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5:00 pm - 1:30 amJFK-MAA
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22h 20m1 stop
$757Kuwait Airways
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$879Qatar Airways
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20h 50m1 stop
$894Air India
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$1,510Air India
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$1,511Qatar Airways
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12:30 pm - 7:10 pmJFK-MAA
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20h 50mnonstop
$886Undisclosed Carrier
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20h 50mnonstop
$906Undisclosed Carrier
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25h 35mnonstop
$982Undisclosed Carrier
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25h 35mnonstop
$1,002Undisclosed Carrier
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$1,022Undisclosed Carrier
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$1,059Undisclosed Carrier
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$1,155Undisclosed Carrier
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33h 15mnonstop
$1,175Undisclosed Carrier
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Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

The average price of all flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chennai on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai is September, where tickets cost $737 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,625 and $1,494 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 74 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $757 on Kuwait Airways, followed by Air Canada ($814). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $396 on Etihad Airways and from $471 on Qatar Airways.

How long does a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai take?

There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK. The shortest multi-flight duration is 18h 20m.

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April

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June

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$396
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
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Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai flights

  • What are the different kinds of flights that are usually available between New York and Chennai?

    As nonstop flights between New York and Chennai are not offered, you can plan on instead having either one or two layovers. Flights that require just one layover are often serviced by companies like Air India or Qatar Airways. Your layovers may take place in cities such as Doha or New Delhi.

  • What transportation options exist for going from downtown New York to John F. Kennedy International Airport?

    When you choose to drive from downtown New York to John F. Kennedy International Airport, you can expect the trip to take around 30 minutes in total, unless there is additional traffic. You can choose to take the bus instead, like the Babylon Branch or Hempstead Branch lines, which will bring you to your destination in approximately 40 minutes.

  • How can travelers go from Chennai International Airport to the city center?

    If you drive from Chennai International Airport to the city center, you can plan on the journey taking around 50 minutes. Otherwise, there is always public transportation, like bus lines 60A and 70C, which will bring you to downtown Chennai at around 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Is there the option of renting a car directly from Chennai International Airport?

    It is possible to rent a car directly from Chennai International Airport. Some of the different rental agencies that you will find here include Aviation Express and Zoomcar. The offices for these companies are in the Arrivals area.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai was $396 for a one-way ticket and $757 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Chennai?

    A passport is required to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

    On your way to Chennai, you’ll fly out from New York John F Kennedy Intl. You’ll be landing at Chennai.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Chennai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Chennai from New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Abu Dhabi is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Chennai, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Chennai are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,299 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,082 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and MAA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 from New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Chennai

  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is not only one of the largest transportation centers in the New York region, but is also a focus city for airlines like Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and American Airlines. You will typically find quite a few different flights from this airport that are offered by these companies.
  • If you want to store some of your personal items at Chennai International Airport (MAA) once you have landed, you can do so by going to the Left Luggage desk in the Arrivals area of the International Terminal. Rates are charged per item and vary depending on the size.
  • Those with early flights departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport will likely want to stay at a hotel directly at the airport the night before in order to maximize sleep. There are GoSleep pods that can be found in Terminal 5, as well as the TWA Hotel that is in Terminal 5 and can be directly reached by the AirTrain.
  • Once you have landed at Chennai International Airport, you may want to grab a bite to eat from one of the many dining options that are available. In Terminal 1, you can find options like Pizza Hut and Flying Bites, while in Terminal 3 there is the Refuel Bistro.
  • Enjoy some rest and relaxation before your flight takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport by treating yourself to a spa treatment at one of the XpresSpa or BeRelax locations. You can choose from a variety of treatments, including massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures.
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Top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Chennai

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl 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 3896 reviews
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On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

10.0 ExcellentAli, May 2024JFK - DXB
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On time take off and early arrival, what else can one want

My last few flights with Emirates have always been delayed at least a half an hour. When my layover is only an hour and a half to two hours, 30 minutes makes a big difference. I’m going to check out other airlines.

we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

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

They made us deliberate waste time by holding our passports and boarding passes making us miss the flight

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Long way to improve. Toilets not working. Bad handling when flight was canceled

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

One thing is very important is you people not giving seat arrangement together to couple, senior citizen. You have to take care of senior citizen. Do not look about money. Money is not important everywhere. Make relationship strong is very very important. I like Etiyad air line out of all air line. Food was hot and delicious. Air hostess gave very good service, nice attitude, very good behaviour. I gave 10 out of 10 marks. Thanks Jivraj

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

Only problem we experienced was not anything to do with Lufthansa. When changing planes in Frankfurt we spent over an hour on passport control line. Lufthansa did a marvelous job on everything from keeping me informed via texts, to terrific cabin crew.

