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Cheapest return fare
£484
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MAA - LGW • 1 stop
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£552
Typical prices: £706-£892
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MAA - LHR • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Chennai to London (MAA-LON)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai to London that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Chennai to London

Thu, 8 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
Air Arabia Logo
04:05 - 18:35MAA  Chennai-LGW London Gatwick
19h 00m1 stop Sharjah
Air Arabia Logo
16:35 - 03:00LGW  London Gatwick-MAA Chennai
28h 55m1 stop Sharjah
£484Air Arabia
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Air India Logo
07:00 - 10:15MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
31h 45m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Air India Logo
14:00 - 20:55LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
26h 25m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl
£485Air India
Tue, 22 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
04:05 - 15:05MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
15h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
14:45 - 14:40LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
£485Etihad Airways
Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:05 - 11:30MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
18h 55m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:20 - 14:40LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
19h 50m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
£485Multiple Airlines
Tue, 22 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
04:05 - 15:05MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
15h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
14:45 - 14:40LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
£486Etihad Airways
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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18:00 - 15:40MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
26h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss
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07:30 - 00:10LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
12h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
£486Lufthansa
Sun, 13 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Air India Logo
21:05 - 10:15MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
17h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
Air India Logo
22:10 - 20:50LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
18h 10m1 stop Bengaluru Intl
£489Air India
Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Lufthansa Logo
18:00 - 10:40MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
21h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main
Lufthansa Logo
07:30 - 08:55LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
20h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl
£494Lufthansa
Mon, 14 Dec - Fri, 25 Dec
Kuwait Airways Logo
03:15 - 13:45MAA  Chennai-LHR London Heathrow
16h 00m1 stop Kuwait City
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15:45 - 02:15LHR  London Heathrow-MAA Chennai
29h 00m1 stop Kuwait City
£503Kuwait Airways
Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Emirates Logo
04:05 - 12:55MAA  Chennai-STN London Stansted
13h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl
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14:55 - 02:30STN  London Stansted-MAA Chennai
31h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl
£507Emirates
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Chennai to London flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chennai to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Chennai to London?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chennai to London departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to London from Chennai usually cost between £521 and £726 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £484 on Air Arabia (8 Oct–31 Oct).

What is the cheapest Chennai to London flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chennai to London costs £558 on the route between Chennai (MAA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chennai to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Chennai, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chennai to London is October, where tickets cost £518 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £628 and £587 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chennai to London, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Chennai to London

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie Pickering

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Aviation and business journalist Kirstie didn’t leave England until she was 18 years old, but has since travelled to over 20 countries including Japan, Canada, and Iceland. Her travel expertise lies in European city breaks, including how to find the best locally-owned hotels and restaurants and how to optimise the airport experience for your needs.

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Gabriel Leigh

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Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Chennai to London

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£188
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Chennai to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights from Chennai to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chennai to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chennai to London

  • How do I get to Chennai Airport?

    Chennai Airport’s central location makes it easily accessible by bus, rail or car. If you are using public transport, the Chennai Beach Local Line from Park Railway Station in the city centre will take you to the airport station. Alternatively, you can catch a number of buses to the airport from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus.

  • What accommodation options are there near London Heathrow Airport?

    While London’s main airport, Heathrow, is out past Wembley to the west of the city, there are still plenty of hotels within a five-minute drive of the airport terminal. Four-star hotels such as the Park Inn by Radisson or the Renaissance London Heathrow are along Bath Road across from the airport site. Alternatively, you will find the Holiday Inn Express or Crowne Plaza opposite Terminal 4, easily accessed from the Terminal 4 train station.

  • Where can I seek assistance with my bags at London Heathrow Airport?

    If you’re looking for additional assistance, you can hire a Heathrow Porter to remove your luggage from the baggage carousel and take it to your onward transport. Additionally, if you have things to do in London immediately after your flight, you can send your luggage ahead with Heathrow’s Transferbags delivery service. Both services can be booked on the Heathrow airport website.

