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$428 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Chennai

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Cheapest round-trip
$889
Overall average: $977
Etihad Airways
Tue 4/21Wed 6/3
PHL - MAA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$428
Typical prices: $579-$749
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/3
PHL - MAA • 3 stops
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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

Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Jun 3
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8:25 am - 8:10 pm
PHL
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MAA
26h 15m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
4:05 am - 7:30 pm
MAA
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PHL
24h 55m
2 stops
$889Etihad Airways
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
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9:15 am - 10:20 am
PHL
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MAA
39h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:55 am - 2:46 pm
MAA
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PHL
22h 21m
2 stops
$897Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 17
Etihad Airways Logo
6:00 am - 7:55 pm
PHL
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MAA
27h 25m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
9:40 pm - 7:24 pm
MAA
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PHL
31h 14m
2 stops
$900Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, Jun 2
Etihad Airways Logo
8:25 am - 2:25 am
PHL
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MAA
32h 30m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
4:05 am - 7:30 pm
MAA
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PHL
24h 55m
2 stops
$904Etihad Airways
Sat, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:10 pm
PHL
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MAA
46h 40m
2 stops
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3:45 pm - 10:31 pm
MAA
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PHL
40h 16m
2 stops
$908Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Jun 2
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5:40 pm - 12:10 am
PHL
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MAA
21h 00m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
1:55 am - 4:05 pm
MAA
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PHL
23h 40m
1 stop
$921Lufthansa
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 10
Etihad Airways Logo
6:00 am - 2:30 am
PHL
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MAA
34h 00m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
3:55 am - 10:36 pm
MAA
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PHL
28h 11m
2 stops
$922Etihad Airways
Thu, Apr 16 - Sat, May 30
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5:40 pm - 8:45 am
PHL
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MAA
29h 35m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
1:55 am - 4:05 pm
MAA
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PHL
23h 40m
1 stop
$923Lufthansa
Mon, May 18 - Tue, May 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 12:10 am
PHL
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MAA
47h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 2:48 pm
MAA
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PHL
42h 43m
2 stops
$924Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Sat, May 30
Lufthansa Logo
3:30 pm - 12:10 am
PHL
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MAA
23h 10m
2 stops
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1:55 am - 4:05 pm
MAA
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PHL
23h 40m
1 stop
$926Lufthansa
Booking Insights

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 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 September, where tickets cost $834 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,522 and $1,332 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$428
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 44% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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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 $428 for a one-way ticket and $889 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Philadelphia and Chennai, with Star Alliance 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 $937 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 7.3.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 4 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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7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3731 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.9Crew
7.3Food
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When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
BOS - PHL
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When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

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

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

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

Excellent service; they helped me reschedule so I can fly in an earlier flight

I had a good comfortable seat. There was nearly an hour delay. There was an accident with the champagne, but I was well compensated. These things happen sometimes.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Missed it by a couple minutes and couldn’t find an alternative flight so had to spend the night in DC and after much shuffling from 1 airline to another managed to get a United to Frankfurt.

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.

There were only 2 toilets and one of them did not work in business class. We are not allowed to cross classes so had to wait in line to use the toilets!! The entertainment touch display was finicky and did not work all the time.

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

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

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

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

We waited at BOS at the gate for an hour and couldn’t get a drink or anything. Once in the air the service, food and ride was excellent.

My enetertainmnet screen was broken. Lost my bags. Almost missed my flight do to connection issues with (despite a request) ZERO help from crew. Food was edible. Potatoes pretty good even

Our Jackson, Mississippi to Dallas Fort Worth flight was delayed on 1/19/26.. This was changed to Jackson to Charlotte in the last minute because of this delay. This started some kind of disconnect between American Airlines and British Airways bookings. We could not go past the passport control in London Heathrow. I had to go to the counter and waited for more than 30 minutes to get a new boarding pass. Problems did not end there. Somehow our entire return flight was canceled by someone. I had to make several phone calls over several days to fix the problem – this was not easy from India. Looks like there was some kind of disconnect between two airlines or some agent did not do it right. I’m anxious to know what went wrong.

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Getting the boarding passes between the BA and AA apps was very clunky.

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

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.

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