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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Chennai

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AK,D7,TR Return flights from £404
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£569
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Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£587
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£717
TR Return flights from £409
Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£409
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£438
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Dep. Fri 27 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£441
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£473
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£486
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£543
AK,D7,SQ Return flights from £434
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£434
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£733
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£765
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£863
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£1,034
AK,BI,D7,TR Return flights from £457
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£457
6E,AK,D7 Return flights from £459
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£459
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£679
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£731
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£777
AK,D7,UL Return flights from £468
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£468
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£806
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£836
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£879
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£1,018
SQ,TR Return flights from £479
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£479
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£543
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£566
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£694
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£903
6E,TR Return flights from £493
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£493
Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£577
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Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£585
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£613
BI,TR Return flights from £493
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£493
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£529
AK,D7,VA Return flights from £494
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£494
Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£742
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Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£875
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£1,165
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£1,302
AK,D7,JQ,TR Return flights from £499
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£499
Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£679
AK,D7,TR,UL Return flights from £505
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£505
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£571
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£680
8B,AK,TR Return flights from £514
Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£514
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£605
JQ,TR,UL Return flights from £518
Dep. Tue 01 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun£518
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£563
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Dep. Sun 01 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£594
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 09 Apr£720
Dep. Fri 27 AugRet. Fri 27 Aug£804
Dep. Wed 31 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£829
AK,BI,JQ,TR Return flights from £519
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar£519

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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.

Nov 2026
£415
Jan 2027
£755
Feb 2027
£488
Mar 2027
£486

The cheapest month to fly to Chennai is November 2026, with return fares from £415 — 45% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from £755).

When Should You Fly to Chennai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Chennai, with return fares from £415. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £755 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Chennai average around £536. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, March and February, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

November 2026
£415
January 2027
£755
February 2027
£488
March 2027
£486

Average Melbourne to Chennai Return Prices

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

November 2026
£838
December 2026
£1,579
January 2027
£1,162
February 2027
£808
March 2027
£805
April 2027
£891
August 2027
£887

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