What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chennai to San Francisco round-trip?

Flying on Cathay Pacific is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at £706. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Air India and British Airways, with the lowest prices starting at £718 and £743, respectively. Cathay Pacific is priced at 21% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chennai to San Francisco one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Chennai to San Francisco are Cathay Pacific (£433), Qatar Airways (£442), and Emirates (£515).

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chennai to San Francisco?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Chennai to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from Chennai to San Francisco at least 45 days early can save you up to 47% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 45 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Chennai to San Francisco for as little as £912 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £1,209 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to San Francisco?

Our data shows that October tends to be the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Chennai. Users have commonly found prices around £905 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £606. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in August.

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

It’s optimal to fly from Chennai to San Francisco in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 54% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at midday.

Can I find deals for flights from Chennai to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from Chennai to San Francisco?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Chennai to San Francisco?

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

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Round-trip from	£706
One-way from	£433
Popular in	August
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Average price	£938

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16/5-20/10
2 total stops
69h 05m total
Chennai to San Francisco

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22h 15m total
Chennai to San Francisco

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chennai to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 1 May 2025.

Fri 16/501:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Mon 20/1000:20SFO - MAA

1 stop35h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4£706

Sat 15/1123:25MAA - SFO

1 stop45h 55mSingapore Airlines

Sun 1/209:40SFO - MAA

1 stop23h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 1/5£713

Fri 6/615:25MAA - SFO

1 stop39h 05mAir India

Mon 23/621:00SFO - MAA

1 stop29h 50mAir India

Deal found 30/4£718

Wed 25/605:35MAA - SFO

2 stops29h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 10/913:20SFO - MAA

2 stops25h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£743

Tue 24/601:55MAA - SFO

1 stop26h 30mLufthansa

Wed 10/914:00SFO - MAA

2 stops30h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 30/4£765

Tue 24/601:55MAA - SFO

2 stops27h 41mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/914:00SFO - MAA

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4£769

Mon 2/622:00MAA - SFO

1 stop28h 30mEmirates

Mon 13/1017:05SFO - MAA

1 stop26h 30mEmirates

Deal found 30/4£808

Mon 2/603:55MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 10/1011:48SFO - MAA

2 stops26h 32mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4£869

Tue 3/623:45MAA - SFO

2 stops32h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 10/1021:20SFO - MAA

2 stops33h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/4£873

Fri 6/620:40MAA - SFO

2 stops32h 00mSWISS

Mon 23/619:30SFO - MAA

2 stops48h 55mSWISS

Deal found 30/4£959

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Fri 16/501:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Mon 20/1000:20SFO - MAA

1 stop35h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4£706

Fri 6/615:25MAA - SFO

1 stop39h 05mAir India

Mon 23/621:00SFO - MAA

1 stop29h 50mAir India

Deal found 30/4£718

Wed 25/605:35MAA - SFO

2 stops29h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 10/913:20SFO - MAA

2 stops25h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£743

Tue 24/601:55MAA - SFO

1 stop26h 30mLufthansa

Wed 10/914:00SFO - MAA

2 stops30h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 30/4£765

Tue 24/601:55MAA - SFO

2 stops27h 41mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/914:00SFO - MAA

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4£769

Mon 2/622:00MAA - SFO

1 stop28h 30mEmirates

Mon 13/1017:05SFO - MAA

1 stop26h 30mEmirates

Deal found 30/4£808

Mon 2/603:55MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 10/1011:48SFO - MAA

2 stops26h 32mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4£869

Tue 3/619:05MAA - SFO

2 stops36h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 11/1021:20SFO - MAA

2 stops28h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/4£873

Fri 6/620:40MAA - SFO

2 stops32h 00mSWISS

Mon 23/619:30SFO - MAA

2 stops48h 55mSWISS

Deal found 30/4£959

Mon 14/710:30MAA - SFO

1 stop35h 40mSingapore Airlines

Fri 28/1109:40SFO - MAA

1 stop33h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4£977

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Sun 4/503:55MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 3/1015:55SFO - MAA

1 stop22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/5£1,078

Tue 6/501:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/912:55SFO - MAA

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/5£1,112

Tue 6/521:50MAA - SFO

2 stops53h 15mEtihad Airways

Thu 2/1006:00SFO - MAA

2 stops32h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 1/5£1,335

Tue 6/510:00MAA - SFO

3 stops42h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 1/1022:45SFO - MAA

2 stops37h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/4£1,601

Tue 6/523:15MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 55mSingapore Airlines

