Cheap flights Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Christchurch

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Nonstop flights from Melbourne to Christchurch: Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 21. Flight time: 3 hours 20 minutes. Distance: 2413 km. Tickets from NZ$331 (departure 16 June).

Prices updated on 25 October at 10:54

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Cheap flights Melbourne to Christchurch

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NZ$331 NZ$934 NZ$934

Airlines

Air New Zealand Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 29 Oct

NZ$584

NZ 128

15:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

17h 15min

1 stop

10:15

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 30 Oct +1

NZ$653

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 2 Nov +1

NZ$636

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 5 Nov

NZ$514

NZ 218

10:20

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

15:45

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 6 Nov

NZ$499

NZ 216

11:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Sat, 7 Nov

NZ$486

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 9 Nov +1

NZ$538

QF 169

10:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

16:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 15 Nov

NZ$550

JQ 217

15:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

20h 25min

1 stop

14:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

NZ$546

JQ 217

15:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

16h 30min

1 stop

10:25

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

NZ$534

JQ 171

04:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

09:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$477

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 30 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 30 Nov

NZ$526

JQ 538

20:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 1 Dec

41h 10min

1 stop

16:00

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 3 Dec +1

NZ$557

QF 5389

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 13 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 14 Dec +1

NZ$508

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 16 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Wed, 16 Dec

NZ$587

NZ 126

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 17 Dec

10h 15min

1 stop

07:25

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 18 Dec +1

NZ$712

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 20 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 21 Dec +1

NZ$934

NZ 216

11:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 21 Dec

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 21 Dec

NZ$814

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 24 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 25 Dec +1

NZ$754

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 25 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 25 Dec

NZ$708

NZ 216

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 26 Dec

3h 25min

Direct

00:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 27 Dec +1

NZ$798

QF 406

22:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 27 Dec

15h 24min

1 stop

15:59

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 28 Dec +1

NZ$783

NZ 216

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 28 Dec

3h 25min

Direct

00:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 29 Dec +1

NZ$805

VA 887

11:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 28 Dec

26h 35min

2 stops

16:05

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 29 Dec +1

NZ$834

JQ 430

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 30 Dec

15h 50min

1 stop

00:05

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 31 Dec +1

NZ$624

JQ 428

22:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 29 Dec

15h 30min

1 stop

16:05

Christchurch (CHC)

Wed, 30 Dec +1

NZ$833

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 30 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 31 Dec +1

NZ$743

QF 167

01:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 1 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

06:30

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 1 Jan

NZ$768

QF 169

10:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 1 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

16:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 1 Jan

NZ$627

QF 490

12:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 2 Jan

17h 15min

1 stop

07:25

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 3 Jan +1

NZ$783

QF 1805

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 3 Jan

16h 50min

1 stop

00:50

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 4 Jan +1

NZ$820

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 3 Jan

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 3 Jan

NZ$887

QF 157

10:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 3 Jan

10h 55min

1 stop

23:25

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 3 Jan

NZ$775

JQ 217

23:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 3 Jan

44h 25min

1 stop

22:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 5 Jan +1

NZ$827

QF 169

10:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 4 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

16:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 4 Jan

NZ$669

JQ 217

23:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 4 Jan

44h 25min

1 stop

22:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Wed, 6 Jan +1

NZ$712

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 6 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 7 Jan +1

NZ$493

QF 169

10:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 7 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

16:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 7 Jan

NZ$570

NZ 216

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 13 Jan

3h 25min

Direct

00:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 14 Jan +1

NZ$471

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 14 Jan

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 14 Jan

NZ$524

NZ 214

09:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 15 Jan

3h 25min

Direct

14:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 15 Jan

NZ$461

NZ 216

11:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 15 Jan

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Fri, 15 Jan

NZ$488

QF 169

18:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 20 Jan

3h 20min

Direct

00:10

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 21 Jan +1

NZ$467

NZ 126

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 20 Jan

25h 30min

1 stop

22:40

Christchurch (CHC)

Thu, 21 Jan +1

NZ$418

NZ 216

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 22 Jan

3h 25min

Direct

00:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Sat, 23 Jan +1

NZ$434

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 24 Jan

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Sun, 24 Jan

NZ$439

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 25 Jan

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 25 Jan

NZ$418

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 1 Mar

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Mon, 1 Mar

NZ$463

NZ 216

19:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 1 Mar

3h 25min

Direct

00:35

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 2 Mar +1

NZ$374

JQ 171

12:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 2 Mar

3h 15min

Direct

17:20

Christchurch (CHC)

