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AK,D7 Return flights from $446
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$446
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$448
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$451
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$452
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$645
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$767
BI Return flights from $484
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$484
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $486
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$486
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$492
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$497
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$499
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$674
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$810
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$860
TR Return flights from $511
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$511
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$515
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$608
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $552
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$552
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$588
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$692
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$694
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$707
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$725
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$966
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $573
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$573
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$615
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Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$616
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$617
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$650
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$651
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$817
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $574
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$574
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$575
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$578
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$578
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$617
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$755
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$1,284
SQ,TR Return flights from $593
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$593
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$596
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$626
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$627
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$696
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$812
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$937
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$945
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $602
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$602
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$604
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$612
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$620
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$648
SQ Return flights from $606
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$606
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$611
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$634
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$727
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$746
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$779
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$804
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$1,148
AK,D7,JQ,UL Return flights from $609
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$609
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$612
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$614
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$614
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$684
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$797
AK,D7,SQ,TR Return flights from $613
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$613
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$723
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$725
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$740
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$742
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$758
TR,UL Return flights from $614
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$614
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$622
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$663
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$738
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$857
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$877
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$989
JQ,TR,UL Return flights from $615
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$615
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$643
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$643
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$646
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$696
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$764
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$884
6E,TR Return flights from $623
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sun 13 Dec$623
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$661
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Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$661
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$681
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$718
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$742
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$743
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Sat 20 Mar$743

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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 United States (USA) 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.

Oct 2026
$1,004
Nov 2026
$616
Feb 2027
$458
Mar 2027
$439

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is March 2027, with return fares from $439 — 56% cheaper than the most expensive month (October 2026, from $1,004).

When Should You Fly to Chennai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to Chennai, with return fares from $439. October is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,004.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around $629. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, February 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.

October 2026
$1,004
November 2026
$616
February 2027
$458
March 2027
$439

Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

October 2026
$1,249
November 2026
$1,141
December 2026
$1,617
January 2027
$1,675
February 2027
$1,150
March 2027
$1,118

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