Awful Terrible staff poor communication Flight delayed for an hour with no apology or explanation and no help re missing connecting flight. Resulted in a 7 hour layover at Munich waiting for another connecting flight. Only 15 euros refreshment voucher given. Will not fly Lufthansa again

My school age daughter was not sat near me. We left almost an hour late. Therefore arriving late and missing another flight. Since it was not a connecting flight there was nothing Lufthansa could do about it. After the selay in take off and arrival we waited almost an hour for baggage claim. There was zero concern for my inconvenience. I asked if we could insure being seated together on the return. They stated no because we booked through Kayak. I typically love Lufthansa. This was very disappointing.

Great service. The flight was in great condition and the staff was very cheerful.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

1. Food provided was not per the selection. 2. Very old and outdated media infotainment and not much language oriented films 3. Better provide with a proper headset rather cheap in ear headphones.

Good crew and good flight but could have run on time They were waiting to collect people from connections

Very poor. Lost my luggage. Luggage never came in New Delhi from Munich and I created a lost luggage report with Lufthansa. Still waiting for luggage. Overall poor experience.

Good boarding experience, staff was very friendly. No entertainment was provided and vegan/veg food items did not taste good.

The premium economy seat is one of the most comfortable that I experience. The food is also better than the ones you get in Economy, though the boarding was a missed opportunity, no priority observed, a complete mess.

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. Air India seats used to be very comfortable . with sufficient legroom. In this aircraft there was no legroom. It is a shame that for your profit margins you are trying to pack people like cattle on these long haul flights. The food was terrible. The bread was hard like a rock. Mr CEO of Air India, why don’t you take a flight in economy from India to USA and experience the hardships first hand. It is utter disgrace

Absolutely nothing. Cold and unpleasant airline staff, and to top it all, the entertainment system was broken. Really harrowing experience.

BAD experience. Entertainment system was not working and most of the passengers had this issue. Staff was not helpful. Meal was yuck. Bad old flights.

Overall good experience. I got first row seats with extra legroom. It does make a difference. Entertainment system was working. However, they kept serving me a VEGAN meal instead of a VEGETERIAN meal. I asked them and showed my tickets that Vegeterian meal is selected but the staff didn't care. VEGAN meal was medicore and not enough to fill tummy. Also unhealthy with butter made from palm oil.

Communication was terrible. Flight was delayed for 4-5 hours in DC (on the front end, and also after we boarded, we had to get off - some issue with fueling the old plane correctly). There was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Once we reach Delhi airspace, apparently there was weather that caused us not to land - we were actually near the ground, saw the run way, and lifted back up to the sky after being sooo close. Then we circled for about 30 minutes, and they decided to go to Jaipur to land until the weather cleared and to refuel. Again, once we landed in Jaipur (wrong city), there was little to no information on timing or what was happening. Then we heard that the crew was reaching their 24 hours. We sat on the place, on the tarmac for another 3 HOURS, with no food and not enough water for everyone on the flight. Then, they kicked us off the plane with no plan, in the wrong city. We went thru customs, got our bags (thank goodness), and had to ask a bunch of staff what was happening and what to do. Eventually, their soltuion was to bus people back to Delhi (like 6 hours we were told) but not everyone would fit on the bus, and unknown timing on when it would leave. At this point it was 9PM (we were scheduled to arrive in Delhi at 11AM...). My husband and I decided to risk it and take a cab that we had to pay ourselves (about $200 US dollars) to get to Delhi (about 5 hour drive). We both had terrible trips back to the US as well - almost missed connecting flight, forced to pay for carry-on luggage (a small back pack!) and duty-free goods by the Air India staff last minute. Just terrible experience all around. Never again with AI! The ONLY good thing was the air hostesses were kind and patient - example: they made sure people with food allergies got their correct.

It would have been perfect if there was onboard entertainment.

Food was unfit even for prisoners. larger front seats are terribly uncomfortable, which is ironic. Thorough need to upgrade aircraft on such a long route.

Food could be better they need a better caterer in DC flight from India always has better food

Everything! To start with, seats, food tray table, entertainment console all are broken! Imposing duty free baggage fees for $250 as a surprise penalty cannot be appreciated! Airlines should be responsible for transferring the checked baggages to the connecting flight. Having customer go through the transfer is painful considering the travel tiredness! No soft drinks served on flight is another crumble!

Old creaky plane, poor entertainment, USB port did not work. Food was ok.

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