$242 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Melbourne

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Cheap Flight Deals from Wellington to Melbourne (WLG-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Melbourne

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Wellington to Melbourne.
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20:45 - 07:55WLG-MEL
13h 10m1 stop
18:55 - 07:15MEL-WLG
10h 20m1 stop
$559Air New Zealand
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Tue, 18 Mar - Tue, 25 Mar
20:45 - 07:55WLG-MEL
13h 10m1 stop
18:55 - 07:15MEL-WLG
10h 20m1 stop
$569Air New Zealand
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Fri, 21 Mar - Wed, 26 Mar
06:00 - 08:05WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
16:45 - 12:35MEL-WLG
17h 50m1 stop
Thu, 27 Feb - Tue, 4 Mar
08:30 - 22:45WLG-MEL
16h 15m1 stop
20:45 - 12:35MEL-WLG
13h 50m1 stop
$674Jetstar
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Thu, 27 Feb - Tue, 4 Mar
06:00 - 08:10WLG-MEL
4h 10mdirect
18:45 - 07:50MEL-WLG
11h 05m1 stop
Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 22 Jun
07:40 - 09:45WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
08:00 - 13:30MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$707Qantas Airways
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Sat, 1 Mar - Fri, 7 Mar
14:35 - 16:35WLG-MEL
4h 00mdirect
08:00 - 13:30MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$727Qantas Airways
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Thu, 8 May - Wed, 14 May
07:40 - 17:45WLG-MEL
12h 05m1 stop
18:45 - 07:05MEL-WLG
10h 20m1 stop
$734Jetstar
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Sat, 28 Jun - Sun, 13 Jul
06:00 - 14:05WLG-MEL
10h 05m1 stop
17:40 - 23:10MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$882Emirates
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Fri, 18 Apr - Fri, 25 Apr
14:35 - 16:40WLG-MEL
4h 05mdirect
08:00 - 13:30MEL-WLG
3h 30mdirect
$957Emirates
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Wed, 12 Mar - Tue, 18 Mar

Flights from Wellington to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Wellington to Melbourne flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Wellington to Melbourne.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Wellington to Melbourne cost $540 and was between Wellington (WLG) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $540.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wellington to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Wellington to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Wellington to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Wellington, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Wellington to Melbourne is May, where tickets cost $629 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $893 and $812 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Wellington to Melbourne?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $1,282, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 on the flight from Wellington to Melbourne, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$242
Flight from Wellington to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Wellington to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Melbourne

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Melbourne was $137 for a one-way ticket and $316 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wellington to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Melbourne?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and Melbourne, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Melbourne.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington 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 from Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Wellington to Melbourne?

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

Direct departures

Wellington to Melbourne

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to Wellington

Monday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Tuesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Thursday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Friday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +9 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Wellington to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3331 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

8.0 ExcellentTofic, Jan 2025YYZ - DXB
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The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

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.

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

We waited over an hour to check our bags in and get boarding passes. We arrived 2 and 1/2 hours before the flight, and it was still very slow. That crew was very friendly and very helpful

Good food and staff. Flights were delayed making catching the connecting one tough with no time to stretch in between

Meals were delicious, however I got hungry between dinner and breakfast.

The food was pretty good and the crew were excellent. It would have been excellent all round but for screaming children. Six hours at least of a 10 hr flight. Mostly 1 child clearly on the spectrum and probably ADHD but I really felt for the parents and grandparents who were obviously struggling and doing the best they could under the circumstances. No reflection on the airline of course and we all need to be more tolerant with these challenges . Slept for 15 hrs when I got home.

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 .

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.

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.

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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