What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Chennai one-way?

$903 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Malaysia Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Cathay Pacific and SriLankan Airlines, with prices starting from $924 and $1,034, respectively. Find deals

What are the most popular airlines that fly from New Zealand to Chennai?

When booking a flight from New Zealand to Chennai, you may want to consider flying on Cathay Pacific, Emirates or Etihad Airways as they are the most popular for this route.

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 21 days in advance to save up to 31% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 21 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from New Zealand to Chennai 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $1,804, or $2,526 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Chennai?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, August can be a great choice for travel to Chennai. Flights to Chennai from New Zealand in August are about $1,902 on average during August, but can be found for as low as $1,357.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai from New Zealand?

Most people fly into Chennai (MAA) if they book a flight to Chennai from New Zealand. Chennai is conveniently located just 16.5 km from Chennai’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Chennai that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Chennai?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Chennai.

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Chennai?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Chennai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$2,057+ Flights from New Zealand to Chennai

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Chennai

Round-trip from	$1,327
One-way from	$645
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$1,783

28/3-4/4
4 total stops
52h 20m total
New Zealand to Chennai

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15/3
2 total stops
46h 45m total
New Zealand to Chennai

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($590 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($113 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 March 2025.

Fri 28/306:05AKL - MAA

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 4/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,327

Thu 5/600:25AKL - MAA

1 stop16h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 13/623:55MAA - AKL

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,427

Sat 5/406:05WLG - MAA

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 11/421:15MAA - WLG

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,604

Fri 6/610:00AKL - MAA

1 stop29h 50mSingapore Airlines

Fri 13/610:30MAA - AKL

2 stops20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,790

Wed 5/1115:40WLG - MAA

2 stops24h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sat 31/110:00MAA - WLG

2 stops19h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,939

Mon 31/306:10AKL - MAA

2 stops57h 25mEmirates

Wed 30/404:00MAA - AKL

1 stop23h 20mEmirates

Deal found 11/3$2,083

Mon 3/1116:00WLG - MAA

2 stops41h 45mEmirates

Fri 30/103:45MAA - WLG

2 stops26h 15mEmirates

Deal found 10/3$2,125

Tue 23/1210:10AKL - MAA

1 stop21h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 22/101:50MAA - AKL

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$2,172

Mon 31/301:25AKL - MAA

2 stops26h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Tue 8/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops20h 25mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 10/3$2,234

Mon 31/314:15AKL - MAA

1 stop44h 15mQatar Airways

Wed 30/404:05MAA - AKL

1 stop40h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/3$2,398

Tue 15/414:10AKL - MAA

1 stop25h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 6/523:15MAA - AKL

1 stop26h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/3$2,425

Mon 22/1206:00AKL - MAA

2 stops20h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 30/1223:10MAA - AKL

2 stops35h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/3$2,621

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Fri 28/306:05AKL - MAA

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 4/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,327

Thu 5/600:25AKL - MAA

1 stop16h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 13/623:55MAA - AKL

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,427

Fri 6/610:00AKL - MAA

1 stop29h 50mSingapore Airlines

Fri 13/610:30MAA - AKL

2 stops20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,790

Mon 31/306:10AKL - MAA

2 stops57h 25mEmirates

Wed 30/404:00MAA - AKL

1 stop23h 20mEmirates

Deal found 11/3$2,083

Mon 31/301:25AKL - MAA

2 stops26h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Tue 8/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops20h 25mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 10/3$2,234

Fri 28/310:10AKL - MAA

1 stop21h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 3/401:30MAA - AKL

1 stop27h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/3$2,235

Mon 31/314:15AKL - MAA

1 stop44h 15mQatar Airways

Wed 30/404:05MAA - AKL

1 stop40h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/3$2,398

Tue 15/414:10AKL - MAA

1 stop25h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 6/523:15MAA - AKL

1 stop26h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/3$2,425

Thu 27/313:15AKL - MAA

3 stops47h 50mBritish Airways

Thu 24/405:35MAA - AKL

3 stops48h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/3$7,584

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Sat 22/301:40AKL - MAA

1 stop28h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 29/423:55MAA - AKL

1 stop29h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,616

Wed 26/309:00AKL - MAA

2 stops20h 40mSingapore Airlines

Sun 4/510:30MAA - AKL

1 stop29h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,997

Thu 27/313:15AKL - MAA

3 stops47h 50mBritish Airways

Thu 24/405:35MAA - AKL

3 stops48h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/3$7,584

Fri 28/306:05AKL - MAA

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 4/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/3$1,327

