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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Wellington

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NZ Return flights from $364
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$364
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$366
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$366
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$406
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$510
JQ Return flights from $401
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$401
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$407
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$407
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$407
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$407
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$408
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$408
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$413
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$413
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$413
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$413
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$418
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$419
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$419
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$419
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$419
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$419
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$419
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$419
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$419
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$421
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 19 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 26 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$422
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Fri 14 Aug$424
JQ,NZ Return flights from $401
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$401
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$421
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$430
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$443
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$546
NZ,VA Return flights from $411
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$411
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$466
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$488
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$499
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$626
EK,NZ Return flights from $428
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$428
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$449
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$470
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$491
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$559
NZ,QF Return flights from $435
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$435
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$435
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$469
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$477
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$573
VA Return flights from $445
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$445
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$491
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$522
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$782
JQ,VA Return flights from $457
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$457
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$515
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$527
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$710
QF,VA Return flights from $464
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$464
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$511
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$541
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$711
EK,VA Return flights from $475
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$475
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$522
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$552
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$711
JQ,QF Return flights from $477
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$477
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$478
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$505
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$507
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$595
EK,JQ Return flights from $482
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$482
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$490
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$518
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$518
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$594
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $486
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$486
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$486
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$488
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$564
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$607
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $489
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$489
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$497
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$530
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$575
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$660
QF Return flights from $496
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$496
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$497
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$501
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$598
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$620

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Wellington from United States (USA) and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Wellington

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

Jul 2026
$338
Aug 2026
$337
Sep 2026
$335
Oct 2026
$383
Nov 2026
$332
Dec 2026
$394
Jan 2027
$441
Feb 2027
$345
Mar 2027
$838
Apr 2027
$467

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is November 2026, with return fares from $332 — 60% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $838).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $332. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $838.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $421. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, September and August, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

July 2026
$338
August 2026
$337
September 2026
$335
October 2026
$383
November 2026
$332
December 2026
$394
January 2027
$441
February 2027
$345
March 2027
$838
April 2027
$467

Average Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

July 2026
$599
August 2026
$575
September 2026
$558
October 2026
$594
November 2026
$567
December 2026
$707
January 2027
$614
February 2027
$585
March 2027
$594
April 2027
$618

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