Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai from £271

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chennai from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around £478. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of June, then book flights to Chennai from London Gatwick Airport during March instead. Flights to Chennai in March, while not as cheap as those in June, still average around £513.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chennai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £672. 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 Saturday because tickets tend to average around £785. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Chennai.

Flying to Chennai from London Gatwick Airport at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £682 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chennai is in the morning when prices are around £749.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around £588 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 London Gatwick Airport for as low as £531 on momondo.

Air Arabia and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to Chennai

Emirates, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 67% 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.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 70% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Manama (BAH) offer the lowest average return price of £500.

Flights connecting via Sharjah (SHJ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 01m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 12m.