Cheap flights from Queenstown to Melbourne from $282

The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Queenstown averaging around $511.

The cheapest day to depart from Queenstown to Melbourne Airport is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $198. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Queenstown because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $302.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the afternoon. Flights from Queenstown to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $215. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $307 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Queenstown at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $576 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 Queenstown for as low as $407 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 18% 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 96 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Queenstown and Melbourne Airport is 6 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

43 flights are operational weekly from Queenstown to Melbourne Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.