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JQ Return flights from $455
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $491
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$491
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$505
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$507
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$520
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$523
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$526
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$533
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$539
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$543
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$550
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$558
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$568
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$576
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$577
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$600
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$664
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$787
NZ Return flights from $512
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$512
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$571
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$571
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$572
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$572
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$581
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$582
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$591
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$608
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$618
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$632
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$641
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$642
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$664
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$810
EK,JQ Return flights from $527
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$527
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$533
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Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$536
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$539
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$540
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$554
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$561
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$563
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$575
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$576
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$584
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$589
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$589
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$624
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$675
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$759
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$810
JQ,QF Return flights from $529
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$529
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$534
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$542
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$543
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$546
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$546
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$557
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$561
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$563
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$564
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$585
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$590
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$591
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$625
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$683
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$751
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$798
JQ,VA Return flights from $543
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$543
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$601
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Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$621
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$621
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$622
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$622
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$632
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$632
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$642
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$661
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$662
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$671
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$692
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$705
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$724
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$745
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$833
EK,NZ Return flights from $577
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$577
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$581
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Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$586
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$586
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$588
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$588
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$604
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$615
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$616
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$628
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$630
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$630
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$648
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$652
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$661
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JQ,MH Return flights from $578
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NZ,QF Return flights from $580
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$583
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$586
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$591
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$595
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$595
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$601
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$602
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$613
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$619
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$633
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$635
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$639
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$645
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$662
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$823
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$882
NZ,VA Return flights from $601
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$601
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$644
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$645
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$660
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$661
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$668
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$677
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$677
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$679
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$687
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$687
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$687
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$694
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$708
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$710
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$790
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$913
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $612
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$612
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$684
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$693
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$693
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$694
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$704
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$704
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$708
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$708
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$710
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$724
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$734
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$744
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$754
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$757
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$890
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$989
EY,JQ,NZ Return flights from $613
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$613
QF Return flights from $614
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$614
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$614
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Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$620
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$621
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$621
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$627
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$628
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$628
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$635
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$651
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$666
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$675
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$712
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$751
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$759
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$763
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$917
MH,NZ Return flights from $624
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$624
QF,VA Return flights from $624
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$624
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Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$670
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$678
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$680
Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$688
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$692
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$694
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$701
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$701
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$712
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$716
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$732
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$768
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$813
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$865
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Tue 22 Dec$953

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 Australia and flights to 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.

July 2026
$456
August 2026
$423
September 2026
$456
October 2026
$556
November 2026
$456
December 2026
$594
January 2027
$676
February 2027
$491
March 2027
$632

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

July 2026
$742
August 2026
$730
September 2026
$784
October 2026
$763
November 2026
$755
December 2026
$845
January 2027
$800
February 2027
$741
March 2027
$774
April 2027
$821

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically August.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Christchurch cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Christchurch is $456.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Christchurch is 11 August 2026.

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

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

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Christchurch?

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

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 15 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Christchurch?

The IATA code for Christchurch is CHC. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -43.48808, 172.5401.

When should you book flights to Christchurch?

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

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