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JQ Return flights from $325
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $358
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Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$527
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NZ Return flights from $372
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Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$400
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$432
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$449
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JQ,QF Return flights from $377
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Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 14 May$435
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$443
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Sun 31 May$467
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$472
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$507
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$558
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 03 May$613
EK,JQ Return flights from $379
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$379
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$380
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$382
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$388
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$390
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$396
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Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$424
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 14 May$432
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$457
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$471
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Sun 31 May$475
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$506
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JQ,VA Return flights from $394
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$569
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NZ,QF Return flights from $414
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Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$425
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$426
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Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$443
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$444
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$486
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EK,NZ Return flights from $419
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NZ,VA Return flights from $426
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$533
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QF,VA Return flights from $429
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$462
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$486
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$493
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$506
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$515
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$521
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EK,VA Return flights from $431
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$431
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$469
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$471
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$488
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Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$505
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$507
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$533
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 14 May$557
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Sun 31 May$566
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Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$613
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 03 May$845
EK,QF Return flights from $437
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$437
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$451
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$451
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$456
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$463
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$473
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$481
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Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Sun 31 May$552
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EK Return flights from $438
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$438
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$475
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Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$533
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$613
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EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $439
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$439
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Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 14 May$491
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$503
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$533
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$543
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$546
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$547
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$549
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$560
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$575
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$696
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QF Return flights from $441
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$441
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$446
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Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$446
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$446
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$452
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$456
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 08 Aug$457
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$475
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$508
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 14 May$525
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Sun 31 May$559
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$577
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$611
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$621
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Sun 03 May$656

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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
$380
January 2026
$372
February 2026
$323
March 2026
$244
April 2026
$361
May 2026
$244
June 2026
$306
August 2026
$394
September 2026
$387

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025
$784
January 2026
$698
February 2026
$549
March 2026
$508
April 2026
$542
May 2026
$466
June 2026
$461
July 2026
$496
August 2026
$470
September 2026
$479

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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