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The cheapest airline(s) flying from Melbourne to Christchurch is Jetstar Airways.

Travel Period: February 2025 - January 2026

The cheapest month(s) to fly from Melbourne to Christchurch is September.

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The cheapest day(s) of the week to fly from Melbourne to Christchurch is Monday.

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Flight Schedules

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12:05 MEL

17:20 CHC

3Hrs, 15m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 12:05 - CHC 17:20 3h 15m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 12:05
CHCChristchurch Airport 17:20
3h 15m
Direct
Jetstar Airways (JQ 171)Airbus
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18:00 MEL

23:25 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:00 - CHC 23:25 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:00
CHCChristchurch Airport 23:25
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 216)Airbus A320 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 216)
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18:55 MEL

00:20 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:55 - CHC 00:20 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:55
CHCChristchurch Airport 00:20
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 218)Airbus A320 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 218)
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18:55 MEL

00:15 CHC

3Hrs, 20m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:55 - CHC 00:15 3h 20m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 18:55
CHCChristchurch Airport 00:15
3h 20m
Direct
Qantas (QF 169)Boeing 737 800
Qantas (QF 169)
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Boeing 737 800

08:35 MEL

14:00 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 08:35 - CHC 14:00 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 08:35
CHCChristchurch Airport 14:00
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)Airbus A320 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)
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Airbus A320 Neo

09:05 MEL

14:30 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05 - CHC 14:30 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05
CHCChristchurch Airport 14:30
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)Airbus A320 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)
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Airbus A320 Neo

09:10 MEL

14:30 CHC

3Hrs, 20m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:10 - CHC 14:30 3h 20m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:10
CHCChristchurch Airport 14:30
3h 20m
Direct
Qantas (QF 167)Boeing 737 800
Qantas (QF 167)
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Boeing 737 800

09:20 MEL

14:45 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20 - CHC 14:45 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20
CHCChristchurch Airport 14:45
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)Airbus A321 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)
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09:20 MEL

14:45 CHC

3Hrs, 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20 - CHC 14:45 3h 25m Direct
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20
CHCChristchurch Airport 14:45
3h 25m
Direct
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)Airbus A320 Neo
Air New Zealand (NZ 214)
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12:05 MEL

21:25 CHC

7Hrs, 20m 1 Stop (AKL)
MELMelbourne Airport 12:05 - CHC 21:25 7h 20m 1 Stop (AKL) Auckland
MELMelbourne Airport 12:05

AKLAuckland International Airport 20:00
AKLAuckland International Airport 17:35

CHCChristchurch Airport 21:25
7h 20m (2h 25m)
1 Stop AKL · Auckland 2h 25m
Air New Zealand (NZ 124)Boeing 787

Air New Zealand (NZ 569)Airbus Industrie A320 Sharklets
Air New Zealand (NZ 124)
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14:00 MEL

22:55 CHC

6Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00 - CHC 22:55 6h 55m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 17:45
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:25

CHCChristchurch Airport 22:55
6h 55m (2h 20m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 2h 20m
Qantas (QF 448)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 226)Airbus A320 Neo
Qantas (QF 448)
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14:00 MEL

22:55 CHC

6Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00 - CHC 22:55 6h 55m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 17:45
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:25

CHCChristchurch Airport 22:55
6h 55m (2h 20m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 2h 20m
virgin australia (VA 849)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 226)Airbus A320 Neo
virgin australia (VA 849)
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14:00 MEL

23:55 CHC

7Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00 - CHC 23:55 7h 55m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:00

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 18:50
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:25

CHCChristchurch Airport 23:55
7h 55m (3h 25m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 3h 25m
Qantas (QF 448)Boeing 737 800

Qantas (QF 139)Boeing 737 800
Qantas (QF 448)
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14:30 MEL

23:55 CHC

7Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30 - CHC 23:55 7h 25m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 18:50
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:55

