Cheap flights from Christchurch to Melbourne from $204

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Christchurch averaging around $456.

The cheapest day to depart from Christchurch 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 $310. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Christchurch because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $466.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the morning. Flights from Christchurch to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $401. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $450 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Christchurch in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Christchurch to Melbourne for the best Christchurch - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Christchurch when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $504 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 Christchurch for as low as $453 on momondo.

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

Air New Zealand and Jetstar are the most popular carriers operating from Christchurch to Melbourne

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Christchurch according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 40% 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 15% of flights between Christchurch and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 18 flights take off from Christchurch and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 82% of daily flights taking off at midday.

128 flights are operational weekly from Christchurch to Melbourne Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.