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JQ,NZ Return flights from $685
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$685
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$697
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$820
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$829
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,188
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,246
NZ Return flights from $698
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$698
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$699
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$704
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$711
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,321
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,488
EK,JQ Return flights from $707
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$707
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$777
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$777
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$914
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$966
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,183
NZ,QF Return flights from $728
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$728
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$734
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$740
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$747
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,132
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,306
NZ,VA Return flights from $758
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$758
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$759
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$763
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$771
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,439
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,612
EK,NZ Return flights from $763
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$763
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$766
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$772
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$776
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,173
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,431
JQ,QF Return flights from $779
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$779
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$868
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$873
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$932
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$978
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,061
QF Return flights from $780
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$780
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$788
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$841
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$926
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,027
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,171
EK Return flights from $782
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$782
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$807
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$849
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$936
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,034
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,346
EK,QF Return flights from $795
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$795
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$797
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$839
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$935
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,045
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,196
QF,VA Return flights from $800
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$800
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$807
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$819
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$875
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,268
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,434
EK,VA Return flights from $814
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$814
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$828
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Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$830
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$875
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,290
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,518
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $848
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$848
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$861
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$865
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$869
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,163
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,183
VA Return flights from $852
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$852
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$860
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$861
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$871
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,419
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,865
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $889
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$889
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$897
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$900
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$908
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$976
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,134

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


Cheapest Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

December 2025
$566
January 2026
$614
February 2026
$527
March 2026
$527
April 2026
$650
May 2026
$493
June 2026
$546
July 2026
$709
August 2026
$569

Average Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,144
January 2026
$1,181
February 2026
$890
March 2026
$868
April 2026
$951
May 2026
$837
June 2026
$876
July 2026
$950
August 2026
$873
September 2026
$1,044

Did you know...

  • The nearest hotel to Wellington airport is The Airport Motor Lodge located at Hobart Street, Miramar, Wellington .
  • The distance between Melbourne and Wellington is 2,590 km.
  • WLG is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Wellington.
  • 3 hrs 25 mins is the quickest one-way trip from Melbourne to Wellington

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the most affordable times in the year to take a flight from Melbourne to Wellington are January/2026 and February/2026. The most expensive time of year is October/2025.

What airlines fly direct to Wellington from Melbourne?

Emirates, Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia fly direct from Melbourne to Wellington.

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

Air New Zealand is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Wellington.

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

Emirates is the best airline to fly to Wellington from Melbourne and it has non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Melbourne to Wellington
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Wellington (WLG)
3h 35m
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