Tue, 2 Mar

NZ$459

Direct flight schedule Melbourne — Christchurch

Direct flights: 3 · Airlines: 3 · First departure: 12:05 · Last departure: 19:10

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

12:05→17:20 Jetstar Airways JQ 171 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 15min

18:50→00:10⁺¹ Qantas Airways QF 169 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 20min

19:10→00:35⁺¹ Air New Zealand NZ 216 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Thu, 29 Oct · One way from NZ$653

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

Cheap flights Melbourne to Christchurch

Qantas Airways

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$331

Air New Zealand

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Price from

NZ$374

Jetstar Airways

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Price from

NZ$418

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Christchurch?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Air New Zealand with an average ticket price of NZ$561.

Air New Zealand Average price: NZ$561 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Jetstar Airways Average price: NZ$566 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 1
Qantas Airways Average price: NZ$653 · Flights: 8 · Direct: 4
Virgin Australia Average price: NZ$834 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Melbourne to Christchurch?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Qantas Airways — options found: 8.

Qantas Airways Flights: 8 · Direct: 4
Air New Zealand Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Jetstar Airways Flights: 5 · Direct: 1
Virgin Australia Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Melbourne — Christchurch

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 22 Jan	Sun, 24 Jan	NZ$434 + NZ$255
One week	Sat, 7 Nov	Sat, 14 Nov	NZ$486 + NZ$246
Two weeks	Fri, 6 Nov	Thu, 19 Nov	NZ$499 + NZ$254

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

How many flights per day operate from Melbourne to Christchurch?

Most flights operate on Sun (7), the fewest on Sat (2).

Mon Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Tue Flights: 3 · Direct: 1
Wed Flights: 6 · Direct: 4
Thu Flights: 5 · Direct: 3
Fri Flights: 6 · Direct: 6
Sat Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Sun Flights: 7 · Direct: 3

Popular destinations from Melbourne

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MEL

Melbourne — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$79

MEL

Melbourne — Launceston

Australia → Australia

LST

from

NZ$85

MEL

Melbourne — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

NZ$95

MEL

Melbourne — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

NZ$97

MEL

Melbourne — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

NZ$110

MEL

Melbourne — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

NZ$124

MEL

Melbourne — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

NZ$130

MEL

Melbourne — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$166

MEL

Melbourne — Canberra

Australia → Australia

CBR

from

NZ$169

Popular destinations to Christchurch

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AKL

Auckland — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$68

WLG

Wellington — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$83

DUD

Dunedin — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$99

HLZ

Hamilton — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$156

NSN

Nelson — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$159

TRG

Tauranga — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$171

ZQN

Queenstown — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$174

IVC

Invercargill — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$192

ROT

Rotorua — Christchurch

New Zealand → New Zealand

CHC

from

NZ$254

Cheap flights Melbourne to Christchurch

Price from: NZ$331
Average price: NZ$546
Flight time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 2 413 km
Рейсов в неделю: 21
Airlines: 4
Most frequent flight: JQ 171

Prices as of 25 October, 10:54 Moscow time

Airports on the Melbourne — Christchurch route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
TullamarineMEL ChristchurchCHC	19	8	4

Departure airports · Melbourne

TullamarineMEL
Avalon AirportAVV no flights
Essendon AirportMEB no flights

Arrival airports · Christchurch

ChristchurchCHC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Melbourne to Christchurch are operated by: Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at NZ$331.

The average ticket price Melbourne Christchurch is NZ$546. The cheapest ticket costs NZ$331, operated by Qantas Airways, flight QF 5563, departing Melbourne on 16 June at 11:05, arriving Christchurch on 16 June at 16:25. Prices as of 25 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 171 Jetstar Airways: 3 hours 15 minutes. With a connection: from 10 hours 15 minutes, usually about 17 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from NZ$418. The most expensive month is December, with tickets from NZ$508.

Tickets from Melbourne to Christchurch are sold by: Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia. Nonstop: Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways.

The distance from Melbourne to Christchurch is 2413 km.

Tickets from Christchurch to Melbourne start at NZ$244. The average price is NZ$305. Nonstop flights are operated by: Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways. All tickets Christchurch — Melbourne

The first nonstop flight departs at 12:05 (JQ 171, Jetstar Airways), the last one at 19:10 (NZ 216, Air New Zealand). Local time.