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$148+ Cheap flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Chennai (MAA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RUH — MAA
Apr 2 — Apr 91
Wed 4/2
Wed 4/9
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Chennai are usually found in February or September, booked 14 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Monday

Cheap flight deals from Riyadh to Chennai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Riyadh (RUH) to Chennai (MAA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 28, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$342
(Gulf Air)

One-way from

$148
(Oman Air)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$455
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Cheapest flights from Riyadh to Chennai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Riyadh to Chennai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 28, 2025.

This Gulf Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gulf Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/157:00 amRUH - MAA
1 stop19h 40mGulf Air
Sat 6/79:35 pmMAA - RUH
1 stop21h 55mGulf Air
Deal found 3/27$342
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/2910:25 pmRUH - MAA
2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 4/1211:40 amMAA - RUH
2 stops31h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/26$439
This Air Arabia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Arabia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/289:10 amRUH - MAA
1 stop15h 45mAir Arabia
Sat 6/284:05 amMAA - RUH
1 stop14h 25mAir Arabia
Deal found 3/27$462
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/272:20 amRUH - MAA
1 stop15h 40mEmirates
Fri 9/129:50 amMAA - RUH
1 stop10h 45mEmirates
Deal found 3/27$468
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/271:20 amRUH - MAA
1 stop23h 00mQatar Airways
Thu 9/113:55 amMAA - RUH
1 stop11h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/27$546
This Oman Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Oman Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/43:55 amRUH - MAA
1 stop25h 00mOman Air
Tue 6/241:45 pmMAA - RUH
1 stop15h 50mOman Air
Deal found 3/27$578
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/2812:55 amRUH - MAA
1 stop14h 55mIndiGo
Fri 4/113:15 amMAA - RUH
1 stop23h 40mIndiGo
Deal found 3/26$980
This Ethiopian Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ethiopian Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/293:40 amRUH - MAA
1 stop19h 00mEthiopian Air
Fri 6/202:45 amMAA - RUH
1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/27$987
This Malaysia Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Malaysia Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/16:50 pmRUH - MAA
2 stops25h 30mMalaysia Airlines
Thu 7/3111:45 amMAA - RUH
2 stops18h 15mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 3/27$1,447
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/302:00 amRUH - MAA
1 stop19h 40mLufthansa
Wed 7/301:55 amMAA - RUH
1 stop20h 30mLufthansa
Deal found 3/27$7,291

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Riyadh to Chennai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Riyadh to Chennai that are best for you.

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Riyadh

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Chennai

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Price

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 5/15

7:00 am-5:10 am

1 stop19h 40m

Chennai

Sat 6/7

9:35 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop21h 55m

$342

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 5/28

9:10 am-3:25 am

1 stop15h 45m

Chennai

Sat 6/28

4:05 am-4:00 pm

1 stop14h 25m

$462

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 8/27

2:20 am-8:30 pm

1 stop15h 40m

Chennai

Fri 9/12

9:50 am-6:05 pm

1 stop10h 45m

$468

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 8/27

1:20 am-2:50 am

1 stop23h 00m

Chennai

Thu 9/11

3:55 am-12:55 pm

1 stop11h 30m

$546

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 6/4

3:55 am-7:25 am

1 stop25h 00m

Chennai

Tue 6/24

1:45 pm-3:05 am

1 stop15h 50m

$578

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 5/29

3:40 am-1:10 am

1 stop19h 00m

Chennai

Fri 6/20

2:45 am-2:10 am

1 stop25h 55m

$987

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 7/1

6:50 pm-10:50 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Chennai

Thu 7/31

11:45 am-3:30 am

2 stops18h 15m

$1,447

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 5/15

1:00 pm-8:55 am

2 stops17h 25m

Chennai

Sat 6/7

3:45 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 45m

$1,580

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 6/30

2:00 am-12:10 am

1 stop19h 40m

Chennai

Wed 7/30

1:55 am-7:55 pm

1 stop20h 30m

$7,291

RiyadhChennai

RUH - MAA

RUHMAA

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 5/29

9:00 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$148

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Compare providers for flights from Riyadh to Chennai

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Riyadh to Chennai in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
oojoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Trip.comPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OneTravelPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
GotogatePrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightnetworkPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Riyadh-Chennai flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Riyadh-Chennai flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Riyadh-Chennai flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Riyadh-Chennai flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Riyadh-Chennai flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Riyadh to Chennai

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chennai from Riyadh with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Riyadh to Chennai

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Riyadh to Chennai. Price data was last updated on March 21, 2025.

The best time to book flights from Riyadh to Chennai is 14 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Riyadh to Chennai (average of $943). Flying from Riyadh to Chennai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,667). 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 RUH to MAA?

Find hourly flight availability from Riyadh to Chennai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 28, 2025.

It’s optimal to fly from Riyadh to Chennai in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 17% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

Rainfall in Chennai by month

Plan your trip to Chennai by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 0.4 - 13.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

Temperature in Chennai by month

Plan your trip to Chennai by taking into account the average temperature totals 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 91.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 77.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chennai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chennai. Reviews last updated March 28, 2025.
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.
Air Arabia
7.7
Good
45 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.
Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,538 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
3,744 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,190 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Riyadh to Chennai. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Riyadh to Chennai round-trip?

    Flying on Gulf Air is currently your cheapest option to Chennai, with prices starting at $342. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Air Arabia and Emirates, with the lowest prices starting at $462 and $468, respectively. You may be able to fly from Riyadh to Chennai for 20% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Riyadh to Chennai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Riyadh to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Riyadh to Chennai?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Riyadh to Chennai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Chennai?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Riyadh to Chennai (average of $943). Flying from Riyadh to Chennai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,667). 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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Top 6 airlines flying from Riyadh to Chennai

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Riyadh to Chennai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 28, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Gulf AirCheapest$297Average$493FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$306Average$374FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SriLankan AirlinesCheapest$357Average$762FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
Oman AirCheapest$361Average$439FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
EmiratesCheapest$371Average$462FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Air ArabiaCheapest$381Average$497FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
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