--- title: "Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA) flights: who flies it" description: "IndiGo and Air India fly Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA) nonstop about 160 times a week, scheduled at 2h 40m to 3h. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/del-maa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/del-maa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Delhi to Chennai (DEL-MAA): nonstop flights and who flies them IndiGo and Air India fly nonstop between Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA), roughly 160 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 40m to 3h for the 1,094 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See DEL to MAA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 160 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 40m to 3h Scheduled flight time 1,094 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Delhi to Chennai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DEL 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 Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DEL | Arrives MAA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2885 | Air India Limited | 02:15 | 04:55 | 2h 40m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 933 | IndiGo | 02:55 | 05:45 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2525 | Air India Limited | 06:00 | 08:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 2368 | IndiGo | 07:15 | 10:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2833 | Air India Limited | 07:30 | 10:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 940 | IndiGo | 09:15 | 12:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2467 | Air India Limited | 10:00 | 12:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 434 | IndiGo | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2483 | Air India Limited | 12:20 | 15:10 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 6115 | IndiGo | 13:10 | 16:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 6091 | IndiGo | 15:15 | 18:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 537 | Air India Limited | 15:45 | 18:40 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/787-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 947 | IndiGo | 16:40 | 19:30 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2837 | Air India Limited | 18:00 | 20:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 950 | IndiGo | 18:15 | 20:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2835 | Air India Limited | 19:30 | 22:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 6341 | IndiGo | 20:30 | 23:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2895 | Air India Limited | 21:55 | 00:45 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 6061 | IndiGo | 22:55 | 01:50 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2885 | Air India Limited | 02:15 | 04:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 933 | IndiGo | 02:55 | 05:45 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2525 | Air India Limited | 06:00 | 08:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 2368 | IndiGo | 07:15 | 10:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2833 | Air India Limited | 07:30 | 10:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 940 | IndiGo | 09:15 | 12:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2467 | Air India Limited | 10:00 | 12:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 434 | IndiGo | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2483 | Air India Limited | 12:10 | 15:10 | 3h | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 6115 | IndiGo | 13:10 | 16:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 6091 | IndiGo | 15:15 | 18:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 537 | Air India Limited | 15:45 | 18:40 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 947 | IndiGo | 16:40 | 19:30 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2837 | Air India Limited | 18:00 | 20:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 950 | IndiGo | 18:15 | 20:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2835 | Air India Limited | 19:30 | 22:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 6341 | IndiGo | 20:30 | 23:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2895 | Air India Limited | 21:55 | 00:45 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 6061 | IndiGo | 22:55 | 01:50 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AI 2885 | Air India Limited | 02:15 | 04:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 933 | IndiGo | 02:55 | 05:45 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 154 scheduled DEL 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 DEL to MAA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Delhi to Chennai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, IndiGo flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md), and Air India flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/a320neo.md), the [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/787-8.md), and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/777-300er.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full DEL to MAA nonstop schedule This page carries the full DEL 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 DEL to MAA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See DEL to MAA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Delhi to Chennai nonstop Carriers operating DEL to MAA nonstop in the current schedule. - [IndiGo (6E) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/6e.md)\ [The aircraft 6E flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e.md) - [Air India (AI) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ai.md)\ [The aircraft AI flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai.md) See DEL to MAA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DEL to MAA **How long is the flight from Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA)?** Scheduled flight times from Delhi (DEL) to Chennai (MAA) run from 2h 40m to 3h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,094 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DEL to MAA?** IndiGo and Air India fly DEL to MAA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on DEL to MAA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from DEL to MAA?** About 160 nonstop flights a week run between Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA) in the current schedule, operated by IndiGo and Air India. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DEL to MAA depart?** Scheduled DEL to MAA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 02:15 and 22:55, local time at Delhi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DEL to MAA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for DEL to MAA nonstops, including 6E 434, 6E 933, 6E 940, and 6E 2368 on IndiGo, and AI 2467, AI 2525, AI 2833, and AI 2885 on Air India. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on DEL to MAA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying DEL to MAA. The page carries the full DEL to MAA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [MAA to DEL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-del.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Delhi (DEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/del.md), or [every route from Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa.md). Nonstops to Chennai (MAA) from other airports within 150 miles of Delhi (DEL): - [Ghaziabad (HDO) to Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hdo-maa.md), 19 miles from DEL - [Jaipur (JAI) to Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jai-maa.md), 143 miles from DEL - [Chandigarh (IXC) to Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ixc-maa.md), 147 miles from DEL Nonstops from Delhi (DEL) to other airports within 150 miles of Chennai (MAA): - [Delhi (DEL) to Tirupati (TIR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/del-tir.md), 62 miles from MAA 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 DEL 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)