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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Chennai

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AK,D7 Return flights from $354
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$354
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$540
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $355
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$355
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$360
TR Return flights from $367
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$367
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $429
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$429
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$476
AI,TR Return flights from $448
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$448
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$495
6E,TR Return flights from $451
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$451
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$481
MH,TR Return flights from $452
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$452
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$543
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from $457
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$457
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$700
AI,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $461
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$461
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$489
SQ,TR Return flights from $464
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$464
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$530
TR,UL Return flights from $467
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$467
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$483
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from $477
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$477
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$492
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from $477
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$477
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$480
6E,AK,D7,IX,TR Return flights from $496
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$496
AK,TR Return flights from $498
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$498
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$504

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Cheapest Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

February 2026
$525
March 2026
$479
June 2026
$618

Average Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,896
January 2026
$1,855
February 2026
$1,047
March 2026
$1,004
April 2026
$1,347
May 2026
$968
June 2026
$979
July 2026
$1,289
August 2026
$1,024

Did you know...

  • From Madras to Sydney is 9,127 kilometres.
  • The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel is nearby Sydney airport.
  • The quickest return flight on this route is 28 hrs 10 mins. Stopping over at Singapore
  • The IATA airport code for Sydney is SYD and for Madras it is MAA.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the cheapest times in the year to fly to Chennai from Sydney are March/2026 and May/2026. The most expensive time of year is December/2025.

What airlines fly direct to Chennai from Sydney?

No airlines fly direct to Chennai from Sydney.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Chennai from Sydney?

The cheapest airline to fly from Sydney to Chennai is Scoot.

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

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