Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland from $217

In general, May 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 $331. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in May, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Auckland during March average around $343.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Auckland from Melbourne Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $500. 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 Monday because tickets tend to average around $784. 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 $396 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 $902.

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 $371 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 $323 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers 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 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Auckland. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Auckland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% 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 102 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aruba Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

56 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Auckland as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 45% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Auckland is 394 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.