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$429 Find Cheap Flights from Tampa to Chennai

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Cheap Flights from Tampa to Chennai (TPA-MAA)

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

Sat, Sep 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Air India Logo
2:00 pm - 12:55 amTPA-MAA
49h 25m2 stops
Air India Logo
8:00 am - 9:53 pmMAA-TPA
48h 23m2 stops
$786Air India
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 4
Air India Logo
7:00 am - 10:30 pmTPA-MAA
30h 00m2 stops
Air India Logo
9:35 am - 10:34 amMAA-TPA
58h 29m2 stops
$822Air India
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 18
Air India Logo
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmTPA-MAA
40h 00m2 stops
Air India Logo
6:40 am - 10:34 amMAA-TPA
61h 24m2 stops
$831Air India
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Nov 15
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5:55 pm - 8:55 amTPA-MAA
29h 30m2 stops
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1:50 am - 4:40 pmMAA-TPA
25h 20m1 stop
$908Lufthansa
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 pm - 8:55 amTPA-MAA
29h 30m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:40 am - 8:05 pmMAA-TPA
47h 55m3 stops
$913Lufthansa
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 18
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5:55 pm - 12:10 amTPA-MAA
20h 45m1 stop
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3:45 pm - 5:15 pmMAA-TPA
35h 00m2 stops
$1,024
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Sun, Nov 30 - Fri, Feb 13
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12:05 pm - 5:35 amTPA-MAA
31h 00m2 stops
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1:50 am - 9:12 pmMAA-TPA
29h 52m2 stops
$1,037
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Sun, Nov 30 - Sat, Feb 14
British Airways Logo
5:38 pm - 5:35 amTPA-MAA
25h 27m2 stops
British Airways Logo
5:25 am - 5:55 pmMAA-TPA
47h 00m3 stops
$1,599British Airways
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Wed, Dec 17 - Mon, Jan 12
Etihad Airways Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 amTPA-MAA
39h 40m2 stops
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3:55 am - 8:50 pmMAA-TPA
27h 25m2 stops
$1,730Etihad Airways
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Wed, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 13
British Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 5:35 amTPA-MAA
23h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
1:00 pm - 5:30 pmMAA-TPA
39h 00m2 stops
$2,334British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to Chennai flights

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Tampa to Chennai, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chennai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa 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 Tampa to Chennai is March, where tickets cost $1,151 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,648 and $1,594 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to Chennai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$429
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Tampa to Chennai

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

  • How do I access downtown Chennai from Chennai International Airport (MAA)?

    You can either take a taxi, bus, train, or the metro. A taxi is the most convenient option since the taxi service at MAA Airport runs around the clock. If you’re on a budget, the train and metro are good alternatives. The metro has a direct connection to downtown Chennai, but for the train, you will have to take a shuttle bus to Tirisulam Station, where you can board a train to Central Train Station downtown.

  • Can my child fly unaccompanied from Tampa to Chennai?

    It is possible for a child to fly unaccompanied between Tampa and Chennai, but you will have to be selective with your airline since not many airlines allow minors to fly unaccompanied on international flights. For this route, Lufthansa is arguably the best airline to use since their unaccompanied minors service allows for international travel. With this service, you’re guaranteed that your child will have someone looking after them for the entirety of the trip and they also get access to a children’s lounge during the layover.

  • Why should I upgrade to first-class seats?

    Upgrading to first class comes with a load of benefits, particularly for a long-haul trip such as this one. One of the main ones is added comfort since you have extra legroom and seats that recline, making it much easier to sleep. You also get access to the airline lounge during your layover without having to pay, making the layover a lot more bearable. Lastly, depending on the airline, you get a better selection of in-flight meals including five-course meals and premium wines and champagne.

  • Will I need a visa to fly from Tampa to Chennai?

