Destination guide · India
Chennai
Chennai wakes early. Filter coffee is poured from a height, flower sellers thread jasmine by the roadside and the long sweep of the shore fills with walkers before the heat arrives.
Carved temple gateways rise above busy neighbourhoods, music and dance are part of everyday life, and an unhurried meal served on a banana leaf is a fine way to spend an afternoon.
Best time to visit
The cooler, drier months around the turn of the year tend to be the most comfortable; the monsoon season brings heavy rain.
Getting there with Aurora
Direct flights
Daily, times local at each airport.
With a connection
Bags are normally checked through on a single booking.
- From FrankfurtFRA → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From LondonLHR → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From Mahé, SeychellesSEZ → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From MumbaiBOM → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From New YorkJFK → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From ParisCDG → DXB → MAA · change in Dubai
- From PhuketHKT → SIN → MAA · change in Singapore
- From Puerto PrincesaPPS → SIN → MAA · change in Singapore
- From Los AngelesLAX → JFK → DXB → MAA · change in New York and Dubai
- From NaplesNAP → CDG → DXB → MAA · change in Paris and Dubai
Check your documents
Entry rules for India depend on your nationality and can change. Check official government sources before you book, including for any country where you connect.
Visas and passportsArriving at MAA
Local time, check-in reminders and the 2 Aurora departures from Chennai in our airport guide.
Chennai airport guideIllustration only. Aurora Airways is a fictional demo airline.