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The cheapest return flight from Queenstown to Melbourne costs $710 on the route between Queenstown (ZQN) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is also the most popular route.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Queenstown to Melbourne, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Queenstown to Melbourne is June, where tickets cost $618 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $851 and $752 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Queenstown to Melbourne, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Queenstown to Melbourne were found on Jetstar ($656) and Virgin Australia ($835).

Virgin Australia connects Queenstown to Melbourne with 7 flights per week. Air New Zealand also offers 5 flights per week, while Qantas Airways follows with 5 flights per week.

Weekly flights between Queenstown and Melbourne historically see delays in approximately 16% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 97 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Jetstar have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 10% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 2 and 4 direct flights that take off from Queenstown and land in Melbourne, with an average flight time of 3h 29m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon, while the most flights land at Melbourne Airport. Each week, there are 20 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.