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$432 Find cheap flights from California to Chennai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Chennai departing on 8/18. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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September

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June

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Flight from San Francisco to Chennai

FAQs for booking flights from California to Chennai

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Chennai?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Chennai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

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Nonstop returns

Chennai to California

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +48 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +49 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +45 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +46 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Chennai

Recent round-trip flight deals

8/13Tue
2 stops
38h 40mSFO-MAA
10/14Mon
1 stop
26h 40mMAA-SFO
$780
9/24Tue
2 stops
40h 40mSFO-MAA
11/12Tue
2 stops
26h 30mMAA-SFO
$788
9/7Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
40h 40mSFO-MAA
9/26Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
28h 19mMAA-SFO
$814
9/24Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
40h 40mSFO-MAA
11/5Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 49mMAA-SFO
$820
9/5Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
9/26Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mMAA-SFO
$821
8/22Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 00mSFO-MAA
9/12Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 35mMAA-SFO
$822
9/10Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
38h 35mSFO-MAA
10/8Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
35h 38mMAA-SFO
$848
9/24Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
38h 35mSFO-MAA
10/15Tue
1 stopLufthansa
23h 20mMAA-SFO
$858
8/19Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
28h 50mSFO-MAA
9/23Mon
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
37h 55mMAA-SFO
$880
8/21Wed
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
33h 45mSFO-MAA
9/25Wed
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
34h 10mMAA-SFO
$946

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/18Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 50mSFO-MAA
$432
9/11Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
22h 10mSFO-MAA
$434
9/7Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 02mSFO-MAA
$505
8/9Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
46h 57mSFO-MAA
$519
8/19Mon
1 stopAir India
28h 50mSFO-MAA
$535
8/22Thu
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
33h 45mSFO-MAA
$541
8/6Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 25mSFO-MAA
$544
8/18Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 10mSFO-MAA
$550
8/22Thu
1 stopAir India
33h 45mSFO-MAA
$551
10/30Wed
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
31h 50mSFO-MAA
$892

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Last minute flights from California to Chennai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/4Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 10mLAX-MAA
6/10Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 40mMAA-LAX
$1,267
6/3Mon
multi-stop
39h 40mLAX-MAA
6/25Tue
multi-stop
32h 20mMAA-LAX
$1,270
6/2Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
38h 20mLAX-MAA
7/22Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 00mMAA-LAX
$1,273
6/1Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
42h 00mLAX-MAA
7/22Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 00mMAA-LAX
$1,308
6/2Sun
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mSFO-MAA
6/10Mon
multi-stopSWISS
42h 55mMAA-SFO
$1,411
6/2Sun
multi-stopSWISS
48h 45mLAX-MAA
7/1Mon
multi-stopSWISS
43h 05mMAA-LAX
$1,455
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 33mSFO-MAA
6/25Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 42mMAA-SFO
$1,502
6/4Tue
multi-stopIndiGo
44h 40mSFO-MAA
7/2Tue
multi-stopIndiGo
40h 25mMAA-SFO
$1,618
6/4Tue
multi-stopIndiGo
44h 40mSFO-MAA
7/11Thu
multi-stopIndiGo
38h 10mMAA-SFO
$1,637
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
47h 13mSFO-MAA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
44h 10mMAA-SFO
$1,755

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