Airport guide
Chennai AirportIATA code MAA
Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chennai, India in Asia. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from MAA.
- Serves
- Chennai, India
- Codes
- MAA · VOMM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chennai, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 12.980°, 80.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations across 2 countries departing from MAA, with primary carrier operations including IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet, connecting key routes to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Singapore. Passengers traveling through Chennai Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Chennai, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Chennai Airport details
- IATA code
- MAA
- ICAO code
- VOMM
- City
- Chennai
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 12.990°, 80.169°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chennai Airport’s own pages.
MAA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 16 m (52 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tirupati International Airport TIR · 99 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MAA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 3,658 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,658 m12,001 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 2,045 m6,708 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from MAA
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from MAA in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from MAA to 22 destinations in 8 countries, on 9 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for MAA are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- 6EIndiGo13 destinations
- QPAkasa Air2 destinations
- G9Air Arabia1 destination
- 3LAir Arabia Abu Dhabi1 destination
- IXAir India Express1 destination
- AKAirAsia1 destination
- BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- SLThai Lion Air1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- India (13)
- Bagdogra, Coimbatore, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Port Blair, Ranchi
- United Arab Emirates (3)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from MAA.
Check schedules with the airline or Chennai Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from MAA
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from MAA. Only 3 routes from MAA are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Chennai Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Chennai Airport.
Routes from MAA
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from MAA so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from MAA are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Chennai Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: aai.aero/en/airports/chennai (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at MAA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MAA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where MAA is
16 km southwest
Chennai Airport lies 16 km southwest of Chennai city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MAA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chennai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chennai Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/chennai (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at MAA, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 12.98°, 80.16° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: April (average high 37°C). Coolest: December (28°C high, 22°C low). Wettest: November (315 mm); driest: February (4 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 21°C | 32 mm | |
| Feb | 31°C | 22°C | 4 mm | |
| Mar | 34°C | 24°C | 11 mm | |
| Apr | 37°C | 27°C | 13 mm | |
| May | 36°C | 28°C | 61 mm | |
| Jun | 35°C | 27°C | 102 mm | |
| Jul | 34°C | 26°C | 134 mm | |
| Aug | 33°C | 26°C | 162 mm | |
| Sep | 32°C | 25°C | 153 mm | |
| Oct | 31°C | 25°C | 185 mm | |
| Nov | 29°C | 24°C | 315 mm | |
| Dec | 28°C | 22°C | 166 mm |
Airports near Chennai
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TirupatiTirupati AirportTIR99 km
- PondicherryPondicherryPNY114 km
- CuddapahCuddapahCDP227 km
- SalemSalemSXV262 km
- BengaluruKempegowda International AirportBLR266 km
- TiruchirappalliTiruchirapalli International AirportTRZ293 km
- JaffnaKankesanturaiJAF355 km
- MysoreMysoreMYQ388 km
- VijayawadaVijayawada AirportVGA401 km
Chennai Airport: common questions
Where is Chennai Airport?
Chennai Airport serves Chennai, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 12.990°, 80.169°.
What are the airport codes for Chennai Airport?
The IATA code is MAA and the ICAO code is VOMM.
What time zone is MAA in?
Chennai Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Chennai Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/chennai. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from MAA?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, SpiceJet and Singapore Airlines on routes from MAA. This is not a complete list of airlines at Chennai Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from MAA?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from MAA so far, to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Singapore. That is a small sample, not Chennai Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (aai.aero/en/airports/chennai) or the airlines.
How many runways does Chennai Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MAA: 07/25 (3,658 m (12,001 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (2,045 m (6,708 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from MAA?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from MAA to 22 destinations in 8 countries, the most in India (13) and United Arab Emirates (3). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Chennai Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.
Who operates Chennai Airport?
Per Wikidata, MAA is operated by Airports Authority of India, owned by Government of India.
Which airlines have a hub at MAA?
Wikidata lists MAA as a hub of Air India, Blue Dart Aviation and SpiceJet.
How far is MAA from Chennai city centre?
Chennai Airport is about 16 km southwest of Chennai city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chennai Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q502670 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)