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Best California Flight Deals from Chennai

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop₹ 70,161
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop₹ 77,551
San Diego
San Diego2 stops₹ 80,694
San Jose
San Jose2 stops₹ 101,504

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Low season

October

High season

May

Cheapest flight

₹ 37,799
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Chennai to San Francisco

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chennai to California?

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from Chennai is February.
  • Morning departure is around 5% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Chennai to California

 
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3412 reviews
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024DXB - BOS
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Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

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 entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

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 an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Everything was good except food , food choices was very less. Washrooms were closed.overall good experience.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

Even the carry-ons were not allowed and upon getting down, we had the wait for the longest time for the baggage to put on the jet aisle. We had a short connection which British Airways kept changing and made out entire experience poor. I would never fly BA again.

The seat was very uncomfortable. It helped to use the foot rest. Could not sleep because of the seat.

The seats are incredibly uncomfortable. My luggage didn't make it on the flight from London to Nashville.

The plane itself is old and way overcrowded. The crew do a great job of trying to mitigate. It is just uncomfortable for over 8 hours, bearable, but barely. Boarding, and the baggage game, is ludicrous. Why charge extra to check bags when there is not enough room for everyone to "carry-on" and checking is needed? I do not think these issues would be different with other airlines, I believe it is the attitude that squeezes every penny out of each traveler.

Expected a lot better service paying for a business class seat. Seemed to be short on staff and did not get the service I expected.

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

I flew Club World and was SHOCKED at how totally absent the crew were for the duration of the flight. So much so that we received no drink service other than the post-departure cocktail and that was it. Wasn't even offered tea/coffee and the in-flight attention was so bad that literally minutes before landing the one crew member for our row was scrambling to pick up left-behind water bottles, glassware, trash. And the rest of the crew had already stowed all carts, he was cramming the trash into the lavatory trash can and was stashing the glassware frantically in the galley as we were on final approach. He was so scrambled he left two overhead lockers wide open (that he'd opened) for landing. Unbelievable!

The flight was several times changed. That was inconvenient, to sah the least.

They lost my special meal request and tried to tell me I didn't request it. I had the proof. Then they tried to get me to eat food I can't eat. No apologies

British airways keeps canceling our flights. I won’t be booking any future flights with them

This was a bery good experience as it was a newer plane . AI older plane bussiness class is bad .

What a pathetic plane it was. Entertainment system didn’t work. USB port was broken. There was a hole on top of folding serving table. Broken restrooms in the middle of flight.

Our seat monitor did not Not work either way going to Vietnam. I had a bulkhead seat with plenty of room, but with No monitor, it was a long flight with no movies. Fun was good, staff was Excellent.

I will never ever book air india in the future. I was with my family and at delhi airport I had to go through too with horrible experience. My 12 years daughter saud that she will never come bqck to india the way people treated us. There was no line for bags drop off since we checked online and print tag at their Kiosk as per email instruction. People working at the counter were so careless and rude. They were keep talking to each other than taking care the customers. I will not recommend anyone to fly via air india. I had horrible experience. Especially, the staff at checking counters was very very rude and careless. I have feeling if air india won't change the way they doing their operations they will out of business in a few years. Air hostes were not happy . I did not see a smile on anyone in the plane. I called twice for the assistance and no one showed up. I hope you will sene this to the Hire authority. I left a video with an another employee of air india who asked me about my experiences. I hope they will make some changes ASAP. Regars, Mohinder Kumar

Food quality deteriorated after Tata aquired the airline. No alcoholic drinks till last meal on a long haul 15 hour flight. Entertaiment systems needs a complete overhaul.

only 3 meals in a 17 hr long flight. first meal after take off then nothing for 8hrs for people boarding at 2pm at orgin. you expect people to go without any food for 8 waking hours? there should have been 4 meals during a 17hr long flight. food quantity was also less. when asked for food the flight attended said they are about to begin food service then didnt do it for 2hours after saying that. terrible experience

Direct Connection is the biggest advantages. Aircrafts are now better but food and beverages could be better and served more often in a ultra long flight

Flies in the flight, broken seats, broken entertainment system and display - worst flight ever

We trusted KAYAK and Air India but no one is responds for the lost of baggage 🧳 2 (bags). My in laws are totally lost hope for this kind of situation to travel any more.

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

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights from Chennai to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
28/4Mon
1 stopAir India
34h 10mMAA-SFO
14/10Tue
1 stopAir India
32h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 70,161
31/3Mon
1 stopAir India
22h 35mMAA-SFO
24/9Wed
1 stopAir India
22h 20mSFO-MAA
₹ 74,578
30/1Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
24h 20mMAA-LAX
29/9Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
25h 36mLAX-MAA
₹ 77,551
17/3Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
38h 36mMAA-SFO
25/3Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 32mSFO-MAA
₹ 78,060
2/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
22h 35mMAA-SFO
26/3Wed
1 stopEmirates
21h 00mSFO-MAA
₹ 90,802
21/4Mon
1 stopEmirates
28h 30mMAA-SFO
12/10Sun
1 stopEmirates
21h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 90,887
21/1Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
32h 40mMAA-SFO
28/1Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
36h 25mSFO-MAA
₹ 94,454
11/5Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 40mMAA-SFO
29/6Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 20mSFO-MAA
₹ 94,709
25/2Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
41h 21mMAA-SAN
14/8Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
26h 00mSAN-MAA
₹ 117,048
5/2Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
29h 59mMAA-SJC
7/5Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
25h 30mSJC-MAA
₹ 130,554

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chennai to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/2Wed
2 stops
40h 55mMAA-SFO
₹ 37,799
7/2Fri
2 stops
35h 30mMAA-SFO
₹ 39,667
20/4Sun
1 stopAir India
33h 15mMAA-SFO
₹ 48,926
23/4Wed
1 stopAir India
18h 50mMAA-SFO
₹ 49,775
5/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
28h 40mMAA-SFO
₹ 53,937
29/1Wed
1 stopEmirates
28h 40mMAA-SFO
₹ 54,022
17/2Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
47h 25mMAA-LAX
₹ 64,385
16/2Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
47h 25mMAA-LAX
₹ 64,555
26/12Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
24h 20mMAA-LAX
₹ 92,585
25/12Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
24h 20mMAA-LAX
₹ 92,670

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Last minute flights from Chennai to California

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chennai to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/12Mon
multi-stop
27h 45mMAA-SFO
12/1Sun
multi-stop
35h 13mSFO-MAA
₹ 96,068
23/12Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
27h 45mMAA-SFO
12/1Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
43h 55mSFO-MAA
₹ 99,126
19/12Thu
multi-stopAir India
34h 05mMAA-SFO
24/12Tue
multi-stopAir India
21h 30mSFO-MAA
₹ 105,072
20/12Fri
multi-stopAir India
20h 55mMAA-SFO
23/12Mon
multi-stopAir India
24h 55mSFO-MAA
₹ 111,612
21/12Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 33mMAA-SFO
28/12Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
26h 44mSFO-MAA
₹ 122,824
21/12Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 33mMAA-SFO
28/12Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 35mSFO-MAA
₹ 123,844
19/12Thu
multi-stopEmirates
22h 35mMAA-SFO
23/12Mon
multi-stopEmirates
27h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 159,773
20/12Fri
multi-stopEmirates
40h 35mMAA-SFO
23/12Mon
multi-stopEmirates
21h 05mSFO-MAA
₹ 159,858
19/12Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
22h 05mMAA-SFO
23/12Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 45mSFO-MAA
₹ 186,530
19/12Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
22h 05mMAA-SFO
25/12Wed
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 45mSFO-MAA
₹ 186,615

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