£212 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to Chennai – Compare and Save

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Manchester to Chennai:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

A direct flight from Manchester to Chennai takes 00m, covering 5,187 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Return flights from Manchester to Chennai range from £530 to £752, with an average of £609 over the past 12 months. Anything below £530 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 1% above the £609 route average. Book 2 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £502 to £4,795. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Manchester to Chennai are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about £313.

Flights from Manchester to Chennai usually depart from Manchester (MAN) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

One-stop flights from Manchester to Chennai most commonly connect through:

• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) – 37% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 22% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 17% of one-stop connections
• London Heathrow (LHR) – 6% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 11% on flights from Manchester to Chennai. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at £572 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at £642, a difference of £70.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Flying via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 14h 12m, compared to 14h 21m via Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) and 14h 24m via Dubai Intl (DXB).

Chennai is 4 hours ahead of Manchester (India Time vs British Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

You have a very wide choice of airlines on this route. KLM is a prolific carrier, with several flights a day. Emirates also offers a good few, as does Etihad Airways. Otherwise, you can choose to fly with Qatar Airways or Lufthansa. Then there are the combined airline flights, such as the one offered by Lufthansa, switching to Pegasus Airlines and then to IndiGo. This is one of the cheaper flights.

Trains leave from Piccadilly Station, taking about 20min to reach Manchester Airport, or you can catch a tram from Cornbrook Tram Stop in about 50min. You can take a Stagecoach Manchester bus on Lines 43 or 103 from Shudehill Exchange in about 1h. From Chennai Airport, you can catch a Line 40132 train, which takes about 25min, or a Chennai Metro Rail train, taking around 40min.

If you choose one of the airlines offering a lot of flights, like KLM, you'll change planes first in Amsterdam and then either in Bengaluru, New Delhi or Mumbai. British Airways typically makes a single change at London Heathrow (LHR), while Lufthansa flies via Munich and Mumbai. Emirates and Etihad switch planes at their home airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, respectively. On budget flights that combine airlines, you'll usually make three stops. Lufthansa changes to Pegasus in Frankfurt, which in turn hands over to IndiGo in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for instance.

Book personalised limited-mobility assistance at Manchester Airport through your travel agent or airline at least 48h in advance. You'll be assisted with anything you need until you're seated on board, or you can arrange a hidden disability lanyard to help assistance staff identify you if you need anything. Chennai Airport has wheelchair ramps, accessible restrooms and braille and auditory assistance. You can also book a wheelchair in advance.