AUH → MAAAbu Dhabi to Chennai

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chennai (MAA): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 96% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,966 km, an estimated 4 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Chennai. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:03 UTC.

Today, AUH → MAA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
6E1412IndiGoIn the air, 90 min late

Left AUH at 06:05, 90 min after its 04:35 slot.

Likely landing
about 11:20middle half 11:10 to 11:34 · sched 10:25

Landing estimate from 25,144 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The MAA board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track 6E1412 →
  1. 02:35 EY342Etihad Left 02:35 MAA 08:25In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 04:35 6E1412IndiGo Left 06:05 +90 MAA about 11:20In the air · sched 10:25
  3. 08:45 QP587Starlight Airline Left 08:45 ·

Checked AUH board 10:03 · MAA board 10:03

AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
MAA Chennai tracking
2,966 km · ~4h 18m est.
dep bank 02:35–21:2022x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 25 operated AUH → MAA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~4h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Arabia Abu DhabiEtihad AirwaysIndiGoStarlight Airline

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi3L

Flights 3L143 varies Fr Su

Etihad AirwaysEY100% on time

Flights EY342 02:35 daily · EY346 15:00 daily · EY340 21:20 daily

IndiGo6E83% on time

Flights 6E1412 04:35 daily

Starlight AirlineQP100% on time

Flights QP587 08:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-166E1412departed+90
10-16EY342departed+0
10-16QP587departed+0
10-156E1412departed+0
10-15EY342departed+0
10-15EY346departed+0
10-15QP587departed+0
10-146E1412departed+0
10-14EY340departed+0
10-14EY342departed+0
10-14EY346departed+0
10-136E1412departed+0
10-13EY340departed+0
10-13EY342departed+0
10-13EY346departed+0
10-13QP587departed+0
10-126E1412departed+0
10-12EY342departed+0
10-12EY346departed+0
10-12QP587departed+0
10-113L143departed+0
10-116E1412departed+0
10-11EY342departed+0
10-11EY346departed+0
10-11QP587departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 6 kt Full AUH delay board →
MAAChennai tracking Full MAA delay board →

How the Abu Dhabi to Chennai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to MAA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AUH to MAA questions

Is AUH–MAA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUH–MAA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:35 and evening departures around 21:20 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUH to MAA?

Great-circle distance is 2,966 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 239–284 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–MAA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.