Cheap flights from Auckland to Melbourne from R2 429

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne from Auckland is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 623, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of May, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R5 872.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Melbourne is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R20 785. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Auckland to Melbourne on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around R27 797. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Melbourne from Auckland in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R23 167 when looking at flights departing in the morning. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Melbourne, so prices are often more expensive at around R27 520 per ticket.

Fly from Auckland Intl to Melbourne for the best Auckland Intl - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around R6 414 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Auckland for as low as R5 939 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Auckland to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Auckland and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 57 flights take off from Auckland and land in Melbourne each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 15:00, with 42% of daily flights taking off at midday.

404 flights are operational weekly from Auckland to Melbourne as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.