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6E,JQ,TR Return flights from $810

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$810

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,019

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,050

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,143

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,533

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,535

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,687

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,694

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,991

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,170

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,315

6E,TR Return flights from $832

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$832

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$869

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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$981

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,211

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,259

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,352

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,433

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,520

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,588

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,643

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,678

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,706

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,779

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,818

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,964

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,083

6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $858

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$858

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,239

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Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,281

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,428

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,623

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,637

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,639

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,657

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,728

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,744

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,875

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,016

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,185

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,302

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,518

AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $864

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$864

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,805

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Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,878

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,965

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,376

SQ,TR Return flights from $891

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$891

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,052

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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,212

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,408

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,567

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,593

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,724

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,888

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,909

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,932

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,954

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,022

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,023

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,026

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,191

6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $898

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$898

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,015

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Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,172

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,184

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,517

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,562

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,598

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,654

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,701

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,753

AI,TR Return flights from $912

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$912

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,156

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Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,174

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,314

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,371

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,399

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,582

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,954

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,982

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$2,048

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,107

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$2,195

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,198

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,383

MH Return flights from $937

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$937

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,162

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,225

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,473

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,546

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,717

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,718

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,770

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,770

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,803

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,803

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,879

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,945

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,953

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,963

JQ,SQ,TR Return flights from $940

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$940

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,304

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Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,351

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,360

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,666

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,889

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,947

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$2,021

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$2,038

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,093

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,471

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,709

AK,D7 Return flights from $944

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$944

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,425

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Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,640

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,817

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,846

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,207

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,228

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,293

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,482

BI,TR Return flights from $947

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$947

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,369

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Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,514

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,594

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,855

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,773

TR,UL Return flights from $957

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$957

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$993

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Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,270

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,282

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,428

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,668

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,791

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,991

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,993

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,065

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$2,110

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$2,400

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,737

AK,D7,TR Return flights from $962

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$962

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,233

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Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$1,454

Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,525

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$1,536

Dep.art Thu 03 DecRet.urn Thu 21 Jan^$1,653

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,685

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,714

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,820

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,824

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,856

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,863

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,863

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,054

CX,TR Return flights from $976

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$976

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,245

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Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,756

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,875

Dep.art Tue 15 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,875

Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,906

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,941

Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,970

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul^$2,020

Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Sun 19 Jul^$2,093

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,126

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$2,167

6E,TR,VA Return flights from $991

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$991

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,135

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Dep.art Sat 29 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,149

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,150

Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,552

Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Tue 21 Jul^$1,716

Dep.art Sun 13 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,960

Dep.art Mon 14 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,133

Dep.art Sat 19 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,378

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Chennai from Australia and flights to India. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Chennai

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

Jul 2026

$1,325

Aug 2026

$837

Sep 2026

$921

Oct 2026

$616

Nov 2026

$652

Feb 2027

$954

Mar 2027

$1,256

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is October 2026, with return fares from $616 — 54% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2026, from $1,325).

When Should You Fly to Chennai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Chennai, with return fares from $616. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,325.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around $937. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, November and August, you'll generally pay up to 34% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

July 2026

$1,325

August 2026

$837

September 2026

$921

October 2026

$616

November 2026

$652

February 2027

$954

March 2027

$1,256

Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

July 2026

$2,251

August 2026

$1,726

September 2026

$1,627

October 2026

$1,618

November 2026

$1,581

February 2027

$1,656

March 2027

$1,623

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to Chennai

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically October.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Chennai cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Chennai is $810.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Chennai is 28 July 2026.

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

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Chennai is IndiGo.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne 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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