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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Auckland

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JQ Return flights from $444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$444
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Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$444
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Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$444
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Sat 18 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 06 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$444
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$444
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$444
JQ,NZ Return flights from $497
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$497
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$517
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Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$532
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$536
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$536
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$544
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$574
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$574
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$576
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$605
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$608
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$627
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$677
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$703
NZ Return flights from $509
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$509
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$570
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$570
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$601
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$611
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$646
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$651
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$651
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$655
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$655
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$661
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$697
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$730
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$730
EK,JQ Return flights from $521
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$521
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$522
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$524
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$540
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$541
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$561
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$564
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$591
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$601
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$605
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$621
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$638
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$668
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$695
JQ,QF Return flights from $522
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$522
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$526
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$528
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$529
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$532
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$551
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$567
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$592
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$606
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$606
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$619
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$637
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$654
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$661
EK,NZ Return flights from $557
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$557
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$618
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$618
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$634
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$639
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$640
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$644
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$649
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$652
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$677
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$691
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$716
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$738
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$833
NZ,QF Return flights from $561
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$561
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$622
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$624
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$629
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$631
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$637
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$647
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$647
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$656
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$670
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$682
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$710
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$730
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$763
JQ,VA Return flights from $567
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$567
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$606
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$617
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$621
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$621
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$651
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$652
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$653
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$660
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$672
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$683
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$686
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$743
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$804
EK,VA Return flights from $596
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$596
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$653
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$671
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$672
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$681
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$681
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$682
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$684
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$702
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$713
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$714
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$749
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$872
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$932
JQ,UL Return flights from $599
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$599
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$656
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$678
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$748
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$762
QF,VA Return flights from $600
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$600
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$657
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$669
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$669
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$685
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$685
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$686
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$689
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$700
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$717
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$723
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$753
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$881
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$898
NZ,VA Return flights from $608
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$608
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$649
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$670
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$677
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$697
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$698
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$699
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$699
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$706
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$707
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$707
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$748
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$809
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$847
QF Return flights from $626
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$626
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$634
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Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$635
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$635
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$635
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$641
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$647
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$654
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$654
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$677
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$712
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$716
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$753
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$776
JQ,TN Return flights from $627
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$627
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$629
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$631
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$632
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$636
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$640
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$654
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$664
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$683
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$695
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$701
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$710
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$710
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$711
EK Return flights from $641
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$641
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$642
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$642
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$642
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$656
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$662
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$663
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$679
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$679
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$684
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$717
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$840
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$908
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$935

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

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Auckland

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

Jul 2026
$486
Aug 2026
$444
Sep 2026
$493
Oct 2026
$629
Nov 2026
$516
Dec 2026
$677
Jan 2027
$615
Feb 2027
$528
Mar 2027
$828

The cheapest month to fly to Auckland is August 2026, with return fares from $444 — 46% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $828).

When Should You Fly to Auckland?

Based on the fares we've tracked, August is typically the cheapest month to fly to Auckland, with return fares from $444. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $828.

Across the year, return fares to Auckland average around $580. If you can travel in the off-peak months of August, July and September, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Auckland Return Prices

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

July 2026
$486
August 2026
$444
September 2026
$493
October 2026
$629
November 2026
$516
December 2026
$677
January 2027
$615
February 2027
$528
March 2027
$828

Average Melbourne to Auckland Return Prices

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

July 2026
$773
August 2026
$765
September 2026
$791
October 2026
$741
November 2026
$749
December 2026
$854
January 2027
$812
February 2027
$759
March 2027
$910
April 2027
$821

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to Auckland

When is the cheapest time to travel from Melbourne to Auckland?

The cheapest month to travel is typically August.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Auckland cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Auckland is $444.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Melbourne to Auckland?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Auckland is 05 July 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Auckland?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Auckland is Jetstar.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Auckland?

Emirates, Jetstar, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui and Virgin Australia fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne to Auckland take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 35 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Auckland?

The IATA code for Auckland is AKL. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -37.00478, 174.7834.

When should you book flights to Auckland?

From our data, you should book flights to Auckland 60 days out.


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