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Cheap Flight Deals to Melbourne

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Melbourne

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne.
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20:40 - 22:45AKL-MEL
4h 05mdirect
23:55 - 05:30MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
$429Jetstar
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Thu, 13 Feb - Sat, 22 Feb
20:40 - 22:45AKL-MEL
4h 05mdirect
23:55 - 05:30MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
$431Jetstar
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Thu, 13 Feb - Sat, 22 Feb
21:15 - 23:05AKL-MEL
3h 50mdirect
13:40 - 19:05MEL-AKL
3h 25mdirect
$542China Airlines
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Fri, 7 Feb - Tue, 11 Feb
21:15 - 23:05AKL-MEL
3h 50mdirect
13:50 - 19:15MEL-AKL
3h 25mdirect
$560China Airlines
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Sun, 2 Feb - Fri, 7 Feb
13:05 - 17:25ZQN-MEL
6h 20m1 stop
09:10 - 14:25MEL-ZQN
3h 15mdirect
$592Air New Zealand
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Tue, 17 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun
06:00 - 07:55CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
18:55 - 00:20MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
$597Air New Zealand
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Wed, 5 Mar - Sat, 8 Mar
06:05 - 08:00CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
18:55 - 00:15MEL-CHC
3h 20mdirect
$657Qantas Airways
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07:40 - 09:45WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
17:50 - 23:20MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$671Qantas Airways
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Fri, 21 Feb - Fri, 28 Feb
06:05 - 08:00CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
18:55 - 00:15MEL-CHC
3h 20mdirect
$676Emirates
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Tue, 18 Feb - Mon, 24 Feb
06:05 - 08:00CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
18:55 - 00:15MEL-CHC
3h 20mdirect
$678Emirates
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Flights to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Melbourne?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Melbourne was found on the route from Auckland, at $767 return. The most popular connection is from Christchurch to Melbourne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $501 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Melbourne?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Melbourne costs $815 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $212 and departed from Auckland. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Auckland to Melbourne which costs $1,142 on average, and Christchurch to Melbourne, which costs $1,247 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $609. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $632 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $544 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $725.

What is a good deal for flights to Melbourne?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Melbourne, 25% of our users found tickets to Melbourne for the following prices or less: From Auckland $648 return, from Wellington $720 return, from Christchurch $724 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Melbourne?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne is Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV), with an average flight price of $124.

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Cheapest flight

$152
Flight from Auckland to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Melbourne based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Melbourne was found on the route from Auckland, at $767 return. The most popular connection is from Christchurch to Melbourne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $501 in the last 3 days.

  • Which Melbourne airport is closest to central Melbourne?

    11 km away from Melbourne’s city centre, Melbourne Essendon is the closest of the 4 major airports in the city. There are 19 km separating Melbourne city centre to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), 22 km to Melbourne Moorabbin, and 50 km to Melbourne Avalon.

  • How much is a flight to Melbourne?

    On average, a flight to Melbourne costs $815. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $212 and departed from Auckland Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Melbourne are there each week?

    Each week there are around 140 direct flights from within New Zealand to Melbourne. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Melbourne?

Find which airlines fly direct to Melbourne, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Zealand to Melbourne

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.2
China AirlinesOverall score based on 737 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Food
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I would like to commend the staff from this flight. They all looked happy and I can tell they love what they are doing and constantly smiling while serving the passengers. Special mention to the guy FA in our section. I did not get his name but he is so far the best F.A I have ever encountered!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025TPE - YVR
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I would like to commend the staff from this flight. They all looked happy and I can tell they love what they are doing and constantly smiling while serving the passengers. Special mention to the guy FA in our section. I did not get his name but he is so far the best F.A I have ever encountered!

staff are super nice and effiecient! It was a very comfortable and relaxing flight

Boarding could have been a little bit better but other than that it was a pretty good experience. I think because of the stowaway to Paris France recently they are being extra diligent about boarding passes at the gate. But they boarded the back of the plane first, and that's something I really think needs to start in the USA.

I was ordered vegetarian food, but didn't services to me :(

I did not take the flight, tried to cancel it right after I booked it, but was unable to reach anyone. I blame Kayak for this situation because they sent the booking through another company and I was unable to get anyone to talk to me about the situation. I had to just take the hit and pay for another flight through Cathay Pacific, which was wonderful. I will never use Kayak again. (I bet they don’t post this review!) I’ll just post about them on social media sites. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the hassle and expense I dealt with.

Airline itself is great. While food was being taken off of my tray my beer spilled which was a total accident and I wasn’t upset about that, what was frustrating was I had to ask for towels to clean up and wipe my leg. It would have been left as is if I hadn’t.

Bars and restaurants in Taipei close early. The lounge isn’t very good, but better than the public areas.

The food was the only thing that could have made the experience even better. Everything was stellar but the food. The staff was superb. I’ve been flying with ANA for years as my go-to and I think I may have found my new favorite. 😍

Short lay over. Seat assignment was terrible. Was traveling as a family and end up being seated separately. Will not use underpricer ever again.

