--- title: "Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chennai (MAA) flights: who flies it" description: "Etihad Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, IndiGo and one more airline fly nonstop from AUH to MAA, about 43 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/auh-maa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/auh-maa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Abu Dhabi to Chennai (AUH-MAA): nonstop flights and who flies them Etihad Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, IndiGo, and Akasa Air fly nonstop between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Chennai (MAA), roughly 43 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h to 4h 25m for the 1,844 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See AUH to MAA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 43 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h to 4h 25m Scheduled flight time 1,844 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Abu Dhabi to Chennai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for AUH to MAA starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chennai (MAA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs AUH | Arrives MAA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:35 | 08:25 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 04:35 | 10:25 | 4h 20m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 08:45 | 14:40 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 15:00 | 20:50 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:00 | 02:50 | 4h 20m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:30 | 04:25 | 4h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:35 | 08:25 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 04:35 | 10:25 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 08:45 | 14:40 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 15:00 | 20:50 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3L 143 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 18:50 | 00:45 | 4h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:00 | 02:50 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:30 | 04:25 | 4h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:35 | 08:25 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 04:35 | 10:25 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 09:10 | 15:05 | 4h 25m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 14:20 | 20:10 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:20 | 03:10 | 4h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:30 | 04:25 | 4h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:30 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 04:30 | 10:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 08:50 | 14:40 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 14:15 | 19:55 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3L 143 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 18:00 | 23:30 | 4h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:00 | 02:30 | 4h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:40 | 04:10 | 4h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:30 | 08:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 05:55 | 11:40 | 4h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 09:15 | 15:05 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 14:15 | 19:50 | 4h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:00 | 02:30 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:40 | 04:10 | 4h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:30 | 08:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 05:55 | 11:40 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | QP 587 | Akasa Air | 09:20 | 15:10 | 4h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 346 | Etihad Airways | 14:15 | 19:50 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | EY 340 | Etihad Airways | 21:00 | 02:30 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 3L 141 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 22:40 | 04:10 | 4h | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | EY 342 | Etihad Airways | 02:30 | 08:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 6E 1412 | IndiGo | 05:55 | 11:40 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled AUH to MAA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every AUH to MAA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Chennai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Etihad Airways flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a320.md), the Airbus A320neo, the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321.md), and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey/a321neo.md). Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flies the Airbus A320. IndiGo flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md). Akasa Air flies the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full AUH to MAA nonstop schedule This page carries the full AUH to MAA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each AUH to MAA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See AUH to MAA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Abu Dhabi to Chennai nonstop Carriers operating AUH to MAA nonstop in the current schedule. - [Etihad Airways (EY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ey.md)\ [The aircraft EY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ey.md) - [Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (3L) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3l.md)\ [The aircraft 3L flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3l.md) - [IndiGo (6E) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/6e.md)\ [The aircraft 6E flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e.md) - Akasa Air (QP) See AUH to MAA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about AUH to MAA **How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chennai (MAA)?** Scheduled flight times from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chennai (MAA) run from 4h to 4h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,844 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from AUH to MAA?** Etihad Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, IndiGo, and Akasa Air fly AUH to MAA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on AUH to MAA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from AUH to MAA?** About 43 nonstop flights a week run between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Chennai (MAA) in the current schedule, operated by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, IndiGo, and Akasa Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from AUH to MAA depart?** Scheduled AUH to MAA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 02:30 and 22:40, local time at Abu Dhabi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate AUH to MAA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, AUH to MAA nonstops fly as EY 340, EY 342, and EY 346 on Etihad Airways; 3L 141 and 3L 143 on Air Arabia Abu Dhabi; 6E 1412 on IndiGo; and QP 587 on Akasa Air. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on AUH to MAA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying AUH to MAA. The page carries the full AUH to MAA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [MAA to AUH nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-auh.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Abu Dhabi (AUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/auh.md), or [every route from Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa.md). Nonstops to Chennai (MAA) from other airports within 150 miles of Abu Dhabi (AUH): - [Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-maa.md), 72 miles from AUH - [Sharjah (SHJ) to Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-maa.md), 83 miles from AUH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full AUH to MAA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)