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Chennai International Airport

Chennai, IN

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Chennai International Airport

Chennai, India · Asia-Pacific

MAA pairs a genuine metro link and a Travel Club Priority Pass lounge in every terminal with a three-terminal domestic / international split, Terminal 3 construction and Northeast-monsoon fragility: easy ground access, fiddly airside.

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6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.0
Ground access8.5
Reliability5.8
Lounges6.2

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An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Chennai International Airport

Chennai, India · Asia-Pacific

MAA pairs a genuine metro link and a Travel Club Priority Pass lounge in every terminal with a three-terminal domestic / international split, Terminal 3 construction and Northeast-monsoon fragility: easy ground access, fiddly airside.

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6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.0
Ground access8.5
Reliability5.8
Lounges6.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
25 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
35-50 min to Central / key Blue Line stops (traffic-free)
Chennai Metro Blue Line (Airport)
Lounges
5
4 rated worth it
On time
72%
of departures
Terminals
3
passenger terminals (T1+T4 domestic, T2 international)
Passengers / year
23.0M (FY2025–26)

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Oct 8, 2026.

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Northeast-monsoon season (Oct-Dec): heavy rain can cause holds, diversions and waterloggingTerminal 3 construction (target Apr 2027) can shift walkways; follow AAI signageRunway-side stormwater drain works delayed and being realignedConfirm T1 vs T4 on every domestic ticket

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays25 min · 28%

Typical arrival delays20 min · 24%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1.8%

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Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 23, 05:18 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.