Cheap flights from Dubai to Chennai from £139

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chennai from Dubai, with most prices found around £179. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Chennai from Dubai during October instead. Flights to Chennai in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around £199.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as £165. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £314. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Chennai.

Flying to Chennai from Dubai in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £255 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chennai is at midday when prices are around £314.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Chennai for the best Dubai Intl - Chennai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around £253 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Dubai for as low as £212 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 36% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Chennai flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Dubai to Chennai flights are approximately 22% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air India, Emirates, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Chennai

Emirates, Air India and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Dubai according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Dubai and Chennai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Dubai and land in Chennai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 02:00, with 34% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from Dubai and land in Chennai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.