# Melbourne (MEL) to Chennai (MAA) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/mel-maa
Data updated: 2026-10-13T23:18:37.504Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 42,500 miles plus $332 on Thai Airways through Thai Royal Orchid Plus, departing 2026-10-26.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thai Airways | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 42,500 miles | $332 | via BKK | 2026-10-26 | 13 Oct 2026, 23:18 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Melbourne to Chennai on 1 of the 1 departure days we have checked so far (59 days are not checked yet), through 1 program. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 1 of 1 checked | 42,500 miles | 42,500 miles | $332 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Thai Airways.

## How to book it

1. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search MEL to MAA in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $332).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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