Traveling from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chennai Airport (MAA): what you need to know
Hop on a direct flight from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport and you'll be in the air for an average of 2 hours 30 minutes.
Bagdogra and Chennai share the UTC+5:30 timezone. This means there's no time difference to adjust for.
You can choose from 13 weekly Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport flights. The 13:10 departure with IndiGo is the earliest flight available. IndiGo operates the latest service of the day at 15:15.
To ensure you catch your IXB to MAA flight, leave enough time to check in and find your gate. Arriving two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the general rule.
During popular months such as July, it's best to get to the airport earlier than normal. Arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead of an international flight when you fly during a high season in general.
IndiGo has direct flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport. Book with this popular airline, then get ready to tick off the sights in Chennai — and maybe even more of India if time allows.
IndiGo is the airline with the highest passenger demand for this route.
IndiGo is the most punctual carrier operating IXB to MAA flights.
If you'd like to include a stop along the way, simply uncheck 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport. These are the most popular stopovers between IXB and MAA:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chennai Airport (MAA)
$77 is the lowest price for a one-way Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport flight. Return flights start at $136. These fares may change based on demand and availability.
To pick up cheap tickets from IXB to MAA, reserve your journey eight months before your departure date.
Schedule your trip for July. That's the cheapest month for flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport. If you have flexibility with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the lowest airfare across every month.
You don't need to check every day to find out if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll update you the moment the price changes on cheap flights from IXB to MAA.
Find the perfect flight for you by using the filters. To see the 'Fastest,' 'Best' or 'Cheapest' flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport, use the 'Sort by' function. You can also filter by airline, arrival and departure times, and number of stops.
Handy information about Bagdogra Airport (IXB)
When it comes to the on-time performance of Bagdogra Airport, 73.66% of flights stick to their scheduled arrival time.
To reach Bagdogra Airport from central Bagdogra, it takes around 10 minutes by car. Of course, this depends on traffic conditions. It's approximately 5 kilometers from the airport to the city center.
Planning to take public transport? Expect a trip time of around 40 minutes.
Looking for a handy hotel near IXB? If you've booked an early flight from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport, these accommodation options will put you moments from your departure gate:
Arriving at Chennai Airport (MAA)
The last thing you want is a long trip to your hotel if you're arriving on a late Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport flight. Stay at one of these accommodation options near MAA instead:
Go where the road takes you with a Chennai Airport rental car. Pick up a set of wheels from Avis, Europcar or North Car Rental and chase adventure across Chennai and beyond.
To lock in the lowest price, reserve your ride from Chennai Airport about three weeks in advance.
Getting from Chennai Airport (MAA) to central Chennai
From Chennai Airport, Chennai is approximately 19 kilometers away. It takes around 45 minutes to reach the center by car.
It takes around 50 minutes when traveling by public transport.
When to fly to Chennai Airport (MAA)
July is the most popular month for flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport. For smaller crowds, go to Chennai in April.
Lock in your flight from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai Airport for May if you'd like to visit Chennai during its warmest month. Expect temperatures of between 28ºC (82ºF) and 37ºC (99ºF).
January has average temperatures of between 21ºC (70ºF) and 28ºC (82ºF). Search for cheap tickets from IXB to MAA sometime around then if you'd rather travel in cooler conditions.
Explore more of India
Chennai is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other corners of India you'll want to see. About 290 kilometers west of Chennai, a visit to Bengaluru will keep you on the move. Check out popular attractions like Bangalore Palace, Cubbon Park and ISKCON Temple Bangalore.
Coimbatore is another must-experience destination in India and is around 434 kilometers south-west of Chennai. No trip is complete without seeing Marudamalai Temple, Perur Pateeswarar Temple and Vellingiri Hill Temple.