    Yes, a visa is one of the mandatory requirements for U.S. citizens to be allowed into the People’s Republic of China. You can get one by applying via the closest Chinese embassy or consulate before your trip as you will not be allowed entry into the country without one. The other requirement is a passport valid for six months or more and two blank pages.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Tampa to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to Chennai was $429 for a one-way ticket and $786 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Tampa to Chennai?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to Chennai are Etihad Airways and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,261 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,506 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

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

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

  • Your layover will be determined by the airline you’re flying with since most airlines schedule their layovers in specific airports. For example, when flying with Turkish Airlines, your layover destination will be Istanbul, while British Airways has London as its preferred destination for a layover.
  • While public transport is an option, the most convenient way to get to Tampa International Airport (TPA) from downtown is by taxi. They are available everywhere in the city and will drop you outside the terminals.
  • When flying economy, Lufthansa offers a baggage allowance of one carry-on bag and a personal item. Most airlines serving this route have an allowance of only one carry-on bag for economy-class passengers.
  • Qatar Airways and Etihad are the best options when flying in business class. Its cabins have climate control, ambient mood lighting, and a host of entertainment options, plus lie-flat beds as well.
  • For a sustainable trip, book with JetBlue. It istaking action to reduce its carbon emissions per trip with lightweight aircraft, and it even uses sustainable aviation fuel on certain trips.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Tampa to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa 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 3609 reviews
7.9Crew
7.4Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.3Food
7.5Boarding
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Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2025DOH - COK
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Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

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.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

I had a terrible experience checking in at the airport for my flight. I booked my ticket initially through Kayak while it was promoted as a ticket that offers a carry on and 2 suit cases. (I have a screen shot as a proof of it) I selected it to buy three tickets and paid online. Couple of minutes later airfare assist which is the OTA offering the ticket called me saying My card declined. So I used a different card that went through. I was surprised that they increased the price ticket by a $167. They said the ticket no longer exists and because my card declined I had to buy a new one. So I did. The day my family and I were traveling I could not check in and when I went to the airport I was shocked to be told my ticket had no bags allowed and must pay $200 per bag for three people 6 bags mean I have to pay $1200. I called the travel agency as I feel I was scammed the confirmation didn’t say anything about the bags and they never told me the new ticket doesn’t not include any bag so they changed it after I selected it on your app without informing me. Very sneaky. The travel agency said they will reimburse me only for one bag person. Which means I still paid $600 I still feel very disappointed to pay such an expense. I have always used Kayak to buy my flight tickets and telling everyone how good your rates and app are however after this I feel I was mislead and paid more for something I should not have to. You allowing such an agency on your platform will surely hurt your reputation and level of integrity. I have all the proofs from the screen shot to the confirmation email from them, the or email offering to reimburse o e bag per person and the $1200 bag fees receipts that I paid on the desk. I must be refund the full amount and I look forward to your response.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

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

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

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.

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.

Crew was not happy. Very uncomfortable seats. When person leans back in front of you the screen is too close to me. Food was awful.

The flight was so FULL That I had to keep BOTH my carry on AND my personal items ON my lap while I was sitting there for 10 hours Because the airline put ALL the other stuff into MY overhead cabin Most uncomfortable 10 hours of any flight I

I have ordered Hindu or Indian vegetarian food, to my surprise they did not find any such request. All I ate during the flight was 2 pieces of bread. The airline hostess was completely rude and racist. She promised one apple and I asked he four hours of promise and she denied saying am not nice to her. Europeans seems to be having racism issues with Indians. I will officially launch complaint with Indian and USA governments They made to starve, I recently got open heart surgery and I am diabetic patient

Service was okay. Food was okay. I selected a window seat in the 36th row and someone took it upon themself to change it to an aisle seat in the very last row!!!

I am not sure I like the new Discover line of Lufthansa. I have been flying from us to Italy for the past 30 years and always favored Lufthansa ove other Companies because of cleanliness, service, food, beverage. When compared white other airlines Lufthansa was always considered one of the best. I can't say that anymore. I fly Lufthansa only because I consider the line MCO to FRA timely convenient for my schedule but always look for alternatives when before I was considering other routes only if the price was in question.

Everything was fine except the landing. We were off loaded on the tarmac. Squished on busses then driven around for 20 minutes. Dropped at terminal B and needed to be at A so had to wait 20 min in another line to catch a bus then another 20 min wait in customs! How on earth were we to get to our connecting flights!? Not a great first trip with your airline or start of my vacation. The woman on the tarmac was rude too

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