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JQ,NZ Return flights from $352
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$352
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$384
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$385
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$393
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$442
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$443
EK,JQ Return flights from $367
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$367
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$396
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$441
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$453
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$455
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$459
JQ,QF Return flights from $373
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$373
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$390
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$439
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$444
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$452
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$454
NZ Return flights from $379
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$379
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$390
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$396
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$427
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$470
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$508
JQ,VA Return flights from $388
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$388
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$453
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$454
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$454
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$466
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$488
EK,NZ Return flights from $408
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$408
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$432
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$438
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$452
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$513
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$523
NZ,QF Return flights from $414
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$414
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$427
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$434
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$449
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$497
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$499
NZ,VA Return flights from $420
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$420
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$454
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$460
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$460
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$534
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$534
QF,VA Return flights from $422
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$422
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$454
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$468
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$483
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$528
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$528
EK,VA Return flights from $424
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$424
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$457
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$471
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$486
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$539
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$539
QF Return flights from $434
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$434
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$464
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$501
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$517
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$530
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$563
EK,QF Return flights from $435
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$435
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$474
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$499
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$513
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$532
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$576
EK Return flights from $438
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$438
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$472
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$518
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$535
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$619
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$625
VA Return flights from $448
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$448
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$517
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$517
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$530
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$596
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$596
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $455
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$455
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$501
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$518
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$533

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Christchurch

Return fares from Melbourne to Christchurch by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$314
Aug 2026
$305
Sep 2026
$314
Oct 2026
$365
Nov 2026
$314
Dec 2026
$590
Jan 2027
$419
Feb 2027
$342
Mar 2027
$345
Apr 2027
$525

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is August 2026, with return fares from $305 — 48% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $590).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, August is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $305. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $590 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $383. If you can travel in the off-peak months of August, July and September, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Christchurch return airfares.

July 2026
$314
August 2026
$305
September 2026
$314
October 2026
$365
November 2026
$314
December 2026
$590
January 2027
$419
February 2027
$342
March 2027
$345
April 2027
$525

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Christchurch return airfares.

July 2026
$537
August 2026
$500
September 2026
$532
October 2026
$520
November 2026
$518
December 2026
$593
January 2027
$560
February 2027
$529
March 2027
$541
April 2027
$534

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