MEL - NPE

$410 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Napier

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Napier (MEL-NPE)

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

Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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23:55 - 09:15MEL-NPE
7h 20m1 stop
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18:00 - 22:50NPE-MEL
6h 50m1 stop
Fri, 14 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 21:25MEL-NPE
7h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:30 - 21:30NPE-MEL
9h 00m1 stop
$801Air New Zealand
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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23:55 - 09:15MEL-NPE
7h 20m1 stop
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07:30 - 22:50NPE-MEL
17h 20m2 stops
Fri, 14 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 07:40MEL-NPE
10h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:55 - 08:10NPE-MEL
15h 15m2 stops
$837Air New Zealand
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 09:15MEL-NPE
12h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
15:10 - 07:55NPE-MEL
18h 45m2 stops
$891Air New Zealand
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Fri, 14 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 19:15MEL-NPE
10h 30m2 stops
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13:00 - 21:05NPE-MEL
10h 05m2 stops
$1,285Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

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Air New Zealand
Cheapest • from $801 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 43% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 19% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$742
Typical prices: $737-1149
Multi-carrier
Sat 25/10Sat 1/11
MEL - NPE • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$410
Typical prices: $477-587
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Sun 16/11
MEL - NPE • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Napier flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Napier?

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Napier, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Napier, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier, 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 Napier is February, where tickets cost $695 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,473 and $912 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier, 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 Melbourne Airport to Napier, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$410
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (72% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Napier

When to book flights from Melbourne to Napier

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Napier based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Melbourne to Napier flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Napier was $272 for a one-way ticket and $492 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Napier?

    When flying out of Melbourne you will be using Melbourne. You will be landing at Napier, also known as Napier Hawkes Bay.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Napier?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Napier are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $830 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,214 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Napier.

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

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

    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 Napier 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 Napier?

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Melbourne to Napier

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Napier. 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.
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8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, July 2025CNS - AKL
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Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

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.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

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