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JQ Return flights from $632

Dep.art Wed 25 NovRet.urn Wed 09 Dec^$632

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JQ,NZ Return flights from $672

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$672

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$746

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NZ Return flights from $717

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EK,NZ Return flights from $734

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Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$798

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JQ,VA Return flights from $796

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QF Return flights from $825

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$906

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EK,QF Return flights from $829

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$922

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Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$881

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EK,VA Return flights from $844

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Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$890

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NZ,VA Return flights from $847

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Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$877

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$979

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EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $903

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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 New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Christchurch

Return fares from Melbourne to Christchurch by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Oct 2026

$616

Nov 2026

$562

Dec 2026

$591

Jan 2027

$716

Feb 2027

$620

Mar 2027

$591

Apr 2027

$986

May 2027

$493

Jun 2027

$673

Jul 2027

$836

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is May 2027, with return fares from $493 — 50% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $986).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from $493. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $986.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around $668. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, November and December, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

October 2026

$616

November 2026

$562

December 2026

$591

January 2027

$716

February 2027

$620

March 2027

$591

April 2027

$986

May 2027

$493

June 2027

$673

July 2027

$836

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

October 2026

$1,057

November 2026

$983

December 2026

$1,112

January 2027

$1,136

February 2027

$976

March 2027

$1,021

April 2027

$991

May 2027

$996

June 2027

$954

July 2027

$1,032

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