  • Where can I find something to eat at London Heathrow Airport?

    If you’re looking for dining options in the airport arrivals area, you can grab something to go from Costa in Terminals 2 and 3 of Heathrow Airport. If you’d like something more substantial, the Market Gardner Pub and Kitchen emulates an old-fashioned British pub with sit-down meals and drinks.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chennai to London?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chennai to London was £188 for a one-way ticket and £484 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chennai to London?

    Chennai is served by only 1 airport and there are 4 airports in London. You will leave Chennai from Chennai and you will be arriving in London at one of these airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, or London Stansted.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chennai to London?

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chennai to London flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chennai to London?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chennai to London flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chennai to London?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chennai and London, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chennai to London?

    There are direct flights from Chennai to London on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chennai to London, Emirates or Oman Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chennai to London are Emirates and Oman Air. With an average price for the route of £515 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Oman Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £652 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to London?

    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 Chennai to London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Chennai 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 Chennai to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back to Chennai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chennai to London?

    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 London from Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chennai to London

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Chennai to London? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £311 or less one-way and £618 or less round-trip.
  • When booking your flights from Chennai to London, you can chose to fly into one of London’s major airports: Heathrow, London City, Gatwick or Stansted. While London City is the most convenient to the city centre, Heathrow is the largest and considered to be London’s main airport.
  • If your trip from Chennai to London is just for a short stay and you need somewhere to park your car at Chennai Airport, there are various parking options near the terminals. Parking can be arranged when you arrive at the airport, but you can also visit the airport website to find a list of parking fees in advance. If you’re being dropped off, vehicles exiting the airport within ten minutes will not be charged.
  • You may need to exchange some of your Indian rupees for British pound sterling before you fly. To assist, there are five currency exchange counters in the International Terminal of Chennai Airport, and you can find ATMs throughout the airport.
  • For those who enjoy relaxing in a passenger lounge before their flight, there are multiple lounges in the International Terminal of Chennai Airport. While many cater to passengers of specific airlines, the Travel Club lounges – one near Gate 11 and another near Gate 17 – can be accessed with pre-paid lounge passes.
  • The fastest way to travel into the city centre from Heathrow Airport is to use the London Underground service. The train station can be found between Terminals 2 and 3 and tickets are available at the station. The Piccadilly Line services many stops in the city centre, including King’s Cross station for onward travel, and you can connect to other underground lines at various different points.

Prefer to fly direct from Chennai to London?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chennai to London.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chennai Airport to London, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chennai to London

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

British Airways

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London to Chennai

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

British Airways

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Chennai to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chennai to London? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3644 reviews
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

The flight experience was good, but connection time was cut shorted because of delayed start.. it would have been helpful if the flight showed which gate/terminal we need to go for connecting flight and flight timing was less than 30 minutes to connect which made ourselves stressful to catch next flight 😔

It was economy plus. That is all. I literally felt like traveling in economy class with a little extra leg room. Poor food. V restricted options. Worst of all POOR CREW ATTITUDE.

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Newly reconfigured 380 I assume. Has a new ife with usb c ports and Bluetooth connections

Overall emirates continues to amaze me with their. Awesome service . I had shifted away from emirates , because I lost luggage and watch in emirates in 2019 that drifted me away from this airline , but I am willing to give it try

Maybe some more information as to why the flight got delayed I understand may be tell your customers that missiles were fired at a specific airport wouldn't be reassuring to the customers and would cause mayhem but something like recent events have cause a delay on your flight or smth

From Chennai to abu dabhi Abudabhi to Chicago Both flights are good , good service too

Air hostesses were great. Food was good. Flat bed is not that flat or comfortable.

Seats were very comfortable and the staff too was very friendly.

Flight got canceled due to Middle East conflict. Just fly hasn’t refunded me the money

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

Etihad can improve the transfer in Abudabi gates instead of making people to climb the stairs.

