Cheap flights from Auckland to Melbourne from $198

The month of September is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Auckland averaging around $460.

The cheapest day to depart from Auckland to Melbourne Airport is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $296. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Auckland because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $424.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Auckland to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $289. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $764 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Auckland at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Auckland Intl to Melbourne for the best Auckland Intl - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $508 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Auckland for as low as $469 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Auckland to Melbourne Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Auckland Intl to Melbourne

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Auckland according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Auckland and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

41 flights are operational daily from Auckland to Melbourne Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 38% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, there are 290 flights per week flying from Auckland to Melbourne Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.