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$1,015
Air India outward: Jan 19, 2024
5:30a SFO » 4:20a MAA
Air India 1 stop (22h50m)
Air India inbound: Feb 3, 2024
5:30a MAA » 2:05a SFO
Air India 1 stop (20h35m)
$1,068
Air India outward: Jan 18, 2024
6:00a SFO » 2:50a MAA
Air India 1 stop (20h50m)
Air India inbound: Feb 3, 2024
5:30a MAA » 2:05a SFO
Air India 1 stop (20h35m)
$3,788
Qatar Airways outward: Nov 15, 2023
11:55p SFO » 9:30p MAA
Qatar Airways 1 stop (21h35m)
Qatar Airways inbound: Dec 11, 2023
10:50p MAA » 9:40p SFO
Qatar Airways 1 stop (22h50m)
$3,904
Qatar Airways outward: Nov 15, 2023
11:55p SFO » 9:30p MAA
Qatar Airways 1 stop (21h35m)
Qatar Airways inbound: Dec 11, 2023
10:50p MAA » 9:40p SFO
Qatar Airways 1 stop (22h50m)
$3,911
Qatar Airways outward: Nov 15, 2023
11:55p SFO » 9:30p MAA
Qatar Airways 1 stop (21h35m)
Qatar Airways inbound: Dec 11, 2023
10:50p MAA » 9:40p SFO
Qatar Airways 1 stop (22h50m)
$5,000
Air India outward: Nov 16, 2023
6:00a SFO » 2:50a MAA
Air India 1 stop (20h50m)
Air India inbound: Dec 12, 2023
5:30a MAA » 2:05a SFO
Air India 1 stop (20h35m)
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  • Arrival city:
  • Chennai, India
  • Airport(s):
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Local time:
  • Jun 27, 2023 2:43 PM, GMT+5
  • Weather:
  • min. 85ºF, max. 96ºF
  • Departure city:
  • San Francisco, USA
  • Airport(s):
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
  • Local time:
  • Jun 27, 2023 2:13 AM, GMT-7
  • Weather:
  • min. 52ºF, max. 61ºF

Why travel by plane from San Francisco to Chennai?

Travelers looking for the fastest and easiest way to travel from the Californian city of San Francisco, to the Indian city of Chennai need look no further than booking cheap flight tickets. The route takes passengers over the North Pacific Ocean and much of South East Asia, with a flight time of approximately 21 hours depending on the airline chosen. Airlines operating along this route include Singapore Airlines, Emirates, American Airlines and Jet Airways India; flights are all connecting, with one or more stops along the way. The departure airport is San Francisco International Airport, and flights land in Chennai International Airport.

What is there to see and do in Chennai?

The Indian city of Chennai was once called Madras, which lent its name to the now world famous Madras curry. Located in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal, the city was named Chennai in 1996 and is the capital of Tamil Nadu state. Popular attractions include Marina Beach and the nearby Fort St. George, an English fortress which is now a museum; the Kapaleeshwarar Temple; the DakshinaChitra heritage museum; and the VGP Universal Kingdom, a popular amusement park in Chennai.