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Cheap Flight Deals to Chennai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Chennai

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Chennai.
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06:20 - 22:50AKL-MAA
48h 00m2 stops
23:50 - 11:30MAA-AKL
28h 10m2 stops
$1,188
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Sat, 1 Mar - Fri, 21 Mar
06:15 - 23:05AKL-MAA
24h 20m2 stops
00:05 - 11:25MAA-AKL
28h 50m2 stops
$1,319
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Wed, 2 Apr - Wed, 7 May
06:00 - 19:25AKL-MAA
20h 55m2 stops
11:15 - 17:50MAA-AKL
23h 05m2 stops
$1,434Qantas Airways
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Thu, 27 Feb - Mon, 10 Mar
06:00 - 21:10AKL-MAA
21h 40m2 stops
06:50 - 17:55MAA-AKL
28h 35m2 stops
$1,439Qantas Airways
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Mon, 2 Jun - Mon, 7 Jul
01:25 - 22:50AKL-MAA
28h 55m1 stop
23:55 - 11:25MAA-AKL
29h 00m1 stop
$1,774Malaysia Airlines
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Tue, 1 Apr - Thu, 8 May
14:00 - 10:45AKL-MAA
28h 15m1 stop
23:55 - 11:25MAA-AKL
29h 00m1 stop
$1,805Malaysia Airlines
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Wed, 2 Apr - Thu, 8 May
23:55 - 09:20AKL-MAA
15h 55m1 stop
23:15 - 22:10MAA-AKL
16h 25m1 stop
$1,998Singapore Airlines
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Mon, 2 Jun - Mon, 7 Jul
00:55 - 22:10AKL-MAA
28h 45m1 stop
10:00 - 09:25MAA-AKL
15h 55m1 stop
$2,640Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 12 Feb - Sat, 1 Mar
00:55 - 22:10AKL-MAA
28h 45m1 stop
10:00 - 13:20MAA-AKL
19h 50m1 stop
$2,649Air New Zealand
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Fri, 28 Feb - Fri, 21 Mar
00:55 - 22:10AKL-MAA
28h 45m1 stop
23:25 - 09:25MAA-AKL
26h 30m1 stop
$2,962Air New Zealand
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Flights to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,930. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $2,209 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Chennai is August, where tickets cost $1,671 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,666 and $2,253 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is August with an average price of $1,671.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Chennai depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,950 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,185.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low season

September

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (46% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Chennai based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

    There are 16 km between Chennai city centre and Chennai Airport.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    Chennai is served by Chennai Airport, also commonly referred to as Chennai or Chennai Intl. The airport code is MAA.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.

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Direct departures

New Zealand to Chennai

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

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Direct returns

Chennai to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +38 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +39 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +40 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +39 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +40 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +42 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +43 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +41 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +42 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Chennai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3331 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
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Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025SFO - DXB
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Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

Bad Cancel the flight Came back to work only 3 days after Horrible Won’t help with hotel while we stock Horrible Don’t fly with them

I have a very good experience flighting with emirates. All my expectations were fit well.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

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.

The staff on Singapore Airlines was incredible. I would like to commend LS Reuben from my SQ37 flight on November 19th, 2024, from LAX to Singapore, for his outstanding service and care. During the flight, one of my earbuds—brand new and valued at nearly $300—fell out and became lodged in the box controlling the in-flight entertainment system. I was understandably upset, but Reuben went above and beyond to assist me in this tough situation. Reuben demonstrated exceptional determination and empathy. Instead of suggesting we wait for an engineer, he immediately took action, spending almost 30 minutes searching for the earbud. He even got down on the floor to ensure it was recovered. His genuine concern and persistence made all the difference and turned a frustrating situation into one where I felt truly valued as a passenger. Reuben is a shining example of the remarkable service that sets Singapore Airlines apart. His dedication and willingness to go the extra mile left a lasting impression, and I want to sincerely thank him for his kindness and professionalism.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

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.

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.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

Liked the non-stop option, can always use more leg room!

