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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Wellington

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NZ Return flights from $490
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$490
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$493
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$493
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$541
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$544
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$633
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$633
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$640
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$640
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$640
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$644
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$650
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$656
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$665
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$698
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$704
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$713
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$739
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$768
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$835
NZ,QF Return flights from $552
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$552
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$559
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$562
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$567
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$567
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$642
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$649
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$649
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$649
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$657
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$658
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$660
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$669
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$691
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$710
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$718
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$734
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$742
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$816
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,025
JQ,NZ Return flights from $557
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$557
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$559
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$581
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$589
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$599
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$608
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$622
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$626
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$629
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$631
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$635
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$645
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$660
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$698
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$709
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$758
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$769
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$873
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$878
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,013
EK,NZ Return flights from $583
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$583
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$595
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$603
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$603
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$617
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$676
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$683
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$685
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$687
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$687
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$687
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$695
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$698
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$702
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$724
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$733
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$738
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$740
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$874
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,076
JQ,QF Return flights from $607
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$607
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$613
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$613
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$615
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$615
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$617
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$635
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$638
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$644
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$645
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$701
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$731
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$741
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$745
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$777
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$803
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$809
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$840
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$890
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,155
EK,JQ Return flights from $634
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$634
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$636
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$638
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$655
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$668
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$680
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$682
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$687
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$688
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$694
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$709
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$757
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$779
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$802
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$813
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$817
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$847
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$877
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$904
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,219
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $636
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$636
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$644
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$650
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$658
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$660
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$661
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$679
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$687
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$714
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$803
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$811
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$818
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$821
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$821
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$873
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$914
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$916
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$980
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,137
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $646
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$646
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$657
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$659
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$705
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$740
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$796
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$835
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$837
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$837
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$840
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$868
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$894
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$898
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$957
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$990
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,000
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,046
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,191
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $656
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$656
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$664
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Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$707
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$729
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$731
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$805
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$832
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$858
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$867
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$867
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$877
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$901
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$915
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$936
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$1,162
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,172
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,350
QF Return flights from $658
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$658
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$664
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$664
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$664
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$664
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$665
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$667
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$679
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$679
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$692
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$704
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$747
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$772
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$823
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$847
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$853
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$861
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$861
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$861
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,151
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $660
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$660
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$677
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$679
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$684
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$684
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$687
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$716
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$725
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$783
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$800
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$800
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$824
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$843
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$845
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$878
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$902
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$918
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$919
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,251
JQ,VA Return flights from $671
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$671
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$691
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Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$723
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$754
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$768
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$785
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$792
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$794
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$811
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$860
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$864
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$891
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$892
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$894
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$896
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,093
NZ,VA Return flights from $679
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$679
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$679
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$686
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$694
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$696
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$702
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$706
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$707
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$710
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$711
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$732
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$732
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$754
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$769
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$783
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$843
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$922
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,149
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,210
EK,QF Return flights from $683
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$683
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$683
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Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$684
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$684
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$684
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$692
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$700
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$700
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$702
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$714
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$727
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$739
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$767
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$827
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$853
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$853
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$871
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$899
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$901
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,232
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $685
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$685
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$688
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$702
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$708
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$838
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$845
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$847
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$864
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$877
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$877
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$879
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$913
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$917
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$923
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sat 25 Jul$968
Dep. Fri 25 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$972
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,021
Dep. Wed 23 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$1,132
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,210
Dep. Sat 24 OctRet. Mon 26 Oct$1,234

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 Wellington

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

Jul 2026
$514
Aug 2026
$489
Sep 2026
$486
Oct 2026
$555
Nov 2026
$703
Dec 2026
$847
Jan 2027
$640
Feb 2027
$501
Mar 2027
$1,215

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is September 2026, with return fares from $486 — 60% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $1,215).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $486. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,215.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $661. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, August and February, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

July 2026
$514
August 2026
$489
September 2026
$486
October 2026
$555
November 2026
$703
December 2026
$847
January 2027
$640
February 2027
$501
March 2027
$1,215

Average Melbourne to Wellington Return Prices

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

July 2026
$863
August 2026
$824
September 2026
$833
October 2026
$846
November 2026
$833
December 2026
$1,096
January 2027
$892
February 2027
$833
March 2027
$862
April 2027
$906

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to Wellington

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically September.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Wellington cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Wellington is $490.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Wellington is 29 July 2026.

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

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Wellington is Air New Zealand.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Wellington?

Air New Zealand, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly direct.

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

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

What is the IATA airport code for Wellington?

The IATA code for Wellington is WLG. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -41.32931, 174.8122.

When should you book flights to Wellington?

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


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