Cheap flights from New Zealand to Melbourne from $193

The month of September is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from New Zealand averaging around $451.

The cheapest day to depart from New Zealand 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 $314. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from New Zealand because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $418.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $300. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $738 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from New Zealand 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 New Zealand - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $491 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 New Zealand for as low as $442 on momondo.

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 Airport from New Zealand according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 19% 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 99 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.

Saturday 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Zealand and Melbourne Airport is 86 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 43% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, 603 flights take off from New Zealand and land in Melbourne Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.