Wonderful Airlines…our American Airlines could learn from ANZ. From boarding to landing everyone was professional and gracious. Kiwi’s really are the nicest of all people! Thank you

typical long haul economy flight. Food was mediocre, inflight service was average. Offered in flight snacks but in seat ordering didn't work. Entertainment was good.

Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

Delayed and missed connection, was not re-booked like other travelers so ended up being stuck for several hours due to no one handling my booking.

American Airlines was their usual junk service — but at least it got us down to LA. I was more irritated that while they codeshare with Alaska Airlines in Seattle, they could not out our flight on one of these, opting for one of the small SkyWest operated American Eagle flights — and causing a 14 hour layover. Which I accepted due to a $2000 difference in airfare — that said it was irritating for a flight that usually would have cost around $100 extra, if that.

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

Good communication regarding any updates time of flight and flight delayed. The fight was delayed by two and half hours at eleventh hour. That was unexpected, especially when you international passenger.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

Service / food has to be much better. Staff were not very attentive to requests. Requested for a second serve of coke and got a weird look back from the host! Was also told they don’t have extra water bottles when I requested for one before sleep! Dinner time food was very minimum and average.

An overnight Doha to KL. Great sleep, good service and tasty food in business class

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/3Sat
2 stops
48h 00mAKL-MAA
21/3Fri
2 stops
28h 10mMAA-AKL
$1,188
2/4Wed
2 stops
24h 20mAKL-MAA
7/5Wed
2 stops
28h 50mMAA-AKL
$1,319
27/2Thu
2 stopsQantas Airways
20h 55mAKL-MAA
10/3Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
23h 05mMAA-AKL
$1,434
2/6Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
21h 40mAKL-MAA
7/7Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
28h 35mMAA-AKL
$1,439
1/4Tue
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
28h 55mAKL-MAA
8/5Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
29h 00mMAA-AKL
$1,774
2/4Wed
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
28h 15mAKL-MAA
8/5Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
29h 00mMAA-AKL
$1,805
2/6Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 55mAKL-MAA
7/7Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
16h 25mMAA-AKL
$1,998
12/2Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
28h 45mAKL-MAA
1/3Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 55mMAA-AKL
$2,640
28/2Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
28h 45mAKL-MAA
21/3Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 50mMAA-AKL
$2,649
26/2Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
28h 45mAKL-MAA
10/3Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 30mMAA-AKL
$2,962

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Chennai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/4Sun
2 stops
41h 35mAKL-MAA
$668
12/4Sat
2 stops
32h 55mAKL-MAA
$702
19/4Sat
2 stops
32h 05mAKL-MAA
$766
13/4Sun
3 stops
32h 55mAKL-MAA
$815
13/4Sun
2 stopsSriLankan Airlines
33h 20mAKL-MAA
$930
13/4Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
25h 40mAKL-MAA
$1,425
12/4Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
44h 15mAKL-MAA
$1,461
12/4Sat
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 50mAKL-MAA
$1,519
13/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
44h 15mAKL-MAA
$1,521
10/4Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 50mAKL-MAA
$1,629

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Last minute flights to Chennai

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 to Chennai that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/2Mon
multi-stop
22h 45mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stop
46h 15mMAA-AKL
$1,754
3/2Mon
multi-stop
46h 50mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stop
46h 15mMAA-AKL
$1,917
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
45h 40mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
43h 35mMAA-AKL
$1,938
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
45h 35mAKL-MAA
9/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 30mMAA-AKL
$1,998
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
42h 40mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
43h 35mMAA-AKL
$2,097
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
36h 05mAKL-MAA
9/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 30mMAA-AKL
$2,148
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
36h 40mAKL-MAA
9/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 30mMAA-AKL
$2,154
2/2Sun
multi-stop
28h 45mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stop
43h 35mMAA-AKL
$3,188
3/2Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
43h 15mAKL-MAA
9/2Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
40h 55mMAA-AKL
$3,365
2/2Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
28h 45mAKL-MAA
10/2Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
32h 10mMAA-AKL
$3,552

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