Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Chennai?

Flights from Richmond to Chennai usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Richmond to Chennai?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Richmond to Chennai: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Chennai?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 34% on flights from Richmond to Chennai. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $887 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $1,327, a difference of $440. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Chennai?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from Richmond to Chennai changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $993 to $9,566. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Richmond to Chennai looking right now?

One-way fares from Richmond to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $604, which is 51% below the typical average for this route.

What is the time difference between Richmond and Chennai?

Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Richmond (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond to Chennai?

Round-trip flights from Richmond to Chennai typically range from $953 to $1,008. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $992, on Etihad Airways.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Richmond to Chennai?

Etihad Airways ($992) and British Airways ($1,468) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Richmond to Chennai according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Richmond to Chennai

Sun, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 3

8:47 am - 3:05 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

43h 48m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:55 am - 6:04 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

24h 39m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$993Etihad Airways

Thu, Mar 18 - Sun, Apr 18

6:00 am - 2:35 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:15 am - 3:13 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

38h 28m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,053Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 18 - Sun, Apr 18

8:20 pm - 5:35 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 45m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

7:00 pm - 2:17 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 47m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl London Heathrow Philadelphia

$1,468British Airways

Thu, Mar 18 - Sun, Apr 18

6:00 am - 8:55 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

41h 25m3 stops Boston Logan Intl Zurich New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:00 pm - 11:21 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

38h 51m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Zurich Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,660Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 4 - Tue, Feb 9

10:09 am - 5:35 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

32h 56m2 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow

7:35 am - 8:02 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

46h 57m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$1,948British Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Jan 13

8:09 am - 5:35 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

34h 56m2 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow

7:35 am - 9:40 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

48h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$2,326British Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sat, Jan 16

11:20 am - 5:35 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

31h 45m2 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow

7:35 am - 9:40 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

48h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$2,361British Airways

Mon, Jan 4 - Tue, Feb 9

7:32 am - 6:15 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

36h 13m3 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

7:35 am - 8:02 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

46h 57m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$3,364British Airways

Mon, Jan 4 - Tue, Feb 9

2:25 pm - 12:05 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

47h 10m3 stops Newark Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

8:00 pm - 6:35 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

33h 05m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,455Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Jan 10

2:22 pm - 12:05 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 13m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

1:45 am - 6:35 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

27h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,482Lufthansa

Recent last minute flight deals from Richmond to Chennai

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 24

6:00 am - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

32h 40m3 stops Newark Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

8:00 pm - 7:38 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

34h 08m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,390Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 25

3:00 pm - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:45 am - 7:38 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 23m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,493Lufthansa

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 24

10:40 am - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:00 pm - 6:13 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

34h 43m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Newark

$3,513Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 23

2:35 pm - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 05m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

2:00 am - 8:50 amMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

41h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Boston Logan Intl

$3,669Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 25

3:00 pm - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

9:05 pm - 7:38 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

57h 03m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$3,765Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 24

6:24 am - 3:30 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 36m2 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow

7:35 am - 9:41 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

48h 36m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$4,091British Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Nov 22

6:24 am - 3:30 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

35h 36m2 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow

7:35 am - 8:03 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

46h 58m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$4,379British Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 24

1:00 pm - 8:05 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

33h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 9:49 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 24m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$4,450Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 24

1:00 pm - 2:30 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

3:55 am - 9:49 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 24m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$5,651Emirates

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 24

2:35 pm - 12:10 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 05m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

1:45 am - 11:15 pmMAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

32h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$5,846Lufthansa

Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for Richmond to Chennai flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond 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 Richmond to Chennai departing in january.

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When to book flights from Richmond to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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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.

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Richmond to Chennai?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from Richmond to Chennai:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Chennai?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
Have flight prices from Richmond to Chennai changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $993 to $9,566. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Richmond to Chennai looking right now?
One-way fares from Richmond to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $604, which is 51% below the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Chennai?
Flights from Richmond to Chennai usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Chennai?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 34% on flights from Richmond to Chennai. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $887 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $1,327, a difference of $440.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
What is the time difference between Richmond and Chennai?
Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Richmond (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Friday departure and avoid flying on Wednesday. On this route, Friday flights average $887, about $440 less than Wednesday fares (33% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Chennai Airport.

• Radisson Blu Hotel And Suites GRT Chennai
• Trident Chennai
• St Parklane Airport Hotel Chennai

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