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JQ Return flights from £284
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£284
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£294
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£300
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£300
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£302
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£305
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£310
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£311
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov£312
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov£312
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£312
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov£312
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov£312
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec£312
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£313
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£313
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£313
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
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Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£315
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£321
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£321
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£321
JQ,NZ Return flights from £288
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£288
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£337
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£358
JQ,QF Return flights from £294
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£294
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£367
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£393
EK,JQ Return flights from £297
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£297
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£367
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£428
NZ Return flights from £304
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£304
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£334
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£346
NZ,QF Return flights from £320
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£320
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£356
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£378
EK,NZ Return flights from £325
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£325
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£359
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£413
QF Return flights from £335
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£335
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£372
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£452
EK,QF Return flights from £336
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£336
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£380
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£485
EK Return flights from £337
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£337
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£437
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£536
NZ,VA Return flights from £355
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£355
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£371
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£389
EK,VA Return flights from £361
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£361
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£378
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£445
JQ,VA Return flights from £364
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£364
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£371
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£404
QF,VA Return flights from £365
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£365
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£375
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£412
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from £382
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£382
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£407
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Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar£438

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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.

Nov 2026
£239
Dec 2026
£261
Jan 2027
£268
Feb 2027
£279
Mar 2027
£250
May 2027
£240
Jun 2027
£240
Jul 2027
£240

The cheapest month to fly to Christchurch is November 2026, with return fares from £239 — 15% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from £279).

When Should You Fly to Christchurch?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Christchurch, with return fares from £239. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £279.

Across the year, return fares to Christchurch average around £252. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, May and June, you'll generally pay up to 5% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

November 2026
£239
December 2026
£261
January 2027
£268
February 2027
£279
March 2027
£250
May 2027
£240
June 2027
£240
July 2027
£240

Average Melbourne to Christchurch Return Prices

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

November 2026
£418
December 2026
£462
January 2027
£442
February 2027
£415
March 2027
£422
April 2027
£423
May 2027
£408
June 2027
£391
July 2027
£415
August 2027
£411

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