Flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia

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Wellington to Melbourne, Australia Last modified: May 8, 2025 14:06 -04:00

We've scanned 122,775,531 round trip itineraries and found the cheapest flights to Melbourne, Australia. Air New Zealand & Qantas frequently offer the best deals to Melbourne, Australia flights, or select your preferred carrier below to see the cheapest days to fly.

Air New Zealand
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Sun 27/07
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Tue 5/08
1 stop
$588
Qantas
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Sat 26/07
nonstop
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Sat 2/08
nonstop
$610
Multiple Airlines
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Mon 25/08
1 stop
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Sat 30/08
1 stop
$696
Emirates
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Sat 24/05
nonstop
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Sun 8/06
nonstop
$699
Jetstar
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Tue 1/07
1 stop
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Wed 2/07
1 stop
$703
Multiple Airlines
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Fri 1/08
1 stop
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Mon 4/08
1 stop
$2,320

How Much is a Flight from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia?

We have collected flight cost data from across the web for travel from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia, and have found the average flight price for this trip to be $664.

Where To Buy Cheap Flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia?

The best way to find a great deal on airfare is to search multiple sites. When you run a search on FareCompare, we search multiple sites and fare sources all at once so you don't have to - which is why we think FareCompare is the best place to find cheap tickets. Airlines can adjust prices for tickets from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia based on the day and time that you decide to book your flight. We have collected data from all airlines, and have found that Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays are often the best days to book flights. If you'd like to learn more, read our article about the best time to buy airline tickets.

How far in advance should I book tickets from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia?

The chart below shows up-to-date information regarding how far in advance to book your flight from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia.

Non Stop versus Connecting
Advanced PurchaseNon StopConnecting
< 7 days $924 $907
7-14 days $802 $789
14-21 days $704 $750
21-30 days $684 $682
30-60 days $660 $665
60-90 days $605 $588
90+ days $605 $588

Cheapest Day To Fly from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia

We've examined 245,551,062 itinerary searches that we've seen for departures in the next 90 days and found that the cheapest day to fly from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia is Friday. See the chart below to compare prices for other days of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
$681$681$659$692$610 $660

Compare Flight Prices from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia by Month

Low priced flights are most commonly available by purchasing between one and three months in advance. International or holiday flights may need to be purchased even further in advance. The chart below shows the cheapest flight prices by month for Wellington to Melbourne, Australia flights.

Month Origin Destination Carrier Depart Date Return Date Stops Price
April Wellington Melbourne, Australia Qantas 30/04/25 6/05/25 1 $1,454
May Wellington Melbourne, Australia Air New Zealand 25/05/25 28/05/25 1 $682
June Wellington Melbourne, Australia Qantas 9/06/25 13/06/25 0 $660

Cheap Last Minute Flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia

Looking for cheap last minute flights or a weekend getaway? We've got you covered with weekend flight deals from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia. The chart below shows the best last minute deals and cheap flights this weekend we could find.

Next 30 Days

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
27 28 29 30 1 2 3
$946
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$946 $934
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
$934 $792
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
$792 $758
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
$758 $704
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
$704

Connecting Flights vs Direct Flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia

Flights between some cities may be significantly cheaper if you choose a multi-stop airline ticket. Although these connecting flights sacrifice some convenience, on average, travelers save 20%-60% when they choose to fly multi-stop versus a direct flight.

The average price for connecting flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia is $934.

The average price for direct flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia is $941.

One Way Flights vs Round Trip Flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia

We have found that there is often no price difference between buying a round trip flight versus a one way flight. Increased flexibility is the main benefit when it comes to buying a one way flight from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia. However, booking a round trip flight can be a simpler process. You can compare round trip and one way flights by using our flight comparison.

The average price for one way flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia is $387.

The average price for round trip flights from Wellington to Melbourne, Australia is $932.

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