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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chennai

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AK,D7,TR Return flights from $635
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$635
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$707
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$774
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,165
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,200
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,284
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$2,056
AK,D7 Return flights from $650
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$650
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$855
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$982
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$986
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$1,350
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,492
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,534
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,573
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $739
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$739
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,127
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $765
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$765
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$833
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$870
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$892
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$917
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$1,035
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,447
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,447
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,997
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $769
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$769
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$813
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $773
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$773
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$867
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$891
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$916
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$952
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$964
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,363
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,573
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,888
6E,TR Return flights from $774
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$774
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$869
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$940
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$947
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$962
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,068
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,271
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,960
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$2,241
AI,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $788
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$788
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$903
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$977
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$1,117
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,147
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,382
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,397
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,601
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$2,043
AK,D7,FD,VJ Return flights from $789
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$789
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$975
6E,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $792
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$792
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$849
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $794
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$794
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,055
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,724
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,863
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,882
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $795
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$795
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$905
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,066
BI,TR Return flights from $805
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$805
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$1,402
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,660
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$2,099
6E,JQ,TR Return flights from $819
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$819
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$958
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$984
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$1,020
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,094
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,126
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$1,812
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$1,963
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$2,254
FD,TR,VJ Return flights from $823
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$823
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,113

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

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 New Zealand and flights to India. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,947
January 2026
$3,041
February 2026
$1,751
March 2026
$1,667
April 2026
$2,235
May 2026
$1,731
August 2026
$1,817

Did you know...

  • The distance between Madras and Melbourne is 8,773 km.
  • The nearest hotel to Madras airport is The SERC Guest House located at National Highway 45, Meenambakkam, Chennai .
  • Melbourne is 4 hrs 30 mins in front of Madras. For a few days after the flight you will most likely experience jetlag.
  • Melbourne to Madras, the quickest one-way trip is 13 hrs 25 mins with . Kuala Lumpur

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, August/2026 is the most affordable month to take a flight to Chennai from Melbourne.

What airlines fly non-stop to Chennai from Melbourne?

No airlines fly non-stop between Melbourne and Chennai.

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

The cheapest airline that flies to Chennai from Melbourne is Air India.

What is the best airline to fly to Chennai from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly from Melbourne to Chennai is Qatar Airways. The best budget airline is Scoot.

How to get from Melbourne to Chennai
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
8h 35m
Layover - 1h 15m
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
 to 
Madras (MAA)
3h 40m

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