Unable to set seat assignment. Got a call from presumably “China airlines representative” but was asking for an exorbitant amount for the seat assignment. Was traveling as a family end up being assigned to different seats as a result. Will never use underpricer again.

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

The food options for children is limited The business class bed is not fully lie flat, and this is an uncomfortable sleep

Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

Worst flight I ever had I payed for special seats with underpriced which I never recieved. I will like you to make sure that I am refunded my 134.00 dollars that I paid for the seats that I never received. I am looking forward for Kayak to look into this issue with underpriced because they took my money and never booked the seats for me with the airline.

Fresh energetic and friendly crew, great food, brand new plane and non stop entertainment

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

When you buy Emirates you don’t expect low cost. Choice of coffee/tea vs water. Entertainment on demand. Seat distance won’t allow food tray to extend without hitting belly (and I didn’t grow lately)

POOR CREW BEHAVIOR. RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD. FEELS LIKE ECONOMY CLASS.

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Liked the non-stop option, can always use more leg room!

Wonderful Airlines…our American Airlines could learn from ANZ. From boarding to landing everyone was professional and gracious. Kiwi’s really are the nicest of all people! Thank you

typical long haul economy flight. Food was mediocre, inflight service was average. Offered in flight snacks but in seat ordering didn't work. Entertainment was good.

Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

I disliked the fact that they forced people to put up their seats during meal service

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

Delayed and missed connection, was not re-booked like other travelers so ended up being stuck for several hours due to no one handling my booking.

same as previous comments. i hate being on a plane that long. no problems w/anything else.

It was very nice. I will try to fly with Qantas whenever I can.

Terrible. 6 hour delay with no explanations and only 15 dollars in food credits. A disaster. I'll just leave it at that.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

I like that fare is cheap but because there's no amenities whatsoever. You get what you paid for.

There's a reason why fare is cheap, no amenities.

It is what it is - nothing more, nothing less. No entertainment onboard but one kinda knows that when buying a ticket on a no frills airline. I choose Jetstar only because of price.

Plane was delayed both on arrival to Sydney and departure. We boarded the plane while it was in the process of being refuelled, which I am certain is against CASA regulations. Comfort for anyone over 6 foot is non existent.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/2Thu
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
22/2Sat
directJetstar
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$429
13/2Thu
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
22/2Sat
directJetstar
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$431
7/2Fri
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
11/2Tue
directChina Airlines
3h 25mMEL-AKL
$542
2/2Sun
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
7/2Fri
directChina Airlines
3h 25mMEL-AKL
$560
17/6Tue
1 stopAir New Zealand
6h 20mZQN-MEL
24/6Tue
directAir New Zealand
3h 15mMEL-ZQN
$592
5/3Wed
directAir New Zealand
3h 55mCHC-MEL
8/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
3h 25mMEL-CHC
$597
13/2Thu
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
16/2Sun
directQantas Airways
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$657
21/2Fri
directQantas Airways
4h 05mWLG-MEL
28/2Fri
directQantas Airways
3h 30mMEL-WLG
$671
18/2Tue
directEmirates
3h 55mCHC-MEL
24/2Mon
directEmirates
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$676
17/2Mon
directEmirates
3h 55mCHC-MEL
26/2Wed
directEmirates
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$678

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Thu
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
$152
21/2Fri
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
$157
24/5Sat
directAir New Zealand
3h 55mCHC-MEL
$231
30/1Thu
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
$238
16/3Sun
directAir New Zealand
3h 55mCHC-MEL
$245
29/1Wed
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
$247
28/2Fri
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
$279
28/2Fri
directEmirates
3h 55mCHC-MEL
$290
28/2Fri
directQantas Airways
4h 05mWLG-MEL
$297
20/2Thu
directEmirates
4h 15mAKL-MEL
$308

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Last minute flights to Melbourne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/1Wed
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
2/2Sun
directQantas Airways
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$640
25/1Sat
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
26/1Sun
directQantas Airways
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$648
23/1Thu
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
2/2Sun
directQantas Airways
3h 20mMEL-CHC
$657
24/1Fri
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
31/1Fri
directChina Airlines
3h 25mMEL-AKL
$717
25/1Sat
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
3/2Mon
multi-stopJetstar
25h 20mMEL-AKL
$721
22/1Wed
directChina Airlines
3h 50mAKL-MEL
31/1Fri
directChina Airlines
3h 25mMEL-AKL
$732
22/1Wed
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
2/2Sun
directJetstar
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$739
22/1Wed
directEmirates
4h 15mAKL-MEL
29/1Wed
directEmirates
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$966
21/1Tue
multi-stopEmirates
9h 15mZQN-MEL
24/1Fri
multi-stopEmirates
7h 30mMEL-ZQN
$1,186
21/1Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
19h 00mZQN-MEL
24/1Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
18h 25mMEL-ZQN
$2,163

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