Mumbai to Chennai flights (BOM to MAA)
Flying Mumbai to Chennai is a busy domestic route with multiple daily non-stop flights. Fares shift week to week, and a little patience usually saves a thousand rupees or two.
Sample fare for a BOM - MAA flight 60 days out. Your fare depends on the date you pick.
Airlines on this route
IndiGo
Air India
About flying Mumbai to Chennai
The Mumbai (BOM) to Chennai (MAA) sector is one of the more frequently flown corridors in India, with daily non-stop flights from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa Air. Vistara also operate on this sector. Flight time runs around 2h across a distance of roughly 1,029 km, so it makes for an easy same-day trip.
Fares move predictably through the year. August to September tend to be the cheapest stretches because demand softens between Indian holiday peaks. November to early December (cyclone season + Pongal travel) are the priciest because of holidays, festivals, and school breaks. Booking 4 to 8 weeks ahead consistently beats last-minute fares, which can run 30 to 50 percent more for the same flight.
Chennai is the gateway to Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. The city itself rewards patient explorers - Mylapore's temples, the long stretch of Marina Beach, and South Indian breakfasts that beat any chain.
Smart Booking on Nomadiq watches the route continuously and books automatically when the fare drops to your target, so you don't have to refresh prices or guess at the right moment.
Route facts
- Distance
- 1,029 km
- Flight time
- 2h
- Time difference
- Same time zone
- Currency
- INR (Indian Rupee)
- Visa
- No visa required - domestic flight