Lata Athai's Visit 2026

Lata — Toronto → Melbourne

20–22 Nov 2026 · YYZ → MEL · 3 options · Rangan's email confirms Sun 22 arrival

Options▼

Option 1 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Fri 20 Nov

~A$5,936pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Toronto	CX829 · YYZ → HKG	Hong Kong	12:35am Fri 20	5:15am Sat 21	15h 40	A350
Connect HKG — 5h 45
Hong Kong	CX163 · HKG → MEL	Melbourne	11:00am Sat 21	11:00pm Sat 21	9h 00	777
Total — Fri 20 → Sat 21 Nov				12:35am → 11:00pm	30h 25

Option 2 — United via San Francisco · Fri 20 Nov

~A$7,642pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Toronto	UA2462 · YYZ → SFO	San Francisco	5:10pm Fri 20	8:03pm Fri 20	5h 53	737 MAX 8
Connect SFO — 3h 32
San Francisco	UA60 · SFO → MEL	Melbourne	11:35pm Fri 20	10:30am Sun 22	15h 55	787
Total — Fri 20 → Sun 22 Nov				5:10pm → 10:30am	25h 20

Option 3 — Air Canada + United via Los Angeles · Fri 20 Nov

~A$7,642pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Toronto	AC793 · YYZ → LAX	Los Angeles	7:00pm Fri 20	9:34pm Fri 20	5h 34	A321
Connect LAX — 1h 01
Los Angeles	UA98 · LAX → MEL	Melbourne	10:35pm Fri 20	9:30am Sun 22	15h 55	787
Total — Fri 20 → Sun 22 Nov				7:00pm → 9:30am	22h 30

Mumda — Melbourne → Delhi

23–24 Nov 2026 · MEL → DEL · 4 options · domestic legs (Delhi–Amritsar–Bangalore–Chennai) out of scope, per Rangan

Options▼

Option 1 — Air India · Tue 24 Nov

~A$5,158pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Melbourne	AI309 · MEL → DEL	Delhi	8:30pm Tue 24	3:50am Wed 25	12h 50	777

Option 2 — Qantas · Mon 23 Nov

~A$6,778pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Melbourne	QF69 · MEL → DEL	Delhi	9:20am Mon 23	4:45pm Mon 23	12h 55	A330

Option 3 — Air India · Mon 23 Nov

~A$5,147pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Melbourne	AI311 · MEL → DEL	Delhi	9:15am Mon 23	4:35pm Mon 23	12h 50	—

Option 4 — Air India · Mon 23 Nov

~A$5,158pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Melbourne	AI309 · MEL → DEL	Delhi	8:30pm Mon 23	3:50am Tue 24	12h 50	777

Options 1 and 4 are the same daily AI309 service, shown one day apart — Rangan's email specified Tue 24 Nov (Option 1). Options 2–4 are same-day Mon 23 Nov alternatives.

Mumda — Chennai → Melbourne

15–16 Dec 2026 · MAA → MEL · 3 options · direct alternative to routing via Bangalore

Options▼

Option 1 — Singapore Airlines via Singapore · Tue 15 Dec

~A$2,287pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Chennai	SQ529 · MAA → SIN	Singapore	11:25pm Tue 15	5:55am Wed 16	4h 00	787
Connect SIN — 1h 50
Singapore	SQ207 · SIN → MEL	Melbourne	7:45am Wed 16	6:10pm Wed 16	7h 25	A350
Total — Tue 15 → Wed 16 Dec				11:25pm → 6:10pm	13h 15

Option 2 — SriLankan via Colombo · Tue 15 Dec

~A$2,459pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Chennai	UL124 · MAA → CMB	Colombo	8:55pm Tue 15	10:15pm Tue 15	1h 20	A320
Connect CMB — 2h 20
Colombo	UL604 · CMB → MEL	Melbourne	12:35am Wed 16	4:00pm Wed 16	9h 55	A330
Total — Tue 15 → Wed 16 Dec				8:55pm → 4:00pm	13h 35

Option 3 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Tue 15 Dec

~A$2,542pp

Departing	Flight / Route	Arriving	Depart	Arrive	Duration	Aircraft
Chennai	CX632 · MAA → HKG	Hong Kong	2:00am Tue 15	9:50am Tue 15	5h 20	A330
Connect HKG — 1h 10
Hong Kong	CX163 · HKG → MEL	Melbourne	11:00am Tue 15	11:00pm Tue 15	9h 00	777
Total — Tue 15 Dec				2:00am → 11:00pm	15h 30

Lata — Melbourne → Adelaide

Sun 27 Dec 2026 · MEL → ADL · Economy, per Rangan · one-way this time — no return to Melbourne

TBC▼

No options captured yet for the new 27 Dec date — the earlier Adelaide fares I found were for the original 24 Nov trip and no longer apply.

Lata — Adelaide → Toronto

Tue 29 Dec 2026 · ADL → YYZ

TBC▼

No options captured yet. Flag before booking: Adelaide is a domestic-scale airport with no direct long-haul international services — a genuinely direct ADL→YYZ flight is unlikely to exist. This will almost certainly need a connection through Melbourne, Sydney, or an overseas hub, which changes the "fly straight out of Adelaide" plan Rangan's described.