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JQ One-Way flights from $525

Dep.art Fri 12 Dec^$525

Dep.art Tue 09 Dec^$549

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Dep.art Wed 10 Dec^$549

Dep.art Mon 29 Dec^$549

Dep.art Thu 01 Jan^$549

Dep.art Sat 03 Jan^$549

Dep.art Thu 11 Dec^$557

Dep.art Tue 16 Dec^$574

Dep.art Sat 13 Dec^$594

Dep.art Tue 30 Dec^$606

Dep.art Wed 31 Dec^$606

Dep.art Mon 15 Dec^$606

Dep.art Fri 26 Dec^$606

Dep.art Sat 27 Dec^$606

Dep.art Sun 28 Dec^$606

Dep.art Wed 17 Dec^$620

Dep.art Sun 14 Dec^$645

Dep.art Fri 02 Jan^$675

Dep.art Thu 25 Dec^$726

Dep.art Wed 24 Dec^$810

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$816

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$878

Dep.art Sun 21 Dec^$916

Dep.art Mon 22 Dec^$916

Dep.art Tue 23 Dec^$993

Dep.art Sat 20 Dec^$1,031

QF One-Way flights from $702

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$702

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$875

EK One-Way flights from $790

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$790

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,063

NZ One-Way flights from $900

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$900

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$907

JQ,VA One-Way flights from $930

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$930

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$937

QF,VA One-Way flights from $1,006

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$1,006

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,085

JQ,QF One-Way flights from $1,170

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,170

VA One-Way flights from $1,213

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$1,213

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,501

EK,JQ One-Way flights from $1,286

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,286

JQ,NZ One-Way flights from $1,291

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,291

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$1,397

NZ,VA One-Way flights from $1,326

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,326

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$1,459

NZ,QF One-Way flights from $1,372

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,372

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$4,931

EK,VA One-Way flights from $1,421

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,421

EK,NZ One-Way flights from $1,455

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,455

Dep.art Thu 18 Dec^$1,514

EK,QF One-Way flights from $1,477

Dep.art Fri 19 Dec^$1,477

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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 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

$609

January 2026

$597

February 2026

$519

March 2026

$391

April 2026

$579

May 2026

$391

June 2026

$491

August 2026

$632

September 2026

$622

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

December 2025

$1,259

January 2026

$1,120

February 2026

$881

March 2026

$816

April 2026

$870

May 2026

$748

June 2026

$740

July 2026

$796

August 2026

$755

September 2026

$769

Did you know...

It is 2,414 kilometres from Melbourne to Christchurch.
Melbourne has the IATA code of MEL and Christchurch has CHC.
Melbourne is 2 hours behind Christchurch. Jetlag may be an issue.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, May/2026 and February/2026 are the lowest-price times in the year to fly to Christchurch from Melbourne. The most expensive time of year is January/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Christchurch from Melbourne?

Emirates, Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop between Melbourne and Christchurch.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Christchurch?

The cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Christchurch is Air New Zealand.

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

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

How to get from Melbourne to Christchurch

Melbourne (MEL)

Christchurch (CHC)

3h 20m