--- title: "London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA) flights: who flies it" description: "British Airways flies nonstop from LHR to MAA, about 7 flights a week as BA 35, scheduled at 9h 55m to 10h 20m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-maa" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-maa.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Chennai (LHR-MAA): nonstop flights and who flies them British Airways flies the LHR to MAA nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as BA 35, scheduled at 9h 55m to 10h 20m for the 5,117 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 LHR to MAA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 55m to 10h 20m Scheduled flight time 5,117 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Chennai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR 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 London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives MAA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 35 | British Airways | 12:40 | 03:30 | 10h 20m | [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/787-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 35 | British Airways | 12:40 | 03:30 | 10h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 35 | British Airways | 12:40 | 03:30 | 10h 20m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 35 | British Airways | 14:10 | 05:35 | 9h 55m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 35 | British Airways | 14:10 | 05:35 | 9h 55m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 35 | British Airways | 14:10 | 05:35 | 9h 55m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 35 | British Airways | 14:10 | 05:35 | 9h 55m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Showing all 7 scheduled LHR to MAA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 LHR to MAA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Chennai nonstop British Airways flies the [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/787-8.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full LHR to MAA nonstop schedule This page carries the full LHR 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 LHR to MAA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See LHR to MAA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Chennai nonstop Carriers operating LHR to MAA nonstop in the current schedule. - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to MAA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to MAA **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA) run from 9h 55m to 10h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,117 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to MAA?** British Airways is currently the only airline flying LHR to MAA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on LHR to MAA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to MAA?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Chennai (MAA) in the current schedule, operated by British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to MAA depart?** Scheduled LHR to MAA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 12:40 and 14:10, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to MAA nonstop?** British Airways flies BA 35 nonstop from London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LHR to MAA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for British Airways on LHR to MAA. The page carries the full LHR to MAA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [MAA to LHR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full LHR 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)