MEL - RAR

$457 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Rarotonga

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Rarotonga (MEL-RAR)

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Jetstar Logo
18:10 - 06:45MEL-RAR
9h 35m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 17:20RAR-MEL
11h 55m1 stop
$946Jetstar
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Thu, 22 Jan - Fri, 13 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 20:05MEL-RAR
10h 20m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:00 - 17:20RAR-MEL
11h 20m1 stop
$1,010Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Jetstar Logo
18:55 - 06:45MEL-RAR
8h 50m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
21:05 - 23:30RAR-MEL
29h 25m2 stops
$1,121Jetstar
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Tue, 25 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
Jetstar Logo
18:55 - 06:35MEL-RAR
8h 40m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
09:00 - 18:05RAR-MEL
12h 05m1 stop
$1,127Jetstar
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Sat, 24 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 20:35MEL-RAR
9h 00m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 21:30RAR-MEL
9h 35m1 stop
$1,131Air New Zealand
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Sat, 24 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 20:35MEL-RAR
9h 00m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 21:30RAR-MEL
9h 35m1 stop
$1,138Air New Zealand
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Thu, 22 Jan - Fri, 13 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:10 - 06:35MEL-RAR
30h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:00 - 17:35RAR-MEL
11h 35m1 stop
$1,142Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 3 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Air New Zealand Logo
16:50 - 13:40MEL-RAR
17h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
14:55 - 21:30RAR-MEL
9h 35m1 stop
$1,157Air New Zealand
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Tue, 3 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
21:00 - 20:05MEL-RAR
44h 05m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
21:05 - 11:40RAR-MEL
17h 35m2 stops
$1,409Qantas Airways
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Tue, 3 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
21:00 - 20:05MEL-RAR
44h 05m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
21:05 - 11:05RAR-MEL
17h 00m2 stops
$1,412Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Jetstar
Cheapest • from $946 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 15% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$946
Overall average: $1,177
Jetstar
Wed 26/11Wed 3/12
MEL - RAR • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$446
Typical prices: $434-$1,045
Jetstar
Thu 5/3
MEL - RAR • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Rarotonga flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Rarotonga, 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 Rarotonga is September, where tickets cost $1,008 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,550 and $1,294 respectively.

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

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 Rarotonga, 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 Rarotonga, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$446
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Rarotonga

When to book flights from Melbourne to Rarotonga

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Rarotonga was $446 for a one-way ticket and $946 for a return.

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

    Melbourne airport is called Melbourne and the only airport in Rarotonga is Rarotonga.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Rarotonga?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Rarotonga are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,214 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 $1,172 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Rarotonga.

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

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

    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 Rarotonga 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 Rarotonga?

    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 Rarotonga 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 3 airlines flying from Melbourne to Rarotonga

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Rarotonga. 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 Rarotonga? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

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

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

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

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

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.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

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.

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 !

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

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

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

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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