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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$463
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$440
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$470
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$535
Dunedin
Dunedin1 stop$638
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$702
Napier
Napier1 stop$735
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$755
Gisborne
Gisborne1 stop$844
Blenheim
Blenheim1 stop$750
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$737
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$780
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$463
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$440
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$470
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$535
Dunedin
Dunedin1 stop$638
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$702
Napier
Napier1 stop$735
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$755
Gisborne
Gisborne1 stop$844
Blenheim
Blenheim1 stop$750
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$737
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$780

Book Cheap Melbourne to New Zealand Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to New Zealand 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to New Zealand

Sun, 6 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 16:45
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$440Virgin Australia
Wed, 25 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 18:50
MEL
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AKL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:45 - 22:50
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
$447Jetstar
Fri, 13 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
Jetstar Logo
12:50 - 18:25
MEL
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AKL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:45 - 22:50
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
$463Jetstar
Sun, 6 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 16:45
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$466Virgin Australia
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 4 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
19:10 - 00:50
MEL
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AKL
3h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
19:20 - 21:30
AKL
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MEL
4h 10mdirect
$503Air New Zealand
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 - 16:45
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$505Multiple Airlines
Thu, 15 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$507Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Dec - Fri, 4 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
19:10 - 07:10
MEL
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WLG
10h 00m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 18:00
WLG
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MEL
13h 00m
1 stop
$535Air New Zealand
Fri, 11 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
08:00 - 13:35
MEL
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WLG
3h 35mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
14:35 - 16:35
WLG
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MEL
4h 00mdirect
$604Qantas Airways
Fri, 30 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
18:50 - 00:10
MEL
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CHC
3h 20mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
15:45 - 17:40
CHC
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MEL
3h 55mdirect
$615Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest Melbourne to New Zealand flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Melbourne found in the last 5 days was to Wellington, at $252 return. The most popular route is from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $304.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Melbourne to New Zealand depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $472 on average. Morning departures are around 69% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $969.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to New Zealand, 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 Melbourne to New Zealand is August, when tickets cost $485 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $682 and $573 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to New Zealand clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New Zealand on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to New Zealand, 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 a flight from Melbourne to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

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

    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 Melbourne to New Zealand.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Melbourne to New Zealand 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 from Melbourne to New Zealand?

    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 from Melbourne to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to New Zealand? 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 3640 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

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

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

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

The level of incompetence of this airline is truly astounding.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

When I made the booking I was not aware I had to book our checked baggage separately. As we had no checked luggage booking, I had to pay A$120 per bag (total 2 bags) so you can imagine I was not pleased. I am an experienced traveller so something needs to be done to improve the booking app,

The seats are so uncomfortable. The food doesn't exist unless you pay. Disappointed

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

We paid for business class seats for the comfort that comes with that but couldn’t use the bathroom as it was full all the time.

Excellent plane, smooth boarding Friendly crew Clean flight till end Food can be little better

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

We were delayed for 7 hours. The staff and management could have organized the getting of seats on later flight earlier than 20 minutes before late takeoff. Everyone was worried and lost. Was chaos and it didn’t need to be.

Smooth flight with great staff shame about the hard seats

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

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

Plane was more than 3 hrs delayed as the only plane on that day. Had to wait 1 hrs in the plane which was very unpleasent.

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Cabin class types available on flights to New Zealand

Cabin classes available on flights to New Zealand. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.