Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland from $190

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Auckland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $279. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Auckland during May average around $301.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Auckland from Melbourne Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $450. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around $734. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

Flying to Auckland from Melbourne Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $295 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Auckland is in the morning when prices are around $1,018.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $343 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Melbourne Airport for as low as $303 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Auckland Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Auckland Intl

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Auckland from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Auckland. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Auckland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Melbourne and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

58 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Auckland as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 49% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Auckland is 412 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.