Cheap flights from Wellington to Melbourne from $222

The month of August is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Wellington averaging around $528.

The cheapest day to depart from Wellington to Melbourne Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $504. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Wellington because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $828.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $499. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $710 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Wellington at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $571 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 Wellington for as low as $483 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 40% on your flight if you consider stops on a Wellington to Melbourne Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Wellington to Melbourne Airport flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from Wellington to Melbourne

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Wellington according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 10% of flights between Wellington and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Monday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Wellington and Melbourne Airport is 13 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 66% of daily flights leaving at midday.

92 flights are operational weekly from Wellington to Melbourne Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.