Fri 28/310:10AKL - MAA

1 stop21h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 3/401:30MAA - AKL

1 stop27h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/3$2,235

Mon 31/306:10AKL - MAA

2 stops57h 25mEmirates

Wed 30/404:00MAA - AKL

1 stop23h 20mEmirates

Deal found 11/3$2,083

Mon 31/301:25AKL - MAA

2 stops26h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Tue 8/421:15MAA - AKL

2 stops20h 25mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 10/3$2,234

Mon 31/314:15AKL - MAA

1 stop44h 15mQatar Airways

Wed 30/404:05MAA - AKL

1 stop40h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/3$2,398

Tue 15/414:10AKL - MAA

1 stop25h 40mAir New Zealand

Tue 6/523:15MAA - AKL

1 stop26h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/3$2,425

One-way flights from New Zealand to Chennai
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Sat 15/307:35AKL - MAA

2 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/3$645

Mon 2/600:25AKL - MAA

1 stop28h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 10/3$903

Tue 3/610:15AKL - MAA

1 stop20h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/3$924

Mon 2/600:25AKL - MAA

2 stops26h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,034

Mon 31/301:25AKL - MAA

2 stops44h 35mOman Air

Deal found 9/3$1,141

Tue 1/414:15AKL - MAA

1 stop44h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,469

Fri 14/300:55AKL - MAA

1 stop28h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,585

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Departure

Return

Price

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Fri 28/3

06:05-08:40

2 stops34h 05m

Chennai

Fri 4/4

21:15-23:00

2 stops18h 15m

$1,327

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Thu 5/6

00:25-10:45

1 stop16h 50m

Chennai

Fri 13/6

23:55-22:50

1 stop16h 25m

$1,427

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Fri 6/6

10:00-09:20

1 stop29h 50m

Chennai

Fri 13/6

10:30-13:55

2 stops20h 55m

$1,790

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Mon 31/3

06:10-08:05

2 stops57h 25m

Chennai

Wed 30/4

04:00-09:50

1 stop23h 20m

$2,083

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Mon 31/3

01:25-20:10

2 stops26h 15m

Chennai

Tue 8/4

21:15-00:10

2 stops20h 25m

$2,234

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Fri 28/3

10:10-00:35

1 stop21h 55m

Chennai

Thu 3/4

01:30-12:40

1 stop27h 40m

$2,235

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Mon 31/3

14:15-03:00

1 stop44h 15m

Chennai

Wed 30/4

04:05-02:45

1 stop40h 10m

$2,398

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Tue 15/4

14:10-09:20

1 stop25h 40m

Chennai

Tue 6/5

23:15-08:25

1 stop26h 40m

$2,425

AucklandChennai

AKL - MAA

AKLMAA

Auckland Intl

Thu 27/3

13:15-05:35

3 stops47h 50m

Chennai

Thu 24/4

05:35-12:20

3 stops48h 15m

$7,584

WellingtonChennai

WLG - MAA

WLGMAA

Wellington

Tue 10/6

17:45-23:05

3 stops35h 50m

$607

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Travel insights for flights from New Zealand to Chennai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from New Zealand to Chennai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Chennai?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Chennai (average of $946). Flying from New Zealand to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,516). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NZ to MAA?

When flying from New Zealand to Chennai, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Chennai by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 10.0 - 330.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 330.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Chennai by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chennai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, May is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 33.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 25.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,211 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

453 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

828 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,279 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chennai from New Zealand?
Most people fly into Chennai (MAA) if they book a flight to Chennai from New Zealand. Chennai is conveniently located just 16.5 km from Chennai’s city centre.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Chennai one-way?
$903 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Malaysia Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Cathay Pacific and SriLankan Airlines, with prices starting from $924 and $1,034, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Chennai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Chennai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Chennai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Chennai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Chennai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Chennai?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Chennai (average of $946). Flying from New Zealand to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,516). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Qantas Airways	Cheapest$932	Average$1,615	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,266	Average$2,023	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,334	Average$2,670	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
SriLankan Airlines	Cheapest$1,383	Average$1,683	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
Malaysia Airlines	Cheapest$1,513	Average$2,090	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,524	Average$1,862	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Oman Air	Cheapest$1,832	Average$2,420	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Oman Air flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,941	Average$2,516	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$2,806	Average$3,061	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights

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