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2 airlines operate flights between Madurai and Chennai. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• IndiGo
• Air India Express

Flights from Madurai to Chennai usually depart from Madurai (IXM) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• IndiGo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Air India: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Air India Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Madurai to Chennai.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £73 return via Bengaluru Intl (BLR), compared with £82 for direct.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air India and IndiGo. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

Most connecting flights from Madurai to Chennai pass through Bengaluru Intl (BLR), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 19% on the Madurai to Chennai route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at £76 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £94, a difference of £18. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Madurai to Chennai route, 9% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 17 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Madurai to Chennai flights, with 25% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 25%, Evening flights for 25%, and Night flights for 25%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Madurai to Chennai:

• Earliest: departs at 08:40 and lands at 09:49
• Latest: departs at 22:45 and lands at 23:54.

The flight takes about 1h 09m.

A direct flight from Madurai to Chennai takes 1h 09m, covering 259 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £80 to £301. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Madurai to Chennai are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £89, which is 108% above the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Return flights from Madurai to Chennai range from £74 to £96, with an average of £82 over the past 12 months. Anything below £74 counts as a good deal.