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Find cheap flights from Melbourne to Dunedin from $643

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Dunedin departing on 13/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Dunedin (MEL-DUD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Dunedin 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.
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23:55 - 15:25MEL-DUD
13h 30m1 stop
16:00 - 22:45DUD-MEL
8h 45m1 stop
$643Jetstar
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Mon, 13 May - Sat, 18 May
23:55 - 15:25MEL-DUD
13h 30m1 stop
18:45 - 17:50DUD-MEL
25h 05m1 stop
Mon, 27 May - Mon, 3 Jun
23:55 - 15:25MEL-DUD
13h 30m1 stop
16:00 - 22:45DUD-MEL
8h 45m1 stop
$670Jetstar
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Sun, 12 May - Sat, 18 May
23:55 - 15:25MEL-DUD
13h 30m1 stop
06:05 - 23:55DUD-MEL
19h 50m2 stops
Mon, 27 May - Mon, 3 Jun
18:55 - 10:10MEL-DUD
13h 15m2 stops
16:00 - 22:45DUD-MEL
8h 45m1 stop
Mon, 13 May - Sat, 18 May
20:55 - 15:25MEL-DUD
16h 30m2 stops
16:00 - 22:45DUD-MEL
8h 45m1 stop
$846Jetstar
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Sun, 12 May - Sat, 18 May
18:55 - 08:55MEL-DUD
12h 00m1 stop
18:45 - 08:05DUD-MEL
15h 20m1 stop
$894Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun
09:15 - 20:35MEL-DUD
9h 20m1 stop
06:25 - 20:35DUD-MEL
16h 10m2 stops
$1,002Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun
09:15 - 20:35MEL-DUD
9h 20m1 stop
06:25 - 17:25DUD-MEL
13h 00m2 stops
$1,022Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun
06:00 - 21:05MEL-DUD
13h 05m2 stops
13:35 - 22:10DUD-MEL
10h 35m2 stops
$1,152Qantas Airways
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Mon, 27 May - Mon, 3 Jun

Flights from Melbourne to Dunedin - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dunedin on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Melbourne to Dunedin. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin, 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 Airport to Dunedin is October, where tickets cost $833 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $1,498 and $1,318 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 60 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$643
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (52% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Dunedin

When to book flights from Melbourne to Dunedin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Dunedin 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 Melbourne to Dunedin flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin was $420 for a return ticket.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Dunedin?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Dunedin, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Dunedin are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $932 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,223 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Dunedin.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dunedin from 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 from Melbourne to Dunedin?

    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 Dunedin with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

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

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Melbourne to Dunedin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Dunedin. 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 Melbourne to Dunedin? 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
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 646 reviews
7.9entertainment
8.1comfort
8.8crew
8.4boarding
7.7food
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

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

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

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

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It was nice having space in the way back where it thinned out with passengers, most folks in the far back were able to lay down and sleep. That was a pleasant surprise. Made the 15 hr flight go by pretty smooth, watching a few movies and resting. I had previously never used an airplane toilet, but finally used one. It wasn't too bad. All workers were very helpful and friendly. Their hospitality was welcomed as well

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Would be better if can provide small free snacks on a long flight

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I was allocated an exit row seat and was told to move so it could be given away to someone who had purchased two extra legroom seats and one regular seat but wanted the three to sit together. I was also charged for entertainment after booking but before checking in, and the ground crew couldn't do anything about refunding it. When the whole plane was given access to the entertainment as an apology for the flight being four hours late, I was told they couldn't do anything about that either, so I was charged for something I didn't want even though it would have been free anyway

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst flying experience of my life. FIVE HOURS delayed! Rude and unhelpful staff and poor communication from the grounds team. Never flying Jetstar again

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Melbourne - Dunedin Flights

Departure:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Destination:

Dunedin (DUD)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Dunedin - Melbourne

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