India flag Chennai Airport (MAA)

Country India | Asia | Regional Hub | IATA: MAA | ICAO: VOMM | Elevation 52 ft · 16 m | Local time —

Destinations
62
Flights / day
184
Busiest route
New Delhi
Top airline
IndiGo

Chennai Airport averages 184 flights per day to 62 destinations, with 35 domestic routes and 23 international routes. A total of 30 airlines operate at MAA, led by IndiGo. This airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Chennai connects to London, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 50 mins. Updated: August 16, 2026

Route Network

Chennai Airport connects 58 destinations worldwide, with New Delhi standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Tiruchirappally.

India flag New Delhi (DEL) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,094 mi · 1,761 km
21
per day
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 3 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
642 mi · 1,033 km
19
per day
India flag Bangalore (BLR) – India 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
166 mi · 268 km
14
per day
India flag Hyderabad (HYD) – India 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
315 mi · 507 km
8
per day
India flag Kolkata (CCU) – India 2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
861 mi · 1,386 km
8
per day
India flag Coimbatore (CJB) – India 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
251 mi · 404 km
7
per day
India flag Tiruchirappally (TRZ) – India 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
183 mi · 294 km
7
per day
Sri Lanka flag Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka 2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
402 mi · 647 km
7
per day
India flag Pune (PNQ) – India 2 airlines
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MAA → PNQ
7
per day
Singapore flag Singapore (SIN) – Singapore 3 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,818 mi · 2,925 km
6
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 3 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
1,843 mi · 2,966 km
6
per day
India flag Kochi (COK) – India 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
322 mi · 518 km
6
per day
Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 3 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,633 mi · 2,629 km
5
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,823 mi · 2,933 km
5
per day
India flag Madurai (IXM) – India 2 airlines
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MAA → IXM
4
per day
India flag Guwahati (GAU) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,171 mi · 1,884 km
3
per day
India flag Ahmedabad (AMD) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
854 mi · 1,375 km
3
per day
India flag Trivandrum (TRV) – India 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
382 mi · 614 km
2
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 2 airlines
5 hr 20 mins
2,042 mi · 3,286 km
2
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,384 mi · 2,227 km
2
per day
India flag Port Blair (IXZ) – India 2 airlines
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2
per day
Bangladesh flag Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,005 mi · 1,617 km
2
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,609 mi · 2,589 km
2
per day
India flag Visakhapatnam (VTZ) – India 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
385 mi · 620 km
2
per day
Kuwait flag Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait 2 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,347 mi · 3,777 km
1
per day
Bahrain flag Manama (BAH) – Bahrain 1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,122 mi · 3,415 km
1
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (DMK) – Thailand 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,374 mi · 2,212 km
1
per day
India flag Bhubaneswar (BBI) – India 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
625 mi · 1,006 km
1
per day
India flag Calicut (CCJ) – India 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
312 mi · 502 km
1
per day
Hong Kong flag Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,307 mi · 3,713 km
1
per day
Sri Lanka flag Jaffna (JAF) – Sri Lanka 1 airline
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MAA → JAF
1
per day
India flag Jaipur (JAI) – India 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
997 mi · 1,604 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
10 hr 50 mins
5,117 mi · 8,235 km
1
per day
India flag Salem (SXV) – India 1 airline
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MAA → SXV
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,816 mi · 2,922 km
1
per day
India flag Shirdi (SAG) – India 1 airline
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MAA → SAG
1
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
10 hr 10 mins
4,720 mi · 7,596 km
1
per day
India flag Indore (IDR) – India 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
731 mi · 1,176 km
1
per day
India flag Mangalore (IXE) – India 1 airline
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MAA → IXE
1
per day
India flag Mopa (GOX) – India 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
462 mi · 744 km
1
per day
India flag Varanasi (VNS) – India 1 airline
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MAA → VNS
6
per week
India flag Vasco da Gama (GOI) – India 1 airline
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MAA → GOI
6
per week
India flag Chandigarh (IXC) – India 1 airline
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MAA → IXC
5
per week
India flag Kannur (CNN) – India 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
321 mi · 516 km
5
per week
India flag Lucknow (LKO) – India 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
953 mi · 1,533 km
5
per week
India flag Mysore (MYQ) – India 1 airline
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MAA → MYQ
5
per week
India flag Patna (PAT) – India 1 airline
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MAA → PAT
5
per week
India flag Rajahmundry (RJA) – India 1 airline
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MAA → RJA
5
per week
India flag Ranchi (IXR) – India 1 airline
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MAA → IXR
5
per week
India flag Siliguri (IXB) – India 1 airline
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MAA → IXB
5
per week
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,817 mi · 4,533 km
4
per week
India flag Ghaziabad (HDO) – India 1 airline
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MAA → HDO
4
per week
Malaysia flag Penang (PEN) – Malaysia 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,470 mi · 2,365 km
4
per week
India flag Raipur (RPR) – India 1 airline
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MAA → RPR
3
per week
Réunion flag St Denis (RUN) – Réunion 1 airline
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MAA → RUN
3
per week
Brunei Darussalam flag Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) – Brunei Darussalam 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,434 mi · 3,916 km
2
per week
Mauritius flag Port Louis (MRU) – Mauritius 1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,769 mi · 4,456 km
1
per week
Myanmar flag Yangon (RGN) – Myanmar 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,099 mi · 1,769 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 16, 2026.

Chennai Airport is served by 30 airlines, with IndiGo in the lead at 56% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 66% of routes. 26 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 26 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. British Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 10 hrs 50 mins.

IndiGo (48 routes)
Air India Express (6 routes)
Air India (3 routes)
Starlight Airline (3 routes)
Alliance Air (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
Scoot (1 routes)
Singapore Airlines (1 routes)
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
AirAsia (1 routes)
Malaysia Airlines (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1 routes)
US-Bangla Airlines (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
Thai AirAsia (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Brunei Airlines (1 routes)
Air Mauritius (1 routes)
Myanmar Airways International (1 routes)

Chennai Airport provides direct service to 19 countries across three continents. The route network is 60% domestic and 40% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

India - 130/day
United Arab Emirates - 12/day
Sri Lanka - 8/day
Singapore - 6/day
Malaysia - 6/day
Thailand - 3/day
Qatar - 2/day
Bangladesh - 2/day
Oman - 2/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Bahrain - 1/day
Hong Kong - 1/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Réunion - 0/day
Brunei Darussalam - 0/day
Mauritius - 0/day
Myanmar - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#176 (184 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#346 (62 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
12,011 ft 3,661 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
12,011 ft 3,661 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,491 ft 2,893 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,491 ft 2,893 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Chennai Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Chennai (IATA: MAA) operates around 184 flights per day to 62 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 35 domestic and 23 international routes, with IndiGo as the leading carrier and New Delhi currently the busiest connection. From MAA, passengers can reach 19 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,661 m (12,011 ft).

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