring rooms passengers will find in the International Terminal.

  • What are some of the choices for a hotel that has a location close to the Chennai International Airport?

    There are two different hotels that have a location close to the airport, and they include the Hotel Southern Comfort, as well as The Mount Manor, which offers a free shuttle service between the airport in the hotel.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Philadelphia to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to Chennai was $441 for a one-way ticket and $328 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Philadelphia to Chennai?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to Chennai are Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,086 and an overall rating of 7.4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,057 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

  • One of the best ways that a traveler can make their way from the downtown Philadelphia area to the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) without having to sit behind the wheel of their own car is to travel on the SEPTA Airport Line light rail service, which makes this trip in about 23 minutes.
  • When you want to drive yourself to the Philadelphia International Airport, one of the most cost-effective solutions for parking that sits near the airport property is the Economy Parking lot which has an entrance on Island Avenue. Passengers can pick up free shuttle buses from this lot to all of the terminal buildings.
  • Moms who are nursing a small one and flying out of Philadelphia International Airport should love to know that this airport features four different nursing pods that sit past the security checkpoints in the terminals. These pods feature a fold-down table, comfortable benches, a locking door, and an electrical outlet.
  • Military members taking a flight from Philadelphia International Airport should stop by the Liberty USO, that is open from early in the morning until early this evening every day of the week except Tuesday. The lounge has a location on the secure side of Terminal Three and features great amenities such as free snacks and drinks and plenty of comfortable seating for military members.
  • When you plan on taking a pet or a service animal with you through the Philadelphia International Airport, one important thing to remember is that this airport features an indoor pet relief area in every terminal of the building past the security checkpoints, as well as four different pet relief areas outside of the terminal buildings on Departing Flights Road.

Top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia 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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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3584 reviews
7.9Crew
7.3Food
7.4Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.5Boarding
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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.

10.0 ExcellentItimad, Mar 2025BOS - DOH
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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.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

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.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Flight was delayed but the real issue is how long we sat after boarding. Space very limited for an overnight flight and seatbacks didn’t recline so it was almost impossible to sleep.

The staff made sure I was comfortable, moved me to a better seat with more leg room

Easy boarding and comfortable seating were plusses. Enjoyed the experience and good service from the captain and crew. Many thanks...!

Somehow, my booking was under my preferred name instead of my legal name so they almost didn’t let me board the plane at LAX. This problem should have been notified to me when I was still in Toronto.

Great overall. Quick boarding, attentive staff - great experience in premium class.

When arriving over 2 hours early to check k in at Charlotte airport I was told I would have to check my carry on ? Apparently the flight was full and may not be room. I was not given a choice and the agent was quite unpleasant about it. I am a senior amd was not comfortable me having to worry about my bag being lost vut it didn’t seem to bother him. There were lots and lots of people of all ages in line when we boarded with carryons and most larger than mine .the rest of my journey was pleasant vut this was totally unacceptable.

The layover was 6 PLUS hours and we were only given a $15.00 voucher. We missed our first activity in Quebec due to the delay.

Miserable staff as it was a late/delayed flight and crew wasn’t in the best spirits. Completely understood as neither was most of the passengers. Still unacceptable l.

Or the greatest and it ended up picking us up from Chicago to Toronto not sure who was tesponsible for the 4 hr delay. United should have been properly prepared for a scheduled flight from Austin to Chicago and they were not.

It was a short flight, and no entertainment. That was not a problem for us, but there is no option for "not applicable". There was a bit of turbulence, so there was no food service.

Flight was 1.5 hours late to depart so changed flights to Swiss Air.

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.

The crew was exceptionally polite and caring. The plane was comfortable. Great experience. Will fly more on Air India because of this experience.

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

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

At baggage claim, I was given the wrong printed ticket. The ticket belonged to another passenger for a different flight — to Zurich instead of Frankfurt (layover). I was even allowed to pass security, and when I asked the Lufthansa employee if I was on the correct flight, and why it was changed. The employee said everything was correct and I should board. When I got on the plane, there was someone in my seat, and the crew on the plane finally realized that I was on the wrong plane. When I got off the plane, nobody was willing to help, and the security refused to provide my original printed ticket. That was until I showed them that I took a photo of the ticket; once they realized I had photographic evidence, they were suddenly ready to help me. The Lufthansa employee began communicating with other airlines and found a flight that would take me to my destination via Polish Airlines. I was required to once again go through security, re-check my bag, and once again pay for my checked bag and weight overage fees. This experience was incredibly stressful and very frustrating, as you can imagine. A Lufthansa employee told me I would be eligible for a refund. Please tell me what steps I need to take in order to make that happen. Thank you!

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!!!

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

Our luggage didn’t arrive with us, that puts a damper on the whole trip.

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

Paid $180 for seat selection, and selection essnt honored. Have to call for a refund.

Was 3 hrs delayed and my poor friend I met in Barcelona was waiting at airport for 3 hrs. Dallas airport was awful

The internet was horrible. Plus they charged me $25 for service that didn't work which should have been free since I'm Concierge Key. The flight attendant Rick Young was excellent. Greeted me by name and very attentive.

Not good. First time flying AA in years and won’t be doing so again. We departed late and missed our connecting flight to Barcelona. As a result we missed the first two days of a Mediterranean cruise. No reason given for the delay. Got rerouted from JFK to Heathrow and then to Barcelona. Flight to Heathrow was delayed causing us to miss the flight to Barcelona again. Routed then to Palmero where we had to purchase transportation and a 2 night hotel stay to pick up the cruise there. Probably cost us $2k plus.

My flights were great and the crew on them was lovely especially the London to Barcelona flight as Al & AJ were so amazingly nice. I wish they would be my crew always as they have the best customer service. Sadly both flights were delayed the first one from Vegas was because they clearly loaded the cargo wrong the plane was off balance making us 2 hours late. This made me miss my connection and sadly it was challenging rebooking while I was on the flight. I will never use Kayak again as there was no customer service number or live chat and you rebooked me on a flight 2 days later. I had my mom call BA to change it which she did after spending an hour on hold. This should not be so difficult. My second flight was an hour delayed due to not being able to disconnect the bridge from the plane but I did finally make it home.

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