$285 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to New Zealand

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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$417
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$443
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$429
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$560
Napier
Napier1 stop$863
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$789
Dunedin
Dunedin1 stop$658
Hamilton
Hamilton1 stop$758
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$781
Gisborne
Gisborne1 stop$892
Blenheim
Blenheim1 stop$907
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$831
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$1,017
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$417
Queenstown
Queenstowndirect$443
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$429
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$560
Napier
Napier1 stop$863
Nelson
Nelson1 stop$789
Dunedin
Dunedin1 stop$658
Hamilton
Hamilton1 stop$758
Tauranga
Tauranga1 stop$781
Gisborne
Gisborne1 stop$892
Blenheim
Blenheim1 stop$907
Invercargill
Invercargill1 stop$831
Rotorua
Rotorua1 stop$1,017

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.
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Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to New Zealand

Sat, 24 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb
Jetstar Logo
23:55 - 05:30MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:45 - 22:50AKL-MEL
4h 05mdirect
$417Jetstar
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Sun, 1 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Jetstar Logo
12:05 - 17:20MEL-CHC
3h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:15 - 11:00CHC-MEL
3h 45mdirect
$429Jetstar
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Mon, 23 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Jetstar Logo
23:55 - 05:30MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:45 - 22:50AKL-MEL
4h 05mdirect
$442Jetstar
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Mon, 23 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
08:00 - 13:10MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:00 - 15:35ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
$443Virgin Australia
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Tue, 10 Feb - Thu, 26 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
08:00 - 13:10MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:00 - 15:35ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
$446Virgin Australia
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Sat, 25 Apr - Sat, 2 May
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 23:50MEL-CHC
3h 25mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
06:10 - 08:05CHC-MEL
3h 55mdirect
$553Air New Zealand
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Tue, 2 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 09:50MEL-ZQN
13h 00m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 07:55ZQN-MEL
20h 50m1 stop
$562Air New Zealand
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Wed, 4 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
09:10 - 17:00MEL-NSN
5h 50m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
12:00 - 08:00NSN-MEL
22h 00m1 stop
$827Qantas Airways
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Wed, 25 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
18:30 - 17:20MEL-TRG
20h 50m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
09:50 - 15:35TRG-MEL
7h 45m1 stop
$903Qantas Airways
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Wed, 10 Dec - Wed, 17 Dec
Emirates Logo
06:45 - 11:15MEL-DUD
26h 30m1 stop
Emirates Logo
11:50 - 08:20DUD-MEL
22h 30m1 stop
$1,122Emirates
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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 Airport 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 Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Queenstown, at $308 return. The most popular route is from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $326.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Melbourne Airport to New Zealand?

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 $618, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport 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 Airport 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 Airport to New Zealand is August, when tickets cost $425 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $649 and $580 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to New Zealand?

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

When flying from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to New Zealand, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport 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 Airport 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 Airport to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$285
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Auckland

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) to New Zealand.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) 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 Airport (Tullamarine) to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $439 on average. Morning departures are around 104% 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 $1,195.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $363 one-way - $507 round-trip

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 3392 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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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

2.0 MediocreDavid, Sept 2025SYD - BKK
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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

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

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 🤬

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

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

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

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.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

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.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

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

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