$386 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Wellington – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
$609
Typical prices: $599-$834
Air New Zealand
Sat 1/8Sat 8/8
MEL - WLG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$624
Typical prices: $639-$852
Air New Zealand
Sat 1/8Sat 8/8
MEL - WLG • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Wellington

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Wellington that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Wellington

Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:55 - 16:20
MEL
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WLG
19h 25m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
20h 10m
1 stop
$609Air New Zealand
Sat, 1 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 23:50
MEL
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WLG
3h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
06:00 - 08:10
WLG
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MEL
4h 10mdirect
$624Air New Zealand
Fri, 7 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 21:45
MEL
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WLG
25h 35m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
06:00 - 08:10
WLG
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MEL
4h 10mdirect
$625Air New Zealand
Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 21:45
MEL
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WLG
25h 35m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:15 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
13h 50m
1 stop
$636Air New Zealand
Thu, 6 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 07:05
MEL
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WLG
10h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:15 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
15h 50m
1 stop
$639Air New Zealand
Fri, 7 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 07:50
MEL
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WLG
11h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
27h 05m
1 stop
$641Air New Zealand
Sat, 15 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
08:35 - 18:10
MEL
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WLG
7h 35m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:15 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
13h 50m
1 stop
$643Air New Zealand
Sat, 15 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Jetstar Logo
15:55 - 14:00
AVV
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WLG
20h 05m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 15:20
WLG
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AVV
26h 20m
1 stop
$794Jetstar
Wed, 22 Jul - Mon, 24 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 16:40
AVV
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WLG
17h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:55 - 20:20
WLG
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AVV
6h 25m
1 stop
$914Multiple Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Jetstar Logo
15:55 - 14:00
AVV
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WLG
20h 05m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 15:20
WLG
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AVV
26h 20m
1 stop
$985Jetstar
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Wellington flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Wellington to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Wellington?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Wellington departing in August.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Wellington flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Wellington costs $360 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Wellington (WLG). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Wellington?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to Wellington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Wellington on a Saturday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne to Wellington is November, where tickets cost $225 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $432 and $406 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to Wellington?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Wellington, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne to Wellington, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$386
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Wellington

When to book flights from Melbourne to Wellington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Wellington based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Wellington

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Wellington?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Wellington was $386 for a one-way ticket and $609 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Wellington?

    There are 2 airports in Melbourne (Melbourne Avalon and Melbourne.) and only 1 airport in Wellington (Wellington). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Wellington flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Wellington?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Wellington?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Wellington, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Wellington?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Wellington.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Wellington?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wellington from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Wellington?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Wellington with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Wellington?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wellington from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Wellington?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Melbourne to Wellington.
Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Wellington Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Friday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Wellington to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Friday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Qantas Airways

Sunday

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Melbourne to Wellington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Wellington. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Wellington? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3603 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

We paid for business class seats for the comfort that comes with that but couldn’t use the bathroom as it was full all the time.

Excellent plane, smooth boarding Friendly crew Clean flight till end Food can be little better

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

We were delayed for 7 hours. The staff and management could have organized the getting of seats on later flight earlier than 20 minutes before late takeoff. Everyone was worried and lost. Was chaos and it didn’t need to be.

couldn't work out how to work entertainment. seats a bit cramped.

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