Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Edinburgh to Chennai?

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average return price of £533.

Which airlines fly to Chennai?

British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Edinburgh according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Edinburgh to Chennai?

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 30m.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Edinburgh and Chennai?

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 57% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Edinburgh to Chennai?

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 08m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?

Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?

As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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09:15 - 19:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

29h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:50 - 22:25MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£521Multiple Airlines

Thu, 26 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

10:55 - 05:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

13h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

07:35 - 17:10MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

£533British Airways

Wed, 3 Mar - Sat, 6 Mar

06:15 - 22:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

35h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:00 - 22:30MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 00m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£549Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec

14:05 - 02:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

30h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

04:05 - 12:35MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£617Qatar Airways

Fri, 8 Jan - Tue, 2 Feb

09:55 - 03:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

13h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

05:35 - 17:35MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

£636British Airways

Thu, 15 Apr - Sat, 1 May

20:50 - 20:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

03:55 - 18:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

£662Emirates

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

20:50 - 20:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:50 - 18:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

£663Emirates

Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec

06:10 - 00:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

12h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 23:20MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

£665Lufthansa

Sun, 24 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

07:30 - 02:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

13h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

04:05 - 06:00MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£668Qatar Airways

Sun, 10 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

06:10 - 00:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

12h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 11:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

£720Lufthansa

Sun, 10 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

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06:30 - 15:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

27h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:55 - 11:30MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£551Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

06:30 - 15:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

27h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:45 - 15:05MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl London Heathrow

£557Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

14:05 - 02:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

30h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

03:15 - 12:35MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£683Qatar Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

14:05 - 02:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

30h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

03:15 - 12:35MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£683Qatar Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

09:25 - 05:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

14h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

07:35 - 17:05MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£693British Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

20:50 - 20:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:50 - 18:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

£711Emirates

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

20:50 - 02:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

24h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:50 - 18:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

£716Emirates

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

06:00 - 00:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

12h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

21:05 - 11:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

£840Lufthansa

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

10:30 - 05:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

13h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

20:45 - 12:35MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 20m2 stops Bengaluru Intl London Heathrow

£853British Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

06:00 - 00:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MAA Chennai

12h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

21:05 - 11:55MAA Chennai-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

£966Lufthansa

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

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26 Nov

EDI20:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 50m

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MAA20:10Chennai

9 Dec

MAA03:55Chennai

20h 30m

1 stop

EDI18:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

£662

Emirates

9 Feb

EDI20:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 50m

1 stop

MAA20:10Chennai

16 Mar

MAA21:45Chennai

26h 40m

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EDI18:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

£666

Emirates

19 Nov

EDI20:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 50m

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MAA20:10Chennai

2 Dec

MAA09:50Chennai

14h 35m

1 stop

EDI18:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

£711

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Qatar Airways

8 Jan

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 55m

1 stop

MAA02:30Chennai

2 Feb

MAA04:05Chennai

14h 00m

1 stop

EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

£617

Qatar Airways

9 Jan

EDI07:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 30m

1 stop

MAA02:30Chennai

3 Feb

MAA04:05Chennai

31h 25m

1 stop

EDI06:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

£668

Qatar Airways

19 Nov

EDI14:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 40m

1 stop

MAA02:15Chennai

30 Nov

MAA03:15Chennai

14h 50m

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EDI12:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

£683

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09:15-19:50

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Thu 10/12

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£521

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Wed 3/3

10:55-05:35

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£533

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2 stops32h 00m

£549

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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Fri 8/1

14:05-02:30

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04:05-12:35

1 stop14h 00m

£617

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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09:55-03:30

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05:35-17:35

1 stop16h 30m

£636

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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Thu 26/11

20:50-20:10

1 stop17h 50m

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Wed 9/12

03:55-18:55

1 stop20h 30m

£662

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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Mon 7/12

20:50-20:10

1 stop17h 50m

Chennai

Mon 14/12

09:50-18:55

1 stop14h 35m

£663

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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Sun 24/1

06:10-00:05

1 stop12h 25m

Chennai

Tue 9/2

01:45-23:20

1 stop27h 05m

£665

EdinburghChennai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 10/1

07:30-02:30

1 stop13h 30m

Chennai

Wed 3/2

04:05-06:00

1 stop31h 25m

£668

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EdinburghChennai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - MAA Chennai

EDIMAA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 10/1

06:10-00:05

1 stop12h 25m

Chennai

Wed 10/2

01:45-11:55

1 stop15h 40m

£720

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Edinburgh and Chennai?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from £572 to £767.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £521.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chennai from Edinburgh, with most prices found around £545. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Chennai from Edinburgh during January instead. Flights to Chennai in January, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around £594.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Chennai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around £655 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 Edinburgh for as low as £613 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Edinburgh to Chennai flights?

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Edinburgh to Chennai flight.

How have Edinburgh to Chennai flight prices changed over time?

As of November 2026, prices for Edinburgh to Chennai flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Edinburgh to Chennai

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Best price found	£266
Fastest flight time	25h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chennai from Edinburgh in the past 72 hours is £266. The best return flight deal from Edinburgh to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £521.

The fastest flight from Edinburgh to Chennai takes 25h 15m

There are no direct flights from Edinburgh to Chennai. There are no popular flight routes from Edinburgh to Chennai.

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How far is Edinburgh Turnhouse to Chennai by plane?
Edinburgh Turnhouse and Chennai are 5216.1 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 25h 15m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?
As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chennai Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Edinburgh to Chennai?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Edinburgh to Chennai is Qatar Airways (36% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are British Airways (34%), Emirates (18%), and Lufthansa (12%).

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British Airways	PriceFrom £449	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,282 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,697 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £509	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,698 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £520	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,294 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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