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$501 Find Cheap Flights from Seattle to Chennai

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Cheapest round-trip
$940
Typical prices: $1,716-$1,188
Etihad Airways
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SEA - MAA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$501
Typical prices: $437-$615
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Cheapest • Avg $1,779 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 21h 07m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Seattle to Chennai (SEA-MAA)

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

Tue, Jun 30 - Sun, Aug 23
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11:44 pm - 2:25 am
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38h 11m
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4:05 pm - 10:49 pm
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43h 14m
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$940Etihad Airways
Sun, Jun 14 - Mon, Jul 20
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11:44 pm - 8:25 am
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44h 11m
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31h 14m
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$943Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 29 - Sun, Aug 23
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44h 11m
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43h 14m
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$952Etihad Airways
Tue, Jun 30 - Sat, Aug 22
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38h 11m
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$978Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 29 - Wed, Aug 19
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31h 14m
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$990Etihad Airways
Wed, May 13 - Thu, May 28
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11:39 pm - 8:10 pm
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$994Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Fri, May 29
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11:33 pm - 8:10 pm
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$999Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Sun, May 10
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$1,012Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 25
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$1,020Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 15
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$1,021Etihad Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Seattle to Chennai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle to Chennai departing in June.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle 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 Seattle to Chennai is April, where tickets cost $1,051 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,982 and $1,470 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle to Chennai, you should book around 10 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$501
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Seattle to Chennai

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

  • Can I get special services at Chennai International Airport?

    Yes. Chennai, JODOGO Airport Assistance Services provide several amenities for the elderly, physically challenged, and travelers with hidden disabilities, such as exclsuive parking, wheelchairs, ramps, washrooms, and lounge admission, including braille symbols and auditory signals.

  • Are there car rental services inside Chennai International Airport?

    Yes. Most major car hire companies are represented at MAA arrivals hall, including but not limited to Europcar, Avis, Budget, and local agencies such as Eco Rent-A-Car, Instant Cabs, Zoomcar, Myles, and Revv.

  • Where can I park my vehicle at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport?

    Travelers have a few parking options, including the Parking Garage off-airport parking zones and the free Cell Phone Lot. For amenities like complimentary shuttle services, fully fenced parking space, and high-definition surveillance cameras, you can opt for the Park n Jet Airport Parking one mile northwest of SEA.

  • What are the visa requirements to fly from Seattle to Chennai?

    American citizens are required to have an Indian visa to fly to Chennai. An electronic visa application can be issued for 90 to 180 days on a tourist and business visa and only 60 days for a medical visa.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Seattle to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Chennai was $501 for a one-way ticket and $940 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Seattle to Chennai?

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

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

    Singapore is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Seattle to Chennai.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Seattle to Chennai, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Seattle to Chennai are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,169 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,006 and an overall rating of 8.1.

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

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

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Seattle to Chennai?

    In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Seattle to Chennai were found on Etihad Airways ($940) and Cathay Pacific ($1,102).

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Seattle to Chennai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,384 or less round-trip.
  • Just as there are numerous choice airlines that ply the Seattle to Chennai route daily, you can fly from major airports in Seattle, Washington, such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), King County International Airport (KCIA), and Renton Municipal Airport (RNT). If you choose Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, arriving at least 3h before your international departure is recommended, especially when it’s busiest between 5-7 am, 9-11 am, and 4-6 pm.
  • It’s essential to use a reliable search aggregator like KAYAK to find the right flight combination to Chennai International Airport (MAA) from SEA because this will be a lengthy connecting flight. However, don’t let that discourage you because there’s a lot you can do with a few hours to spare at stopover cities available on this route such as Vancouver, Dubai, and New Delhi.
  • If you’re traveling with children, Seattle-Tacoma airport has different types of nursing room to meet individual needs. Located at near the Alaska Lounge in concourse N is a single-use nursing suite. Moms that want more privacy can book a nursing pod at concourse A, C, S and D near TSA checkpoint 5. Chennai International has four breastfeeding rooms at the airport’s concourse.
  • Travelers that want a quiet place to wait for their flight can head to Concourse B at the American Express Lounge adjacent to Gate B3, the Club at Sea near Gate A12 Concourse A, and United Club near Gate A9 Concourse A. There’s also the USO Center on the floor above Checkpoint 3, Delta Sky Club near Gate A1 Concourse A, and British Airways Terraces Lounge at South Satellite near Gate S10.
  • Depending on your wait time at Seattle-Tacoma airport, you can store your belongings with the terminal’s Luggage Storage Company which provides long and short-term airport luggage storage for transiting travelers. For additional assistance, you can head to the Information Desks at Security Checkpoints 3 and 4 on the ticketing floor or in Concourse A in the middle of Gates A5 and 6.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle 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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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1495 reviews
8.6Crew
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7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
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I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

2.0 MediocreGhansham, Apr 2026
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I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

A little more room from the reclining seat in the front of me.

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

What a great trip . From check in to the upgrade we received a big shout out to Cleverson who was able to help us navigate the whole process super patient and was just one of the best customer service experiences we received in a very long time . The amazing staff on the flight who went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable amazing food and service if you have te opportunity to upgrade it's a must and well worth it.

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

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

Very good from the beginning to the end. Amazing experience

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

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

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

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

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.

The experience was very good. A little disappointed for the delays and the screen. The touch screen was annoying for being so irresponsive. Not a lot of good movie choices for me. The service is great. Food could have more choices though.

the crew was rude - there were no smiles when serving. they always had the look of why did you call me?

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

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.

Was never allowed on and not refunded the full amount of the ticket plus charged a $300 processing fee.

Terrible. Lost our luggage for 4 days. Did not advise passengers there was a strike in Barcelona Airport and had zero personnel on hand at airport to advise passengers on where to go to file claims. We had to fend for ourselves. No assistance at all other than an online claims submission process that we had to find out about on our own.

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.

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

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

Very friendly, service oriented and responsive crew. Very pleased with th service!

The entertainment is pretty boring. There are no new movies or TV shows from February. The food is just ok on the Atlanta to Frankfurt leg, but better on the Fra to Bengaluru leg.

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.

It would have been nice if my luggage had made it onto my connecting flight as well. Now I have to wait for my luggage to be delivered and that might take a while, which certainly put a damper on the entire experience.

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