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Air traffic from Delhi to Chennai is ongoing through out the year. The flights from Delhi to Chennai can be broken into three classifications

• Direct domestic flights
• Indirect domestic flights which stop at Delhi as the transit stop and then fly to Chennai
• Indirect international flights to Chennai where the flight stops at Delhi as a transit stop. In such cases, the international flight which then takes off from Delhi for Chennai overlaps into the domestic air radar.

The domestic air route to Chennai can be direct and indirect. The former covers more than 93% of all domestic flights to Chennai from Delhi. The latter, encompasses cargo flights flying in from Pune or Mumbai to Delhi. Here the domestic plane lays over for some hours - new passengers board the aircraft and seervice crew changes and, then the flights leaves for its final destination of Chennai. Tourists prefer to board the indirect domestic flight as it allows them to exit the plane at Delhi, do some sightseeing before boarding the same flight for Chennai. The airfare from Delhi to Chennai on these flights is expensive as the plane covers a lot of mileage. Similarly the airfare from Delhi to Chennai on direct domestic flights is cheap and budgeted. These flights are affordable and the travel duration is short. But, tourists planning a long holiday generally prefer indirect domestic flights. These flights are also patronized by IT personnel and government executives. They usually run at special scheduled times during the mornings till noon and then in the late evenings. Direct domestic flights are service flights which run through out the day during the entire week.

• Indirect international flights generally come in from UK, USA, Europe and Australia
• These flights stop at the Delhi airport as a transit stop where old passengers leave the craft and new ones board the plane. The airline crew also changes, fuelling is done and the plane leaves for Chennai
• Indirect international flights usually start from UK airports in the late evenings to arrive at Delhi the next day in the early morning
• The flight then sits on the runway and flies to Chennai only during the day arriving at the city airport at noon or in the early evening hours. In total, indirect international flights take about two whole days.
• Usually these flights are expensive catering to foreign tourists, investors and students
• Special indirect international flights are also offered to students at discount rates.
• More emphasis is placed on the business class seats on these flights
• Online booking is available but it is preferred that passengers make bookings directly to avail of any discount facilities.

Flight to Chennai