Fri 3/1006:00SFO - MAA

2 stops27h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 1/5£1,610

Wed 7/504:20MAA - SFO

1 stop21h 45mQatar Airways

Thu 2/1015:55SFO - MAA

1 stop22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/4£1,157

Thu 8/501:30MAA - SFO

1 stop33h 40mCathay Pacific

Sat 27/923:10SFO - MAA

1 stop36h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4£767

Thu 8/501:55MAA - SFO

1 stop23h 15mLufthansa

Tue 30/907:00SFO - MAA

2 stops28h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 30/4£994

Thu 8/505:35MAA - SFO

2 stops30h 36mBritish Airways

Wed 1/1019:20SFO - MAA

1 stop43h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£1,069

Sat 10/522:30MAA - SFO

2 stops48h 35mTurkish Airlines

Sat 27/918:45SFO - MAA

2 stops28h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/4£1,135

Sun 11/522:00MAA - SFO

2 stops37h 17mEmirates

Sun 26/1016:45SFO - MAA

1 stop21h 00mEmirates

Deal found 30/4£1,246

Wed 14/523:15MAA - SFO

3 stops30h 43mSingapore Airlines

Thu 23/1006:00SFO - MAA

2 stops27h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4£1,422

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Thu 29/501:30MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4£433

Mon 26/503:55MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/5£442

Sat 31/522:00MAA - SFO

1 stop28h 30mEmirates

Deal found 30/4£515

Sun 6/723:15MAA - SFO

1 stop22h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4£632

Fri 11/722:30MAA - SFO

2 stops30h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/4£724

Sat 5/700:35MAA - SFO

2 stops43h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/5£869

Tue 6/510:00MAA - SFO

3 stops42h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/5£960

Wed 30/705:35MAA - SFO

2 stops28h 46mBritish Airways

Deal found 1/5£1,055

Wed 23/701:55MAA - SFO

2 stops25h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 1/5£1,292

Wed 20/819:05MAA - SFO

2 stops29h 10mJapan Airlines

Deal found 30/4£1,594

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Fri 16/5

01:30-22:40

1 stop33h 40m

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15:25-18:00

1 stop39h 05m

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21:00-15:20

1 stop29h 50m

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Wed 25/6

05:35-22:40

2 stops29h 35m

San Francisco

Wed 10/9

13:20-03:30

2 stops25h 40m

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Tue 24/6

01:55-15:55

1 stop26h 30m

San Francisco

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14:00-08:55

2 stops30h 25m

£765

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MAA - SFO

MAASFO

Chennai

Tue 24/6

01:55-17:06

2 stops27h 41m

San Francisco

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14:00-08:55

2 stops30h 25m

£769

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA - SFO

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Chennai

Mon 2/6

22:00-14:00

1 stop28h 30m

San Francisco

Mon 13/10

17:05-08:05

1 stop26h 30m

£808

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA - SFO

MAASFO

Chennai

Mon 2/6

03:55-13:35

1 stop22h 10m

San Francisco

Fri 10/10

11:48-02:50

2 stops26h 32m

£869

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA - SFO

MAASFO

Chennai

Tue 3/6

19:05-19:30

2 stops36h 55m

San Francisco

Sat 11/10

21:20-14:05

2 stops28h 15m

£873

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA - SFO

MAASFO

Chennai

Fri 6/6

20:40-16:10

2 stops32h 00m

San Francisco

Mon 23/6

19:30-08:55

2 stops48h 55m

£959

ChennaiSan Francisco

MAA - SFO

MAASFO

Chennai

Mon 14/7

10:30-09:40

1 stop35h 40m

San Francisco

Fri 28/11

09:40-08:55

1 stop33h 45m

£977

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco?

Booking 44 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Chennai to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco (average of £538). Flying from Chennai to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of £803). 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.

Rainfall in San Francisco by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

To help decide which airline to fly from Chennai to San Francisco, see what other customers have to say about Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

I like that flight because super nice and friendly. I’m a senior and quick not comfortable to ask what I need help. But would be nicer if they check us if we need any more help because we are not able to leave our seat. However Japan Aniline is my on top priority

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,292 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,217 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

855 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,588 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,464 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

mark,Nov 2024

YVR - NRT

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chennai to San Francisco round-trip?
Flying on Cathay Pacific is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at £706. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Air India and British Airways, with the lowest prices starting at £718 and £743, respectively. Cathay Pacific is priced at 21% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chennai to San Francisco one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Chennai to San Francisco are Cathay Pacific (£433), Qatar Airways (£442), and Emirates (£515).
Can I find deals for flights from Chennai to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Chennai to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chennai to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Chennai to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chennai to San Francisco 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 Chennai to San Francisco?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chennai to San Francisco (average of £538). Flying from Chennai to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of £803). 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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