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AK,D7 Return flights from $623
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$623
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$628
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$632
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 23 Feb$653
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$653
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$653
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$653
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$874
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$886
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$921
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$931
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$932
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$972
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,006
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,018
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,024
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,053
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,056
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,059
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,059
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,059
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,059
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,151
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,399
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,423
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,485
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,485
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,491
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,614
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,179
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $651
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$651
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$662
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Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$674
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$674
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$705
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$707
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$717
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$721
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$721
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$731
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$731
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$732
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$734
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$754
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$755
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$755
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$757
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$757
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 23 Feb$757
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$758
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$761
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$845
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,005
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,029
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,030
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,111
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,114
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,118
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,118
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,119
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,134
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,166
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,228
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,229
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,230
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,234
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,234
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,390
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,835
TR Return flights from $690
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$690
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$696
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$697
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$756
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$775
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$778
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$779
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$821
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$833
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$879
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$884
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$893
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$938
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,024
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,080
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,095
JQ,TR Return flights from $736
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$736
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$845
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$991
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,015
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,016
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,100
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,104
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,170
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,344
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,369
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $773
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$773
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$941
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$960
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$961
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$998
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,026
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,056
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,125
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,247
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,607
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,244
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $826
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$826
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$833
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$835
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$842
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$848
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$892
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$923
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$931
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$934
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$938
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$967
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$985
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,020
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,057
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,302
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,622
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,273
MH Return flights from $834
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$834
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$848
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$848
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$848
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$935
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$935
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$935
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$935
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$935
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$941
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$941
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$941
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$953
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$953
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$953
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$953
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$953
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$953
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$960
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$960
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$960
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$960
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,012
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,014
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,223
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$1,234
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,245
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,321
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,402
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,927
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from $836
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$836
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$888
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$930
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$937
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$945
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$980
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$982
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,004
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,146
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,386
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,496
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,506
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,299
6E,TR Return flights from $850
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$850
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$858
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$911
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$923
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$936
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$942
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$970
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$984
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$992
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$996
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,021
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,021
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,051
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,052
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,052
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,060
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,061
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,071
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,103
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,141
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$1,205
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,236
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,236
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,236
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,239
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,327
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,468
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,528
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,546
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,561
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,609
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,655
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,776
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,807
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,070
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $851
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$851
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$888
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$953
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,113
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,122
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,003
AK,D7,TR,VA Return flights from $860
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$860
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$879
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Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$910
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$947
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$949
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$954
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$978
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,005
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,278
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,377
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,492
MH,TR Return flights from $865
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$865
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$868
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Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$870
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$871
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$874
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$929
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$939
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$944
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$945
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$945
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$970
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$970
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$974
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$975
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$988
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$992
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$993
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$997
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$1,009
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,012
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,046
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,059
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,060
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$1,081
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,081
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,140
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,147
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,204
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$1,352
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,105
TR,UL,VJ Return flights from $865
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$865
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $869
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$869
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$929
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$960
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$977
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$979
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$988
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$997
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,006
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,007
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,082
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,083
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,283
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Tue 09 Feb$1,632
AK,JQ,TR Return flights from $872
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$872
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$890
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Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Sun 22 Nov$901
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$923
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$962
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,103
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,223
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,377
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,953

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Chennai

Return fares from Sydney to Chennai by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$650
Feb 2027
$652

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is November 2026, with return fares from $650.

When Should You Fly to Chennai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Chennai, with return fares from $650. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $652.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around $651.


Cheapest Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Chennai return airfares.

November 2026
$650
February 2027
$652

Average Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Chennai return airfares.

July 2026
$2,202
August 2026
$1,566
October 2026
$1,833
November 2026
$1,585
December 2026
$2,375
January 2027
$1,916
February 2027
$1,673

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Sydney to Chennai

When is the cheapest time to travel from Sydney to Chennai?

The cheapest month to travel is typically November.

How much do return flights from Sydney to Chennai cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Sydney to Chennai is $623.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Sydney to Chennai?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to Chennai is 30 October 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Chennai?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Chennai is AirAsia.

How long does a direct flight from Sydney to Chennai take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to Chennai.

What is the IATA airport code for Chennai?

The IATA code for Chennai is MAA. It is located in India at coordinates 12.9821, 80.16372.

When should you book flights to Chennai?

From our data, you should book flights to Chennai 60 days out.


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