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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chennai

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AK,D7 Return flights from $459
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$459
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$673
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$673
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$931
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$933
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$983
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,141
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,207
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,212
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,258
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,296
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,296
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,306
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,457
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $511
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$511
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$625
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$668
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$753
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$798
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,058
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,125
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,126
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,128
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,135
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,199
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,221
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,221
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,267
TR Return flights from $513
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$513
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$558
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,119
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,125
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,195
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,195
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,355
6E,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $588
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$588
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$700
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$770
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$920
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,309
MH Return flights from $590
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$590
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$612
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Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$652
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$673
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$854
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$943
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$992
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,028
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,070
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,180
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,195
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,268
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun$1,324
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,360
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,506
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $597
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$597
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$621
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$621
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$779
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$887
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$948
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,065
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,076
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,141
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,142
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,197
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,197
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,197
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,201
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,400
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $611
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$611
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$651
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$703
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,271
6E,TR Return flights from $613
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$613
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$665
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$666
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$682
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$694
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$885
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,102
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,139
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,177
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,192
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,192
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun$1,200
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,216
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,236
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,236
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,399
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $626
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$626
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$668
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$705
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$705
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$852
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,166
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,232
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,261
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,277
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,294
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,368
AK,D7,OD,TR Return flights from $626
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$626
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,291
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,310
AK,D7,MH Return flights from $628
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$628
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$649
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Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$869
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$869
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$927
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,069
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,208
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,208
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,367
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,381
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,425
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,430
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,435
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,479
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,498
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from $635
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$635
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$738
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$876
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$894
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$896
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,173
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,182
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,199
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,207
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,250
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,254
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,574
AI,TR Return flights from $635
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$635
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$781
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$816
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$825
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,226
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun$1,226
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,242
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,309
Dep. Mon 14 DecRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,353
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 21 Jan$1,438
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,449
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,463
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,692
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,765
AK,D7,JQ,UL Return flights from $636
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$636
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$668
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Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$778
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 22 Jan$1,290
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,302
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,427
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,475
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,496
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,541
AK,D7,VA Return flights from $641
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$641
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$844
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Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$854
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 12 Sep$1,151
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,295
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,324
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,326

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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.

Jul 2026
$928
Aug 2026
$586
Sep 2026
$645
Oct 2026
$431
Nov 2026
$457
Feb 2027
$668
Mar 2027
$880

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is October 2026, with return fares from $431 — 54% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2026, from $928).

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 $431. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $928.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around $656. 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
$928
August 2026
$586
September 2026
$645
October 2026
$431
November 2026
$457
February 2027
$668
March 2027
$880

Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

July 2026
$1,576
August 2026
$1,209
September 2026
$1,139
October 2026
$1,133
November 2026
$1,107
February 2027
$1,160
March 2027
$1,136

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