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JQ Return flights from $244
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $268
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$332
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NZ Return flights from $292
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$292
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$295
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Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$297
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$369
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Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$400
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Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$436
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JQ,QF Return flights from $327
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$491
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 04 Jan$570
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$597
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$818
EK,JQ Return flights from $327
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$327
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$335
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Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$347
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$363
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$365
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$377
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$384
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$385
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$399
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$404
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$404
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$458
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JQ,VA Return flights from $354
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$389
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$459
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$465
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$475
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Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$490
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$552
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$562
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 04 Jan$701
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$829
NZ,QF Return flights from $363
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$363
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$364
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Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$364
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$390
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$401
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Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$411
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$411
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$455
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$485
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EK,NZ Return flights from $371
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NZ,VA Return flights from $385
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QF Return flights from $385
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$385
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$394
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$401
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Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$412
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$416
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Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$422
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$422
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$459
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$498
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$529
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$537
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$547
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 04 Jan$623
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$672
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EK,QF Return flights from $390
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$390
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$399
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$402
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$414
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$417
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$428
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$429
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$430
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$447
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$447
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$465
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$499
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$520
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$551
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QF,VA Return flights from $397
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VA Return flights from $397
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$404
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$483
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$494
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$502
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$508
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$535
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$536
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$564
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$571
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$646
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 04 Jan$767
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$848
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$856
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$939
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$1,234
EK,VA Return flights from $397
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$397
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$403
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 29 May$407
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$409
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$444
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$450
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$455
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$455
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$471
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$471
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$516
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$541
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$566
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$575
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$579
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Mon 04 Jan$657
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$721
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$772
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$826
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$1,036
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $420
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$420
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$485
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$493
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$509
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 10 May$522
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$530
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$571
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 19 Mar$622

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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 Christchurch from United States (USA) and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025
$376
January 2026
$368
February 2026
$320
March 2026
$241
April 2026
$357
May 2026
$241
June 2026
$303
August 2026
$390
September 2026
$383

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025
$776
January 2026
$690
February 2026
$543
March 2026
$503
April 2026
$536
May 2026
$461
June 2026
$456
July 2026
$491
August 2026
$465
September 2026
$474

Did you know...

  • Melbourne is 2 hours later than Christchurch. You may feel jetlagged after the flight.
  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Christchurch is CHC and for Melbourne it is MEL.
  • 7 hours is the quickest return trip from Melbourne to Christchurch

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne?

Right now, May/2026 is the cheapest time of year to travel from Melbourne to Christchurch. January/2026 is the most expensive month to fly from Melbourne to Christchurch.

What airlines fly non-stop to Christchurch from Melbourne?

Emirates, Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Melbourne and Christchurch.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Christchurch?

The cheapest airline to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne is Singapore Airlines. Emirates is the best for direct flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Melbourne to Christchurch
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Christchurch (CHC)
3h 20m
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