Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Chennai to Sydney?

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 53m.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Chennai to Sydney?

Flights connecting via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 40m.

Which airlines fly to Sydney?

Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Chennai according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Scoot is the most popular carrier operating from Chennai to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Chennai and Sydney?

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Chennai to Sydney?

Flights via Bengaluru (BLR) offer the lowest average return price of $1,095.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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23:50 - 20:20MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:45 - 22:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

17h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$708Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

23:50 - 20:20MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:45 - 22:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

17h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$715Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

23:50 - 12:45MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

21:35 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

30h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

$835Scoot

Sun, 18 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

23:50 - 18:50MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

13h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

20:05 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

32h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$948Scoot

Mon, 30 Nov - Thu, 7 Jan

11:45 - 10:20MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

09:55 - 10:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

30h 20m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,178Malaysia Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

11:45 - 06:30MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 15m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

22:10 - 10:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

18h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,320Malaysia Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep - Sat, 17 Oct

03:10 - 05:10MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

15:45 - 23:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

13h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,858Qantas Airways

Tue, 29 Sep - Mon, 19 Oct

14:20 - 16:00MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

11:20 - 23:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

18h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,914Qantas Airways

Tue, 29 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct

23:25 - 22:25MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Melbourne

17:30 - 08:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

20h 45m2 stops Melbourne Singapore Changi

$2,094Singapore Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

09:50 - 09:10MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Melbourne

18:00 - 08:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

20h 15m2 stops Brisbane Singapore Changi

$2,098Singapore Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

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16:30 - 19:00MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 00m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

13:00 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

14h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,253Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

20:40 - 06:45MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

13:00 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

14h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,281Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

16:30 - 19:00MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 00m3 stops Vishakhapatnam Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

13:00 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

14h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,343Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

11:45 - 10:00MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

17h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

22:15 - 10:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

18h 00m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,489Malaysia Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

11:45 - 19:35MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 20m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

22:15 - 10:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

18h 00m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,496Malaysia Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

01:10 - 20:30MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 50m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

15:25 - 00:01SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

14h 06m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,536Thai Airways

Sun, 6 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

14:25 - 19:00MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 05m3 stops Madurai Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

13:00 - 03:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

19h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

$1,585Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

01:10 - 20:30MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 50m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

15:25 - 00:01SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

14h 06m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,671Thai Airways

Sun, 6 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

14:00 - 19:05MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 35m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:45 - 10:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

19h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,672Air India

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

11:45 - 10:45MAA Chennai-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Melbourne

09:55 - 23:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-MAA Chennai

18h 40m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,694Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 4 Nov

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Scoot flights from Chennai to Sydney

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Scoot

18 Oct

MAA23:50Chennai

31h 25m

1 stop

SYD12:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

24 Oct

SYD21:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 45m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

$835

Scoot

30 Nov

MAA23:50Chennai

13h 30m

1 stop

SYD18:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

7 Jan

SYD20:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 15m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

$948

Scoot

23 Sept

MAA23:50Chennai

15h 00m

1 stop

SYD19:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

17 Oct

SYD21:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 45m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

$966

Malaysia Airlines flights from Chennai to Sydney

Our best Malaysia Airlines deals on Chennai to Sydney flight tickets

Malaysia Airlines

26 Oct

MAA11:45Chennai

17h 05m

1 stop

SYD10:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

8 Nov

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 20m

1 stop

MAA10:45Chennai

$1,178

Malaysia Airlines

7 Sept

MAA11:45Chennai

17h 45m

1 stop

SYD10:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

4 Nov

SYD22:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 00m

1 stop

MAA10:45Chennai

$1,489

Malaysia Airlines

7 Sept

MAA11:45Chennai

27h 20m

1 stop

SYD19:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

4 Nov

SYD22:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 00m

1 stop

MAA10:45Chennai

$1,496

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Mon 19/10

23:50-20:20

1 stop15h 00m

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Sun 25/10

10:45-22:55

1 stop17h 40m

$708

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Chennai

Mon 19/10

23:50-20:20

1 stop15h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 25/10

10:45-22:55

1 stop17h 40m

$715

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MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MAASYD

Chennai

Sun 18/10

23:50-12:45

1 stop31h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

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21:35-22:50

1 stop30h 45m

$835

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MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

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23:50-18:50

1 stop13h 30m

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20:05-22:50

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$948

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MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

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Mon 26/10

11:45-10:20

1 stop17h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

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09:55-10:45

1 stop30h 20m

$1,178

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MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MAASYD

Chennai

Wed 23/9

11:45-06:30

1 stop14h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 17/10

22:10-10:45

1 stop18h 05m

$1,320

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MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

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Chennai

Tue 29/9

03:10-05:10

1 stop21h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

15:45-23:55

1 stop13h 40m

$1,858

ChennaiSydney

MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MAASYD

Chennai

Tue 29/9

14:20-16:00

1 stop21h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 16/10

11:20-23:55

1 stop18h 05m

$1,914

ChennaiSydney

MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MAASYD

Chennai

Mon 26/10

23:25-22:25

2 stops17h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 28/10

17:30-08:45

2 stops20h 45m

$2,094

ChennaiSydney

MAA Chennai - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

MAASYD

Chennai

Mon 26/10

09:50-09:10

2 stops17h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 28/10

18:00-08:45

2 stops20h 15m

$2,098

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chennai and Sydney?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,177 to $1,457.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $708.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Chennai, with most prices found around $1,048. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of May, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,081.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to Sydney?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Chennai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $1,219 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Chennai for as low as $674 on momondo.

How have Chennai to Sydney flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Chennai to Sydney flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Chennai to Sydney

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chennai to Sydney according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	$402
Fastest flight time	15h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sydney from Chennai in the past 72 hours is $402. The best return flight deal from Chennai to Sydney found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $708.

The fastest flight from Chennai to Sydney takes 15h 00m

There are no direct flights from Chennai to Sydney. There are no popular flight routes from Chennai to Sydney.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chennai to Sydney

How far is Chennai to Sydney Kingsford Smith by plane?
There are 9119.2 km between Chennai and Sydney Kingsford Smith. Flights usually cover this in 15h 00m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chennai Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from Chennai to Sydney?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Chennai and Sydney, the leading airline is Singapore Airlines, making up 31% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Qantas Airways with 27%, Malaysia Airlines with 27%, and Scoot with 15%.

Best airlines flying from Chennai to Sydney

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Scoot	PriceFrom $396	Free cancellation	Rating 6.7 331 reviews	Search Scoot flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $650	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,090 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $898	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 318 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $903	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,595 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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