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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
$368Jetstar
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Tue, 8 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr
20:40 - 22:45AKL-MEL
4h 05mdirect
23:55 - 05:30MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
$380Jetstar
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Wed, 30 Apr - Sun, 4 May
06:00 - 08:05WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
09:05 - 14:40MEL-WLG
3h 35mdirect
$483Air New Zealand
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Thu, 20 Mar - Thu, 27 Mar
06:00 - 08:05WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
18:55 - 08:10MEL-WLG
11h 15m1 stop
$518Air New Zealand
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Sat, 22 Mar - Sat, 29 Mar
15:35 - 17:35WLG-MEL
4h 00mdirect
08:00 - 13:35MEL-WLG
3h 35mdirect
$563Qantas Airways
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Mon, 31 Mar - Sat, 12 Apr
06:20 - 08:05CHC-MEL
3h 45mdirect
18:55 - 00:20MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
$565Qantas Airways
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 19 Aug
07:40 - 09:45WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
18:40 - 00:15MEL-WLG
3h 35mdirect
$587Emirates
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Sat, 22 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar
14:35 - 16:40WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
08:00 - 13:30MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$687Emirates
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Sun, 23 Mar - Sat, 29 Mar
18:00 - 19:35ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
11:35 - 16:45MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
$757Virgin Australia
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17:40 - 19:15ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
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3h 10mdirect
$769Virgin Australia
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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 $640 return. The most popular connection is from Christchurch to Melbourne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $413 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 $683 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $183 and departed from Auckland. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Auckland to Melbourne which costs $799 on average, and Christchurch to Melbourne, which costs $1,365 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 Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $793. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,198 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 $603 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,685.

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 $596 return, from Wellington $699 return, from Queenstown $771 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 $94.

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Cheapest flight

$134
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 $640 return. The most popular connection is from Christchurch to Melbourne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $413 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 $683. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $183 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 125 direct flights from within New Zealand to Melbourne. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 16% 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.

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Direct departures

New Zealand to Melbourne

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
China AirlinesOverall score based on 727 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.5Crew
8.0Entertainment
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Very routh cabin crew food is only 2 meals for 13 hours fry with them They should get better training how to service good super routh language and talking with customer

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2025YVR - TPE
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Very routh cabin crew food is only 2 meals for 13 hours fry with them They should get better training how to service good super routh language and talking with customer

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

When I booked a premium economy ticket. I then had to pay $100+ to book my seat.

Didn't like on this return inbound flights (from Hong Kong to Vancouver) Outbound to the Hong Kong was good.

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

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.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Flight attendants were great. Comfort of seat and lie down bed pretty good. Food was very mediocre. Wine was good (red French wine) although I should have taken advantage of having more! :-) it was too late on the flight From znz—I was tired…then too early from Dubai. Woman sitting behind me dropped a full bag of garbage on my head while I was sleeping…orange peels, wet partially eaten food and very smelly food garbage which I literally had to pick out of my hair, off my face and away from my pillow. Not the airlines fault but still a very unpleasant experience.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

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

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

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??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

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.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

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.

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.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

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.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/4Tue
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
30/4Wed
directJetstar
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$368
30/4Wed
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
4/5Sun
directJetstar
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$380
20/3Thu
directAir New Zealand
4h 05mWLG-MEL
27/3Thu
directAir New Zealand
3h 35mMEL-WLG
$483
22/3Sat
directAir New Zealand
4h 05mWLG-MEL
29/3Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
11h 15mMEL-WLG
$518
31/3Mon
directQantas Airways
4h 00mWLG-MEL
12/4Sat
directQantas Airways
3h 35mMEL-WLG
$563
19/8Tue
directQantas Airways
3h 45mCHC-MEL
19/8Tue
directQantas Airways
3h 25mMEL-CHC
$565
22/3Sat
directEmirates
4h 05mWLG-MEL
30/3Sun
directEmirates
3h 35mMEL-WLG
$587
23/3Sun
directEmirates
4h 05mWLG-MEL
29/3Sat
directEmirates
3h 30mMEL-WLG
$687
26/7Sat
directVirgin Australia
3h 35mZQN-MEL
16/8Sat
directVirgin Australia
3h 10mMEL-ZQN
$757
1/4Tue
directVirgin Australia
3h 35mZQN-MEL
7/4Mon
directVirgin Australia
3h 10mMEL-ZQN
$769

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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.
8/4Tue
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
$134
31/3Mon
directJetstar
4h 05mAKL-MEL
$143
2/3Sun
directAir New Zealand
4h 05mWLG-MEL
$187
3/3Mon
directAir New Zealand
4h 05mWLG-MEL
$199
21/3Fri
directQantas Airways
3h 55mCHC-MEL
$277
7/4Mon
directQantas Airways
4h 10mAKL-MEL
$296
27/6Fri
directEmirates
4h 10mAKL-MEL
$309
28/2Fri
directAir Tahiti Nui
4h 15mAKL-MEL
$371
28/2Fri
directAir Tahiti Nui
4h 15mAKL-MEL
$380
2/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
23h 20mWLG-MEL
$436

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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.
24/2Mon
multi-stop
18h 00mAKL-MEL
1/3Sat
direct
3h 30mMEL-AKL
$666
22/2Sat
direct
4h 05mAKL-MEL
25/2Tue
direct
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$689
22/2Sat
directQantas Airways
4h 15mAKL-MEL
24/2Mon
directQantas Airways
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$694
24/2Mon
multi-stop
8h 35mAKL-AVV
1/3Sat
multi-stop
8h 50mAVV-AKL
$704
25/2Tue
direct
4h 05mWLG-MEL
27/3Thu
multi-stop
10h 00mMEL-WLG
$708
26/2Wed
multi-stop
23h 15mAKL-MEL
14/3Fri
direct
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$727
26/2Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
7h 20mAKL-MEL
8/3Sat
directQantas Airways
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$744
22/2Sat
directAir Tahiti Nui
4h 15mAKL-MEL
2/3Sun
directAir Tahiti Nui
3h 35mMEL-AKL
$933
26/2Wed
multi-stopJetstar
11h 00mAKL-AVV
8/3Sat
multi-stopJetstar
10h 50mAVV-AKL
$1,032
25/2Tue
multi-stopFiji Airways
41h 10mWLG-MEL
27/3Thu
multi-stopFiji Airways
25h 20mMEL-WLG
$2,545

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