Etihad checkin boarding and insight experience is one of a kind that i have never experienced in other fights. The flight crew was very kind and helpful when i traveled with my broken leg. Overall i rate the highest

The seat was not functional. Very uncomfortable to sit upright for that many hours😢. There was no legroom. Can’t move the legs or the body. We should have the option to pick our seats. There was no need to call customer support team and have them pick and we pay for the premium seats. When I called the CST regarding the seats, their response is gaslighting. Total disappointment. We have paid to be tortured by Etihad Airlines.

I have paid extra money for my special meal service but I received the the local food. Which is not acceptable.

The flight from NY to Bangalore was very good but the return flight from Bahrain to NY was mediocre

Pretty much what you'd expect for an economy flight. The crew were excellent as usual. The food was ok, but nothing special.

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

Had to discuss more than 15 min regarding wheelchair they gave only at the start location. No food serv in 1 st flight. Considering flight started at 10:00 pm so had to starve for dinner. Checkin screw was polite. Food in 2 nd and 3 rd flights was not good. It was too cold in the flights. Had to ask for blankets. Missed quality all thru, though the fare was on higher side

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

The entertainment on board was really poor. The map doesn’t give enough information and the movies have arabic subtitles, you can’t choose. The stuff wasn’t very friendly and the breakfast really poor. The food must not be spicy! They didn’t have enough drinks.

Aereo nuovissimo e con tanti servizi malgrado la durata del volo Spazio per le gambe ridottk

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

all good. crew wasnt attentive to the announcements they were making about the flight. made several mistakes at several tines while announcing destination, arrival time. first officer made this mistake too.

On time. Comfortable sats. Clean aircraft. Friendly crew. Good food.

Overall great! They could add more entertainment option. They kept running out of vegetarian food options and I got travel packs. This happened on all legs of the flight. Need to plan for it better - I am sure you have some data analytics from all your travels.

Better service to offer drinks in the middle of the trip

BA flight from London NY had old BC configuration with 2+3+2 seating with open seats which was not comfortable and lacked privacy

Poor check in rude attitude by a lady staff being we both of us are senior citizen and diabetic we have asked for seats in centre particularly not Window seat but she allotted Window seat such a rude and inhuman behaviours Really we are very sorry

everything on the flight was a great experience except the food could have been better!

Everything could be better. Really poor airline service. No communication. Overall rude staff.

If you want the worst airlines and worst staff - British airways. They only know how to loot - as they always have throughout their lifetime of ruling countries etc.

There was water leaking from the bathroom in the carpet outside the bathroom in the BA flight from Chennai to London and the foot rest was breaking down

Please compare against emirates, ethiad or Qatar airways. You will know why I gave this rating

Crew was polite. Ground crew was prompt in informing about the flight delay. Boarding process was ok. There was no entertainment on the flight. Blankets were not available for an overnight flight. It was very cold & blanket was given upon request. Food was average. It would have been better to serve breakfast instead of a late night dinner as people like to sleep & serving breakfast before disembarking in the morning at Singapore would have been much appreciated. Seats were ok. Plane was old.

tray table was inclined by 30 degress so could not use it

Flight was delayed in phases from 84ppm to 2am. And at 2am it was cancelled. Only refund option provided and no stay was provided. Poor communication throughout and shameless behaviour from the airline with no regard for seniors citizens and those travelling with children.

Boarding was through bus even though aerobridges were empty. Major mess

Extremely bad experience compared to Vistara. No priority in check in, no priority for boarding. No upgrade. Seat selection is paid. Curtains were dirty. Demo bag was dirty. Warmth of the crew was missing.

It was far better than what others had led me to expect. I would fly with them again. Don't expect all features of the entertainment system to work.

Other than the inflight video screen freezing for about four hours everything else was brilliant.

Bags got damaged for multiple passengers, and they wouldn't even reimburse the depreciated price of the bag.

The flight was dirty. The screens were not working and people were restless. Food and staff was okay.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct. However, the TV's in our entire row did not work so I'm glad we brought our own entertainment......

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