Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch from $288

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $402, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Christchurch in May, then you should wait until July to fly from Melbourne Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $442.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $514. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Christchurch on Sunday is $555.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Christchurch is in the evening. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch during this time can be as low as $510. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $540.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Christchurch from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Christchurch for around $516 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Christchurch from Melbourne Airport for as low as $457 on momondo.

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

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

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Christchurch from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Christchurch. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Christchurch on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between Melbourne and Christchurch have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 10 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Christchurch each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 51% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, 71 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Christchurch each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 37% of weekly flights taking off on this day.