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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Chennai

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AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $546
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$546
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$553
AK,D7,TR,VJ Return flights from $547
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$547
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$552
AK,D7,TR Return flights from $604
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$604
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$658
TR,VJ Return flights from $611
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$611
AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $636
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$636
TR Return flights from $641
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$641
AI,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $649
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$649
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$740
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from $657
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$657
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$663
6E,AK,D7,TR Return flights from $665
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$665
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$814
6E,AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $671
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$671
AI,TR,VJ Return flights from $685
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$685
6E,TR Return flights from $688
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$688
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$936
6E,AK,TR,VJ Return flights from $722
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$722
AK,D7 Return flights from $732
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$732
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$736
6E,AK,D7,QF Return flights from $739
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$739
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,036

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

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Cheapest Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

February 2026
$513
March 2026
$468
June 2026
$603

Average Sydney to Chennai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,852
January 2026
$1,812
February 2026
$1,022
March 2026
$981
April 2026
$1,315
May 2026
$946
June 2026
$956
July 2026
$1,259
August 2026
$1,000

Did you know...

  • The SERC Guest House is close to Madras airport.
  • Madras has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of MAA and Sydney has SYD.
  • Sydney to Madras, the shortest one-way flight is 13 hours and 40 minutes flying . Stopovers include Bangkok

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the cheapest time of year to travel from Sydney to Chennai is March/2026. You will pay the most in May/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Chennai from Sydney?

No airlines fly direct between Sydney and Chennai.

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

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

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

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly from Sydney to Chennai. Scoot is the best low-cost airline.

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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