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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chennai

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TR Return flights from $588
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$588
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$594
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Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$596
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$677
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$699
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$703
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$707
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$707
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$709
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$712
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$784
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$790
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$794
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$795
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$843
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$870
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$959
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$960
AK,D7 Return flights from $631
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$631
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$631
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Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$650
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$661
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 25 Feb$661
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$661
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$661
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$661
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$661
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$661
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$661
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$661
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$668
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$668
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$668
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$668
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$668
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$668
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$755
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$957
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$976
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$976
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$980
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$980
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$985
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$987
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$999
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$1,000
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,003
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,014
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,022
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$1,033
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,183
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,234
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,331
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,339
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,762
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $660
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$660
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$670
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Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$672
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$683
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$683
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$684
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$684
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$685
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$685
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$685
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$724
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$732
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$732
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$733
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$741
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$743
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$743
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$745
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$755
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$768
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$769
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$769
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 25 Feb$769
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$769
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$769
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$769
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$789
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$794
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$895
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$923
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$939
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$1,099
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,114
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,131
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,202
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,328
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,420
6E,TR,VJ Return flights from $781
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$781
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$922
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$924
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$946
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,025
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,093
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,108
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,153
6E,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $796
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$796
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$834
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Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,053
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,056
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,078
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,135
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,393
AK,D7,TR,VJ Return flights from $802
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$802
JQ,TR Return flights from $816
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$816
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$933
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$936
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$954
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$957
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$959
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$961
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$976
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$998
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,000
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,026
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,061
MH Return flights from $853
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$853
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$860
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$867
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$867
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$867
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$953
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$954
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$954
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$954
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$954
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$954
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$954
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$954
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$954
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$954
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$954
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$961
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$972
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$972
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$972
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$972
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$972
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$972
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$972
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$972
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 25 Feb$972
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$979
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,082
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$1,186
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$1,187
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,229
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,331
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,486
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$1,500
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $854
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$854
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$855
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Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$858
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$861
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$874
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 05 Nov$939
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$942
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$943
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$950
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$950
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$950
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$959
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$959
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$960
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$960
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$987
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$987
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$988
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,008
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,018
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,031
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,047
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,048
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,050
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,050
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,050
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,050
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,051
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,064
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$1,064
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,089
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,209
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$1,209
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$1,216
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,311
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,356
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,562
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$2,037
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $856
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$856
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$904
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$916
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$917
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$946
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$991
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$999
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,023
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,109
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,157
6E,TR Return flights from $857
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$857
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$859
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$915
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$922
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$930
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$933
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$944
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$949
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$949
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$956
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$969
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$969
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$971
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$977
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$980
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$982
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,008
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,014
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,015
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,015
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,019
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$1,048
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,080
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,093
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,101
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,101
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,101
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$1,101
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$1,101
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,101
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,121
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,124
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,257
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,286
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,444
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,647
TR,VA Return flights from $858
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$858
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$895
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Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$895
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$915
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$968
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$976
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$978
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$991
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,070
AK,D7,QF,TR Return flights from $866
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$866
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$887
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$888
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$911
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$914
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$946
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$989
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,315
AK,D7,JQ,UL Return flights from $867
Dep. Sun 18 OctRet. Sun 01 Nov$867
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$929
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Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$971
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,043
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,045
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,100
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$1,154
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$1,161
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,246
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,502
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $870
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$870
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$983
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,083
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,133
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,190
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$1,485

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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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.

Aug 2026
$755
Sep 2026
$1,040
Oct 2026
$616
Nov 2026
$884
Feb 2027
$1,106

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is October 2026, with return fares from $616 — 44% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,106).

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. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,106.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around $880. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, August and November, you'll generally pay up to 30% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

August 2026
$755
September 2026
$1,040
October 2026
$616
November 2026
$884
February 2027
$1,106

Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

July 2026
$1,870
August 2026
$1,630
September 2026
$1,635
October 2026
$1,634
November 2026
$1,590
December 2026
$2,575
February 2027
$1,650

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 $589.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Chennai is 19 October 2026.

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

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

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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