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JQ Return flights from $365
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$365
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$369
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$369
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$379
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$379
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$379
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$379
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$379
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$379
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$383
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$383
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$383
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$386
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$393
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$393
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$393
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$393
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$393
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$393
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$393
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$393
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$393
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$393
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$393
JQ,NZ Return flights from $396
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$396
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$399
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$401
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$413
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$423
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$446
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$493
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$526
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$722
JQ,QF Return flights from $397
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$397
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$447
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$450
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$489
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$533
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$536
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$537
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$553
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$717
NZ Return flights from $403
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$403
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$406
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$407
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$422
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$424
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$460
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$585
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$587
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$824
EK,JQ Return flights from $405
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$405
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$444
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$444
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$483
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$529
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$537
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$569
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$580
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$711
JQ,VA Return flights from $446
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$446
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$448
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$457
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$495
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$524
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$533
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$534
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$551
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$754
NZ,QF Return flights from $449
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$449
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$458
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$461
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$464
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$470
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$566
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$604
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$611
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$763
NZ,VA Return flights from $449
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$449
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$449
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$449
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$456
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$492
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$507
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$603
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$628
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$852
EK,NZ Return flights from $450
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$450
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$453
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$453
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$459
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$514
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$583
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$596
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$608
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$810
QF Return flights from $470
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$470
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$475
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$502
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$563
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$609
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$620
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$629
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$673
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$736
EK,QF Return flights from $474
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$474
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$476
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$498
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$560
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$617
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$619
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$664
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$689
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$713
EK Return flights from $477
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$477
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$486
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$556
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$567
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$609
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$620
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$723
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$758
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$788
QF,VA Return flights from $479
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$479
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$500
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$508
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$515
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$584
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$611
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$628
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$636
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$848
EK,VA Return flights from $480
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$480
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 10 May$517
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$545
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$563
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$574
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$619
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$626
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$631
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$842
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $499
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$499
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$574
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$594
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$804
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Tue 05 Jan$900

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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.

Sep 2026
$355
Oct 2026
$391
Nov 2026
$302
Dec 2026
$341
Jan 2027
$413
Feb 2027
$365
Mar 2027
$343
Apr 2027
$396
May 2027
$327

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is November 2026, with return fares from $302 — 27% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $413).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $302. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $413 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $360. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, May and December, you'll generally pay up to 16% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

September 2026
$355
October 2026
$391
November 2026
$302
December 2026
$341
January 2027
$413
February 2027
$365
March 2027
$343
April 2027
$396
May 2027
$327

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

September 2026
$572
October 2026
$553
November 2026
$547
December 2026
$595
January 2027
$606
February 2027
$553
March 2027
$568
April 2027
$563
May 2027
$539
June 2027
$507

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