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San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA) economy award flights

In economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA), the best value is also the fewest miles: 200,000 Atmos points plus $63 on Qatar Airways through Atmos Rewards (checked 1 Nov 2026).

DateDates
CabinTravellers

Who’s flying?

Adults12 and over
1
Cabin
Best value seen in the last 2 days200,000 Atmos pointsPlus fees$62.80ProgramAtmos RewardsAtmos RewardsAirlineQatar AirwaysQatar AirwaysDepartingSat, Nov 21
Last checked 1d agoChecked

Which program and airline costs you least

San Francisco to Chennai in economy: is 200K Atmos points + $62.80 — Qatar Airways through Atmos Rewards. 77K Avios, fees not quoted on British Airways through British Airways Club was open on 27 Oct; not re-checked since. British Airways adds taxes and carrier charges at booking: £499 on an off-peak London to New York Club World return since 27 May 2026. AwardWallet, May 2026.

Every way to book SFO to MAA with miles or points
Airline
Qatar AirwaysQatar AirwaysBest valuevia DOHAtmos Rewards200K Atmos pointsplus $62.80
Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlinesvia LAX, DOHAtmos Rewards200K Atmos pointsplus $62.80
Seen earlier, not re-checked since
British AirwaysBritish Airwaysvia LHRlast seen 27 Oct, not re-checked sinceBritish Airways Club77K AviosFees not quoted

SFO to MAA in economy: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from San Francisco to Chennai on 3 of the 3 departure days we have checked so far (57 days are not checked yet), through 2 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat. Data updated .

  • British Airways Club
    Days with space
    2 of 3 checked
    Lowest
    77,000 Avios
    Typical day
    77,000 Avios
    Cash on top
    Not quoted
  • Atmos Rewards
    Days with space
    1 of 3 checked
    Lowest
    200,000 Atmos points
    Typical day
    200,000 Atmos points
    Cash on top
    $63

Nonstop or with a connection

No nonstop seats in the window. With a connection on Alaska Airlines, British Airways and Qatar Airways.

How to book it

  1. British Airways Club books on avios.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAA in economy on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
  2. Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAA in economy on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $63).

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