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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Chennai

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AK,D7 Return flights from $595
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$595
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$595
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Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$602
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$860
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$872
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$976
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,416
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,444
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,587
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,633
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $620
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$620
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$620
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Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$626
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$630
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$748
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,089
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,215
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,359
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,459
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,496
TR Return flights from $644
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$644
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$644
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Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$694
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$761
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,389
AK,D7,OD Return flights from $740
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$740
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$834
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Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$835
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$1,052
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,096
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,686
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,783
AK,D7,JQ Return flights from $751
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$751
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$801
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$824
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$872
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,021
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,675
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,789
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from $753
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$753
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$754
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Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$761
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$770
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,651
AK,OD,TR Return flights from $758
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$758
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$809
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Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$867
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$1,049
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,470
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,559
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$2,347
AK,D7,OD,QZ Return flights from $763
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$763
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$764
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Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$1,121
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$1,127
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,410
AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $771
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$771
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,532
JQ,TR Return flights from $771
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$771
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$779
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$784
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$927
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $775
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$775
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$777
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Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$796
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$818
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$818
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$924
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,272
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,342
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,422
6E,TR Return flights from $786
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$786
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$806
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Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$815
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$846
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$924
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Sat 30 May$941
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,012
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,151
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,473
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,582
OD,TR Return flights from $789
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$789
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$895
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Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,496
AI,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $789
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$789
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$791
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Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$827
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$888
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$954
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,029
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,293
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,499
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$1,570
AK,OD,QZ,TR Return flights from $790
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$790
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 25 Feb$809
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Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Fri 20 Mar$872
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$1,180

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Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney 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 Sydney


Cheapest Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

February 2026
$858
March 2026
$783
June 2026
$1,010

Average Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,100
January 2026
$3,033
February 2026
$1,711
March 2026
$1,642
April 2026
$2,201
May 2026
$1,583
June 2026
$1,600
July 2026
$2,107
August 2026
$1,674

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight between Sydney and Madras at 28 hrs 10 mins. Stopovers include Singapore
  • The distance from Madras to Sydney is 9,127 km.
  • Madras is 4 hrs 30 mins after Sydney. For a couple of days after the trip you will most likely experience jetlag.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, February/2026 is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai from Sydney. December/2025 is the most expensive time to fly to Chennai from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Chennai from Sydney?

No airlines fly non-stop between Sydney and Chennai.

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

The cheapest airline that flies to Chennai from Sydney is Scoot.

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

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

How to get from Sydney to Chennai
Sydney (SYD)
 to 
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
8h 50m
Layover - 1h 40m
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
 to 
Madras (MAA)
3h 40m

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