Cheap flights from Queenstown to Melbourne from $273

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $492. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of June, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $496.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $205. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Thursday is $267.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the morning. Flights from Queenstown to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $205. Flights to Melbourne are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $300. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $543 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 Queenstown for as low as $393 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Queenstown and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Queenstown and Melbourne is 8 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

56 flights are operational weekly from Queenstown to Melbourne as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 27% of flights per week taking off on this day.