Which airlines fly to Chennai?

Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Scoot are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chennai from Melbourne according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Chennai. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Chennai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Royal Brunei Airlines, Scoot, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Chennai

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?

As of November 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Chennai Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chennai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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07:45 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

20h 35m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Singapore Changi

23:50 - 05:40MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

24h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$988Multiple Airlines

Mon, 18 Jan - Fri, 19 Mar

22:35 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

29h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

16:00 - 21:15MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

23h 45m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Singapore Changi

$988Multiple Airlines

Tue, 26 Jan - Sat, 27 Mar

01:30 - 15:05MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

19h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:40 - 17:55MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,039Air India

Thu, 25 Mar - Thu, 15 Apr

09:15 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

19h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

20:40 - 17:55MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,041Air India

Sun, 21 Mar - Sat, 10 Apr

13:30 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 50m1 stop Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

23:50 - 05:00MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

23h 40m1 stop Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

$1,049Royal Brunei Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

13:25 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:50 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,056Scoot

Fri, 27 Nov - Mon, 14 Dec

00:30 - 10:45MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

15h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:45 - 09:25MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,111Malaysia Airlines

Sat, 27 Feb - Wed, 3 Mar

00:30 - 10:45MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

15h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:45 - 09:25MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,115Malaysia Airlines

Sat, 27 Feb - Wed, 3 Mar

13:25 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:50 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,132Scoot

Sun, 29 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

13:30 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 50m1 stop Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

23:50 - 05:00MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

23h 40m1 stop Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

$1,138Royal Brunei Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

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13:25 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:50 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,028Scoot

Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

01:00 - 17:55MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

22h 25m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Bengaluru Intl

17:25 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

22h 25m3 stops Bengaluru Intl Tiruchirappalli Civil Singapore Changi

$1,033Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

22:35 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

29h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

14:40 - 07:25MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

35h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,048Multiple Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

13:30 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

14h 50m1 stop Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Intl

23:50 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

16h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,061Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

22:35 - 22:50MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

29h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

07:10 - 12:10MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

23h 30m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Singapore Changi

$1,068Multiple Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

06:30 - 19:30MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

18h 30m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Bengaluru Intl

23:50 - 12:10MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

30h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,109Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

05:30 - 22:55MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

22h 55m3 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Phuket City Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

23:50 - 04:30MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

23h 10m3 stops Singapore Changi Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$1,112Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

05:30 - 22:55MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

22h 55m3 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Phuket City Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

20:50 - 21:20MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

19h 00m2 stops Tiruchirappalli Civil Singapore Changi

$1,114Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

06:00 - 22:50AVV Melbourne Avalon-MAA Chennai

22h 20m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Singapore Changi

23:50 - 23:15MAA Chennai-AVV Melbourne Avalon

17h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,132Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

15:30 - 00:35MEL Melbourne-MAA Chennai

38h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

02:00 - 12:30MAA Chennai-MEL Melbourne

29h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,245Cathay Pacific

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

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Air India flights from Melbourne to Chennai

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Air India

25 Mar

MEL01:30Melbourne

19h 05m

1 stop

MAA15:05Chennai

15 Apr

MAA20:40Chennai

16h 45m

1 stop

MEL17:55Melbourne

$1,039

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20 Mar

MEL01:30Melbourne

19h 05m

1 stop

MAA15:05Chennai

21 Mar

MAA20:00Chennai

18h 50m

1 stop

MEL20:20Melbourne

$1,041

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1 Feb

MEL01:30Melbourne

28h 40m

1 stop

MAA00:40Chennai

15 Feb

MAA08:05Chennai

30h 45m

1 stop

MEL20:20Melbourne

$1,069

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Royal Brunei Airlines

17 Nov

MEL13:30Melbourne

14h 50m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

1 Dec

MAA23:50Chennai

23h 40m

1 stop

MEL05:00Melbourne

$1,049

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17 Nov

MEL13:30Melbourne

14h 50m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

1 Dec

MAA23:50Chennai

23h 40m

1 stop

MEL05:00Melbourne

$1,138

Royal Brunei Airlines

17 Nov

MEL13:30Melbourne

14h 50m

1 stop

MAA22:50Chennai

1 Dec

MAA23:50Chennai

23h 40m

1 stop

MEL05:00Melbourne

$1,156

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23:50-05:40

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$988

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16:00-21:15

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$988

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Thu 25/3

01:30-15:05

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20:40-17:55

1 stop16h 45m

$1,039

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1 stop16h 45m

$1,041

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13:30-22:50

1 stop14h 50m

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1 stop23h 40m

$1,049

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Fri 27/11

13:25-22:50

1 stop14h 55m

Chennai

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23:50-21:20

1 stop16h 00m

$1,056

MelbourneChennai

MEL Melbourne - MAA Chennai

MELMAA

Melbourne

Sat 27/2

00:30-10:45

1 stop15h 45m

Chennai

Wed 3/3

11:45-09:25

1 stop16h 10m

$1,111

MelbourneChennai

MEL Melbourne - MAA Chennai

MELMAA

Melbourne

Sat 27/2

00:30-10:45

1 stop15h 45m

Chennai

Wed 3/3

11:45-09:25

1 stop16h 10m

$1,115

MelbourneChennai

MEL Melbourne - MAA Chennai

MELMAA

Melbourne

Sun 29/11

13:25-22:50

1 stop14h 55m

Chennai

Sun 6/12

23:50-21:20

1 stop16h 00m

$1,132

MelbourneChennai

MEL Melbourne - MAA Chennai

MELMAA

Melbourne

Tue 17/11

13:30-22:50

1 stop14h 50m

Chennai

Tue 1/12

23:50-05:00

1 stop23h 40m

$1,138

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,066 to $1,411.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $988.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chennai from Melbourne, with most prices found around $965. If you aren’t able to travel to Chennai during the month of February, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $996.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chennai from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chennai for around $1,208 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chennai from Melbourne for as low as $1,109 on momondo.

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Best price found	$514
Fastest flight time	15h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Chennai from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $514. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Chennai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $988.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Chennai takes 15h 10m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to Chennai

How far is Melbourne to Chennai by plane?
Chennai is 8782.3 km away from Melbourne. Typically, this will take 15h 10m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?
As of November 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne to Chennai Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Chennai Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Chennai Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chennai Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Chennai Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Chennai Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne to Chennai

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Scoot	PriceFrom $468	Free cancellation	Rating 6.7 337 reviews	Search Scoot flights
Royal Brunei Airlines	PriceFrom $568	Free cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Royal Brunei Airlines flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $862	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 321 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom $916	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 580 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $938	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,631 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air India	PriceFrom $996	Free cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,902 reviews	Search Air India flights
SriLankan Airlines	PriceFrom $999	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 89 reviews	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
Thai Airways	PriceFrom $1,039	Free cancellation	Rating 7.9 433 reviews	Search Thai Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $1,045	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,538 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,082	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,123 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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