Chennai to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Chennai to San Francisco, look for around $1,070, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,410 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 11 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Chennai to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Chennai to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for MAA → SFO. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,069 ($1,131 on Qatar Airways) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Doha out and one connection via Doha back. Arrive home Feb 4. Jan 26–Feb 2, Qatar Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,069.36 · See flights for these dates
Good price: about $1,070 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Qatar Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,069.36 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,069; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,069 ($1,131 on Qatar Airways)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,421; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,421 ($1,496 on Qatar Airways / American Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $80 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$1,070	$1,410	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · MAA–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Qatar Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,069.36 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 11 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Chennai to San Francisco nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

Qatar: Via Doha

Chennai to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $1,069. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $1,421–$1,536, $1,496 on Qatar Airways / American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $1,069–$1,412, $1,131 on Qatar Airways for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found

Chennai to San Francisco: when the lowest fare is a poor tradeoff

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 22–29, paying about $2 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 22–29: lowest fare Dec 22–29, Qatar Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,421.20 · See flights for these dates. Outbound MAA–SFO: 4:05am–12:40pm, about 22 hours, one connection via Doha. Return SFO–MAA: 4pm–2:30am, about 45 hours, 2 connections via Dallas and Doha. Arrive home Jan 1. Shorter option Dec 22–29, Qatar Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,423.17 · See flights for these dates. Outbound MAA–SFO: 4:05am–12:40pm, about 22 hours, one connection via Doha. Return SFO–MAA: 3pm–2:30am, about 22 hours, one connection via Doha. Arrive home Dec 31. About $2 more for the round trip.

Chennai to San Francisco flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $80 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

Qatar Airways, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,131 on Qatar Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,069 ($62 less).

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Chennai to San Francisco fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,536.15 · Airline $1,617.00 · Save $80.85 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 303 / 740 / 528 09:58–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,546.73 · Airline $1,629.00 · Save $82.27 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 6316 / 740 / 528 12:00–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,421.20 · Airline $1,496.00 · Save $74.80 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 408 / 732 / 528 16:00–02:30+3; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Dallas and Doha back). Arrive home Jan 1. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,423.17 · Airline $1,506.00 · Save $82.83 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 738 / 528 15:00–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,495.15 · Airline $1,578.00 · Save $82.85 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 414 / 740 / 528 10:15–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,412.37 · Airline $1,493.00 · Save $80.63 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 701 / 41 04:05–20:14, back SFO–MAA 2885 / 726 / 528 10:19–02:30+2; 2 connections via Doha and New York out, 2 connections via Chicago and Doha back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,463.35 · Airline $1,542.00 · Save $78.65 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 701 / 41 04:05–20:14, back SFO–MAA 303 / 740 / 528 10:27–02:30+2; 2 connections via Doha and New York out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,525.70 · Airline $1,606.00 · Save $80.30 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out MAA–SFO 529 / 701 / 41 04:05–20:14, back SFO–MAA 738 / 528 15:00–02:30+2; 2 connections via Doha and New York out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,069.36 · Airline $1,131.00 · Save $61.64 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 738 / 528 15:35–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,132.11 · Airline $1,198.00 · Save $65.89 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / Alaska Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 303 / 740 / 528 10:27–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,149.50 · Airline $1,210.00 · Save $60.50 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out MAA–SFO 529 / 737 04:05–12:40, back SFO–MAA 6451 / 740 / 528 11:47–02:30+2; one connection via Doha out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Doha back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:29Z.

How we checked Chennai to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from MAA to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤31h out / ≤31h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: MAA → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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MAA–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $1,318.97 · Qatar Airways 529 / 737 · 04:05–12:40 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 22h 5m. Airline fare: $1,395.
Axel-exclusive $1,473.96 · Cathay Pacific 632 / 872 · 02:00–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 32h 45m. Airline fare: $1,554.
Axel-exclusive $1,516.14 · Air India 538 / 147 / 38 · 20:00–16:30 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (DEL, ZRH) · 34h 0m. Airline fare: $1,601.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

MAA–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $1,536.29 · Qatar Airways 529 / 737 · 04:05–12:40 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 22h 5m. Airline fare: $1,618.
Axel-exclusive $2,005.74 · Emirates 543 / 225 · 03:55–13:35 local · 1 stop (DXB) · 23h 10m. Airline fare: $2,118.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

MAA–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $1,412.37 · Qatar Airways 529 / 701 / 41 · 04:05–20:14 local · 2 stops (DOH, JFK) · 29h 39m. Airline fare: $1,493.
Axel-exclusive $1,422.58 · Qatar Airways 529 / 737 · 04:05–12:40 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 22h 5m. Airline fare: $1,503.
Axel-exclusive $1,453.82 · Cathay Pacific 632 / 884 / 6507 · 02:00–13:35 local · 2 stops (HKG, LAX) · 25h 5m. Airline fare: $1,536.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

MAA–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $1,069.36 · Qatar Airways 529 / 737 · 04:05–12:40 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 22h 5m. Airline fare: $1,131.
Axel-exclusive $1,139.05 · Emirates 543 / 225 · 03:55–13:35 local · 1 stop (DXB) · 23h 10m. Airline fare: $1,199.
Axel-exclusive $1,193.22 · Cathay Pacific 632 / 870 · 02:00–09:45 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 21h 15m. Airline fare: $1,260.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10 · Cathay Pacific 5.9/10 · Emirates 6.4/10 · Air India 4.8/10. Every airline rated.

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