Chennai International MAA
Cheap flights from Chennai begin at Chennai International (MAA), the city's only airport, so the first real choice is not which airport to use but which carrier and connection to accept. MAA handles Chennai's air traffic and links the city to destinations such as Warsaw, Krakow, Vilnius, Chisinau, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Bucharest and Vienna. With no second airport in Chennai, every departure and arrival passes through the same terminal complex, and the difference between tickets usually comes down to route, airline and connection time.
Chennai International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 1.7 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Air India, Blue Bird Airways, Spicejet Ltd.
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Opened
- 1954
- Official website
- aai.aero
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The fastest way into Chennai is the transfer that avoids peak road traffic, so compare the available public transport and taxi options before you arrive and choose the route with the fewest changes for your destination. If roads are busy, scheduled services can be more predictable than a car, while a taxi or app-based ride suits late arrivals or heavy luggage, and you should avoid leaving the airport without confirming your terminal and route first.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | Indigo | with a stop | 19 Nov 2026 | from $281 |
| Amsterdam | Indigo | with a stop | 6 Nov 2026 | from $297 |
| London | Akasa Air | with a stop | 7 Nov 2026 | from $298 |
| Frankfurt | Akasa Air | with a stop | 6 Nov 2026 | from $347 |
| Munich | Akasa Air | with a stop | 6 Nov 2026 | from $365 |
| Vienna | Akasa Air | with a stop | 6 Nov 2026 | from $391 |
| Baku | Air Arabia | with a stop | 13 Feb 2027 | from $414 |
| Warsaw | Akasa Air | with a stop | 7 Nov 2026 | from $441 |
| Krakow | Air Arabia | with a stop | 19 Dec 2026 | from $464 |