Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Chennai?

Flights from Richmond to Chennai usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Chennai?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 34% on flights from Richmond to Chennai. Friday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 84,173 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at ₹ 125,928, a difference of ₹ 41,754. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Chennai?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Richmond to Chennai looking right now?

One-way fares from Richmond to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 65,526, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.

What is the time difference between Richmond and Chennai?

Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Richmond (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much is a return flight from Richmond to Chennai?

Return flights from Richmond to Chennai typically range from ₹ 90,432 to ₹ 95,702. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was ₹ 94,232 on Etihad Airways.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Richmond to Chennai?

Etihad Airways (₹ 94,232) and British Airways (₹ 139,308) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Richmond to Chennai according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

₹ 55,799 CHEAP FLIGHTS from Richmond to Chennai (RIC - MAA)

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Typical prices: ₹ 90,432-₹ 95,702

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Recent return flight deals from Richmond to Chennai

Sat, 16 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

08:47 - 08:05RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

36h 48m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:05 - 22:40MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

41h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

₹ 88,918Etihad Airways

4 hours ago

Sun, 31 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

08:47 - 15:05RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

43h 48m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

03:55 - 18:04MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

24h 39m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

₹ 94,232Etihad Airways

17 hours ago

Fri, 5 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

08:47 - 19:50RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 33m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:05 - 22:40MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

41h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

₹ 94,612Etihad Airways

2 hours ago

Mon, 4 Jan - Sat, 16 Jan

08:45 - 02:35RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

31h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:05 - 18:04MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

36h 29m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

₹ 97,459Etihad Airways

1 hour ago

Fri, 5 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

16:18 - 10:00RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

31h 12m3 stops Philadelphia London Heathrow Bengaluru Intl

20:45 - 21:43MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

35h 28m3 stops Bengaluru Intl London Heathrow Philadelphia

₹ 138,454British Airways

2 hours ago

Sat, 6 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

06:00 - 01:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

32h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

02:10 - 09:05MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

41h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

₹ 140,827Ethiopian Air

2 hours ago

Fri, 5 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

19:21 - 05:35RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 44m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

20:45 - 21:43MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

35h 28m3 stops Bengaluru Intl London Heathrow Philadelphia

₹ 146,520British Airways

2 hours ago

Mon, 4 Jan - Sat, 16 Jan

14:25 - 08:40RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

31h 45m3 stops Newark Munich Franz Josef Strauss Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

10:45 - 18:45MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

42h 30m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Newark

₹ 160,755Multiple Airlines

1 hour ago

Sat, 16 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

15:25 - 00:05RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

22h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 18:45MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

27h 30m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

₹ 161,324Multiple Airlines

4 hours ago

Mon, 4 Jan - Sat, 16 Jan

15:10 - 00:05RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

22h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

10:45 - 18:45MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

42h 30m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Newark

₹ 162,748Multiple Airlines

1 hour ago

Recent last minute flight deals from Richmond to Chennai

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 24 Nov

06:00 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

32h 40m3 stops Newark Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

20:00 - 19:38MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

34h 08m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

₹ 321,699Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 25 Nov

15:00 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

23h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 19:38MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 23m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

₹ 331,474Lufthansa

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 24 Nov

10:40 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

18:00 - 18:13MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

34h 43m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss Newark

₹ 333,372Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Mon, 23 Nov

14:35 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 05m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

02:00 - 08:50MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

41h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Boston Logan Intl

₹ 348,175Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 24 Nov

13:00 - 02:30RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

03:55 - 21:49MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 24m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

₹ 422,290Emirates

3+ days ago

Thu, 22 Oct - Tue, 24 Nov

13:00 - 02:30RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dubai Intl

03:55 - 21:49MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

28h 24m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

₹ 536,260Emirates

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 24 Nov

14:35 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 05m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 23:15MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

32h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

₹ 554,765Lufthansa

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Thu, 26 Nov

20:17 - 05:35RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

47h 48m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

07:35 - 20:03MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

46h 58m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

₹ 566,058British Airways

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Sun, 22 Nov

20:17 - 05:35RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

47h 48m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

07:35 - 20:03MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

46h 58m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

₹ 569,379British Airways

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Thu, 26 Nov

14:35 - 00:10RIC Richmond Byrd Intl-MAA Chennai

24h 05m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

01:45 - 23:15MAA Chennai-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

32h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

₹ 576,781Lufthansa

3+ days ago

Booking Insights

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How much is a return flight from Richmond to Chennai? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Richmond to Chennai departing in January.

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Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Chennai?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How are flight prices from Richmond to Chennai looking right now?
One-way fares from Richmond to Chennai are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 65,526, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Chennai?
Flights from Richmond to Chennai usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Chennai (MAA).
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Chennai?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 34% on flights from Richmond to Chennai. Friday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 84,173 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at ₹ 125,928, a difference of ₹ 41,754.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
What is the time difference between Richmond and Chennai?
Chennai is 9 hours ahead of Richmond (India Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Friday departure and avoid flying on Wednesday. On this route, Friday flights average ₹ 84,173, about ₹ 41,754 less than Wednesday fares (33% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Chennai Airport.

• Radisson Blu Hotel And Suites GRT Chennai
• Hotel Southern Comfort
• Ridhan Regency

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