--- title: "Chennai (MAA) to Madurai (IXM) flights: who flies it" description: "IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express fly nonstop from MAA to IXM, about 55 flights a week, covering 260 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-ixm" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-ixm.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chennai to Madurai (MAA-IXM): nonstop flights and who flies them IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express fly nonstop between Chennai (MAA) and Madurai (IXM), roughly 55 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 5m to 1h 30m for the 260 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 MAA to IXM on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 55 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 5m to 1h 30m Scheduled flight time 260 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chennai to Madurai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MAA to IXM 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 Chennai (MAA) to Madurai (IXM) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MAA | Arrives IXM | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 7183 | IndiGo | 07:10 | 08:15 | 1h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 7167 | IndiGo | 08:15 | 09:40 | 1h 25m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 10:15 | 11:25 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:30 | 11:35 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 7592 | IndiGo | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 7183 | IndiGo | 07:10 | 08:15 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 7167 | IndiGo | 08:15 | 09:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 10:15 | 11:25 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:30 | 11:35 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 7592 | IndiGo | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 7183 | IndiGo | 06:50 | 08:10 | 1h 20m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 7167 | IndiGo | 08:15 | 09:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 10:15 | 11:25 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:30 | 11:35 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 7592 | IndiGo | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 7167 | IndiGo | 08:15 | 09:35 | 1h 20m | ATR | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:20 | 11:35 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Sun, Oct 25 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 2463 | IndiGo | 14:05 | 15:10 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 7181 | IndiGo | 18:05 | 19:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 2593 | IndiGo | 20:15 | 21:20 | 1h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:20 | 11:35 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Mon, Oct 26 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 2463 | IndiGo | 14:05 | 15:10 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 7181 | IndiGo | 18:05 | 19:35 | 1h 30m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 2593 | IndiGo | 20:15 | 21:20 | 1h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | 6E 7185 | IndiGo | 10:20 | 11:35 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Tue, Oct 27 | IX 1831 | Air India Express | 11:50 | 13:05 | 1h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AI 2739 | Air India Limited | 11:55 | 13:00 | 1h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | 6E 7124 | IndiGo | 12:15 | 13:40 | 1h 25m | ATR 72 | Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled MAA to IXM 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 MAA to IXM date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chennai to Madurai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, IndiGo flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/atr-72.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a320neo.md), the ATR turboprop, and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md). Air India Express flies the Airbus A320. Air India flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ai/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full MAA to IXM nonstop schedule This page carries the full MAA to IXM nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each MAA to IXM nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See MAA to IXM on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chennai to Madurai nonstop Carriers operating MAA to IXM 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) - Air India Express (IX) See MAA to IXM on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MAA to IXM **How long is the flight from Chennai (MAA) to Madurai (IXM)?** Scheduled flight times from Chennai (MAA) to Madurai (IXM) run from 1h 5m to 1h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 260 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MAA to IXM?** IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express fly MAA to IXM nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on MAA to IXM, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from MAA to IXM?** About 55 nonstop flights a week run between Chennai (MAA) and Madurai (IXM) in the current schedule, operated by IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MAA to IXM depart?** Scheduled MAA to IXM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:50 and 20:15, local time at Chennai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MAA to IXM nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for MAA to IXM nonstops, including 6E 2463, 6E 7124, 6E 7167, 6E 7183, 6E 7185, and 6E 7592 on IndiGo; AI 2739 on Air India; and IX 1831 on Air India Express. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MAA to IXM?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying MAA to IXM. The page carries the full MAA to IXM nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [IXM to MAA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ixm-maa.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chennai (MAA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa.md), or [every route from Madurai (IXM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ixm.md). Nonstops from Chennai (MAA) to other airports within 150 miles of Madurai (IXM): - [Chennai (MAA) to Korampallam (TCR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-tcr.md), 77 miles from IXM - [Chennai (MAA) to Tiruchirappalli (TRZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-trz.md), 77 miles from IXM - [Chennai (MAA) to Coimbatore (CJB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-cjb.md), 109 miles from IXM - [Chennai (MAA) to Kochi (COK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-cok.md), 118 miles from IXM - [Chennai (MAA) to Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/maa-trv.md), 123 miles from IXM 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 MAA to IXM 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)