There are 2 ways to get from South Africa to Chennai by plane
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Fly from Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JNB - MAA
14h 21m₹24,050–64,375Fly from Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CPT - MAA
15h 52m₹37,629–112,695
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹24,000 - ₹65,000 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Chennai is to fly which takes 14h 21m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between South Africa and Chennai is 7144 km.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from South Africa to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 3h 30m ahead of South Africa. It is currently 3:06 AM in South Africa and 6:36 AM in Chennai.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between South Africa and Chennai, India?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Mauritius, and two other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–90,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–110,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–95,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
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