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JQ,NZ Return flights from £266
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£266
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£266
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£269
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£273
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£287
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£290
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£290
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£296
EK,JQ Return flights from £274
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£274
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£298
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£307
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£307
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£319
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£328
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£328
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£357
JQ,QF Return flights from £275
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£275
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£298
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£303
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£303
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£313
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£319
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£329
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£346
NZ Return flights from £290
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£290
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£300
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£310
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£318
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£332
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£332
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£332
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£336
JQ,VA Return flights from £299
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£299
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£334
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£335
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£349
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£367
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£393
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£395
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£401
NZ,VA Return flights from £312
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£312
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£350
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£351
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£356
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£356
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£356
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£359
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£363
NZ,QF Return flights from £319
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£319
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£323
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£326
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£335
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£335
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£335
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£339
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£348
EK,NZ Return flights from £321
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£321
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£328
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£330
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£330
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£330
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£330
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£337
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£352
QF Return flights from £326
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£326
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£329
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£337
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£337
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£365
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£366
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£383
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£423
EK,QF Return flights from £327
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£327
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£331
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£338
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£338
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£364
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£371
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£388
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£434
EK Return flights from £328
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£328
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£328
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£339
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£339
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£365
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£386
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£456
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£471
VA Return flights from £341
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£341
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£393
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Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£398
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£404
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£404
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£404
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£404
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£404
EK,VA Return flights from £346
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£346
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£351
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£357
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£364
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£372
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£372
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£378
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£378
QF,VA Return flights from £348
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£348
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£352
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£359
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£368
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£370
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£370
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£377
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£387
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from £372
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug£372
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov£377
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£377
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£383
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£399
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£415
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£447
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£447

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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 Christchurch from United Kingdom and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Christchurch

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

Jul 2026
£237
Aug 2026
£229
Sep 2026
£237
Oct 2026
£275
Nov 2026
£237
Dec 2026
£444
Jan 2027
£316
Feb 2027
£257
Mar 2027
£260
Apr 2027
£395

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is August 2026, with return fares from £229 — 48% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from £444).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, August is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from £229. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £444 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around £289. If you can travel in the off-peak months of August, July and September, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

July 2026
£237
August 2026
£229
September 2026
£237
October 2026
£275
November 2026
£237
December 2026
£444
January 2027
£316
February 2027
£257
March 2027
£260
April 2027
£395

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

July 2026
£404
August 2026
£376
September 2026
£400
October 2026
£392
November 2026
£390
December 2026
£446
January 2027
£422
February 2027
£399
March 2027
£407
April 2027
£402

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