RUH - MAA

$179 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Chennai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Chennai departing on 5/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$292
Typical prices: $431-$321
Gulf Air
Sa 9/19Mi 9/23
RUH - MAA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$179
Typical prices: $168-$290
Gulf Air
So 5/10
RUH - MAA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $292 (round-trip)
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There are currently no direct flights between Riyadh and Chennai. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $342 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 58m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 39% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Chennai (RUH-MAA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riyadh 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Chennai

Sa, Sep 19 - Mi, Sep 23
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10:35 pm - 8:50 pm
RUH
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MAA
19h 45m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
6:10 am - 3:00 pm
MAA
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RUH
11h 20m
1 stop
$292Gulf Air
Sa, Sep 19 - Mi, Sep 23
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10:35 pm - 5:20 am
RUH
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MAA
28h 15m
1 stop
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6:10 am - 3:00 pm
MAA
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RUH
11h 20m
1 stop
$293Gulf Air
Sa, Sep 19 - Mi, Sep 23
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7:00 am - 8:50 pm
RUH
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MAA
11h 20m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
6:10 am - 10:55 am
MAA
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RUH
7h 15m
1 stop
$295Gulf Air
Do, Mai 14 - So, Jun 28
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4:00 pm - 8:50 pm
RUH
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MAA
26h 20m
1 stop
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9:35 pm - 3:00 pm
MAA
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RUH
19h 55m
1 stop
$308Gulf Air
Mi, Mai 13 - Mi, Mai 20
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4:00 pm - 5:20 am
RUH
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MAA
10h 50m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
6:10 am - 3:00 pm
MAA
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RUH
11h 20m
1 stop
$311Gulf Air
So, Jun 21 - Fr, Sep 11
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6:10 pm - 7:10 am
RUH
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MAA
10h 30m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
8:10 am - 5:10 pm
MAA
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RUH
11h 30m
1 stop
$361Kuwait Airways
Fr, Mai 1 - Mo, Mai 11
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10:30 pm - 3:05 pm
RUH
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MAA
14h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:05 pm - 9:25 pm
MAA
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RUH
7h 50m
1 stop
$368Etihad Airways
Mo, Jun 1 - Mo, Jun 8
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10:30 pm - 8:25 am
RUH
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MAA
7h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:05 am - 9:25 pm
MAA
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RUH
19h 50m
1 stop
$370Etihad Airways
Sa, Mai 9 - Fr, Mai 15
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10:30 pm - 8:25 am
RUH
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MAA
7h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
4:05 am - 8:40 am
MAA
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RUH
7h 05m
1 stop
$373Etihad Airways
Fr, Mai 1 - So, Mai 10
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10:10 am - 8:10 pm
RUH
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MAA
7h 30m
1 stop
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4:05 am - 3:15 pm
MAA
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RUH
13h 40m
1 stop
$395Etihad Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Chennai departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Chennai is February, where tickets cost $315 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $580 and $522 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Riyadh to Chennai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Chennai was $179 for a one-way ticket and $292 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Chennai from Riyadh.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Chennai?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Riyadh and Chennai.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Chennai are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $556 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $455 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh with another airline. Booking your flights between Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Riyadh to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3559 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
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Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

10.0 ExcellentDiego, Feb 2026
DXB - MAA
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Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

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

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.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Unfortunately the flight was cancelled so I never got to go

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

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

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

I booked and paid for a Business Class seat for myself and my wife. 4 hours before the flight i get a call saying the plane they sent doesn't have the correct layout to accommodate all the business class seats they sold me 3 months earlier at a premium of $1500 a ticket. So they have to bump me from Business to Economy and will give me a $400 credit (total of $800 for both seats) that I could turn in at Abu Dahbi for $400 in US cash. They then promised a row that we could have to ourselves and the arm rests would go up so we could spread out for each of us. My wife was taken care of but I was put in the exit row with the flight attendents set as part of the three...and the arm rest did not go up. When we got to Abu Dahbi, they would not exchange our credit for cash as promised. Very disappointed they took my money 3 months ago and refused to reimburse for the change in seats or follow the promises made.

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

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

More entertainment channels and better food, whatever food requirement you select.

As I mentioned flight from NY to Bangalore was excellent but the return flight from Bahrain to NYC was mediocre, Looks like a old aircraft also not much choice in entertainment.

The flight from NY to Bangalore was very good but the return flight from Bahrain to NY was mediocre

Pretty much what you'd expect for an economy flight. The crew were excellent as usual. The food was ok, but nothing special.

Staff is rude and condescending. Airline is badly managed. They take away their flimsy earphones and blankets one hour before the lading. I’ve never experienced this with any other airline. It’s a very portly managed and run airline that should be avoided.

The Senior Flight attendant was just amazing on our Flight GF 284 on 30/11/25. She was so attentive, helpful and caring not just to us but to all in our cabin.

Loading was on time and quick Not very many people

Amazing business class in a single aisle plane. Fully flat seats, pyjamas, amenity kits, all in all a really complete product. Service was good - not amazing - but they did a good job. Got a few hours sleep. Will fly with them again if I can.

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

Very poor. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Also, our baggage, including that of many passengers, approimately 180 bags did not arrive, and we are yet to receive it.

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

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