Compare available fares, airlines and cabin options from Columbus to Chennai. Search online or ask a Voldeluxe travel expert to review the itinerary with you.
A real search for Columbus to Chennai, round trip in economy for one adult, leaving Nov 16 and returning Nov 30. 809 options came back.
Airlines among the cheapest options: Qatar Airways.
There is no nonstop between Columbus and Chennai, so every itinerary connects at least once. The quickest one-stop options take about 21h 22m; a typical itinerary takes about 23h 55m.
Connections vary by airline and date; we compare the hub, the layover length and transit rules for your dates.
In our live search on October 5, 2026, 809 round-trip options came back for a two-week stay about six weeks out, from $1,386 round trip in economy, taxes included. Fares change daily; search your own dates for today's prices.
One stop, connecting in Doha.
We compare the hub, the layover length and transit rules for your dates and passport, and point out any itinerary with a tight or overnight connection.
December to February is the most comfortable time in Chennai. The northeast monsoon brings the heaviest rain from October to December, and April to June is very hot. Fares from Columbus rise fastest around Pongal in January, Diwali, the December holidays and the summer break, so book those dates early. Shoulder months usually price better if your dates are flexible.
Columbus has one terminal and few long-haul flights, so trips to India begin with a connection through a larger hub. Keep the whole journey on one ticket so a late first flight is the airline's problem, not yours.
International and domestic flights use separate terminals connected by a walkway. Allow time for immigration and the walk if you connect onward.
With a connection, we look for itineraries that keep the family on one ticket with a comfortable layover, and request seats together on both flights where the fare allows it.
Students flying home to Chennai can compare fares by baggage allowance as well as price; we check open-return and extra-baggage options where airlines offer them.
In our latest live search, business class at $7,691 round trip on Columbus–Chennai. We compare the long-haul seat, lounge access and baggage on each airline before you decide.
Every family's trip is different. Share your dates and party size, and a Voldeluxe expert builds a fare and itinerary made for you, not a generic listing.
No. Our latest live search found no nonstop, so every option connects at least once.
Search Columbus to Chennai online, or ask an expert to compare Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class for your dates.