Cheap flights from New Zealand to Melbourne from $179

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $411. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of August, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $441.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $347. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Saturday is $416.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $326. Flights to Melbourne are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $739. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $483 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from New Zealand for as low as $432 on momondo.

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

Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New Zealand to Melbourne

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from New Zealand according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New Zealand and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

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

Thursday 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, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Zealand and Melbourne is 94 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 43% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of February 2026, 658 flights take off from New Zealand and land in Melbourne each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.