CHCChristchurch Airport 23:55
7h 25m (2h 55m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 2h 55m
Qantas (QF 450)Boeing 737 800

Qantas (QF 139)Boeing 737 800
Qantas (QF 450)
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14:30 MEL

22:55 CHC

6Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30 - CHC 22:55 6h 25m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 17:45
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:55

CHCChristchurch Airport 22:55
6h 25m (1h 50m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 1h 50m
virgin australia (VA 851)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 226)Airbus A320 Neo
virgin australia (VA 851)
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14:30 MEL

22:55 CHC

6Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30 - CHC 22:55 6h 25m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 17:45
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 15:55

CHCChristchurch Airport 22:55
6h 25m (1h 50m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 1h 50m
Qantas (QF 450)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 226)Airbus A320 Neo
Qantas (QF 450)
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14:30 MEL

23:55 CHC

7Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (BNE)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30 - CHC 23:55 7h 25m 1 Stop (BNE) Brisbane
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30

BNEBrisbane Airport 17:30
BNEBrisbane Airport 15:45

CHCChristchurch Airport 23:55
7h 25m (1h 45m)
1 Stop BNE · Brisbane 1h 45m
Qantas (QF 620)Boeing 737 800

Qantas (QF 135)Boeing 737 800
Qantas (QF 620)
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14:30 MEL

00:40 CHC

8Hrs, 10m 1 Stop (BNE)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30 - CHC 00:40 8h 10m 1 Stop (BNE) Brisbane
MELMelbourne Airport 14:30

BNEBrisbane Airport 18:10
BNEBrisbane Airport 15:45

CHCChristchurch Airport 00:40
8h 10m (2h 25m)
1 Stop BNE · Brisbane 2h 25m
Qantas (QF 620)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 206)Airbus A321 Neo
Qantas (QF 620)
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14:40 MEL

00:40 CHC

8Hrs, 00m 1 Stop (BNE)
MELMelbourne Airport 14:40 - CHC 00:40 8h 1 Stop (BNE) Brisbane
MELMelbourne Airport 14:40

BNEBrisbane Airport 18:10
BNEBrisbane Airport 15:50

CHCChristchurch Airport 00:40
8h (2h 20m)
1 Stop BNE · Brisbane 2h 20m
virgin australia (VA 339)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 206)Airbus A321 Neo
virgin australia (VA 339)
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14:55 AVV

23:55 CHC

7Hrs, 00m 1 Stop (SYD)
AVVMelbourne Avalon Airport 14:55 - CHC 23:55 7h 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
AVVMelbourne Avalon Airport 14:55

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 18:50
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 16:20

CHCChristchurch Airport 23:55
7h (2h 30m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 2h 30m
Jetstar Airways (JQ 610)Airbus

Qantas (QF 139)Boeing 737 800
Jetstar Airways (JQ 610)
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15:00 MEL

22:55 CHC

5Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (SYD)
MELMelbourne Airport 15:00 - CHC 22:55 5h 55m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
MELMelbourne Airport 15:00

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 17:45
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 16:25

CHCChristchurch Airport 22:55
5h 55m (1h 20m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 1h 20m
virgin australia (VA 853)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 226)Airbus A320 Neo
virgin australia (VA 853)
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15:20 MEL

00:40 CHC

7Hrs, 20m 1 Stop (BNE)
MELMelbourne Airport 15:20 - CHC 00:40 7h 20m 1 Stop (BNE) Brisbane
MELMelbourne Airport 15:20

BNEBrisbane Airport 18:10
BNEBrisbane Airport 16:35

CHCChristchurch Airport 00:40
7h 20m (1h 35m)
1 Stop BNE · Brisbane 1h 35m
Qantas (QF 622)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 206)Airbus A321 Neo
Qantas (QF 622)
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06:00 AVV

15:25 CHC

7Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (SYD)
AVVMelbourne Avalon Airport 06:00 - CHC 15:25 7h 25m 1 Stop (SYD) Sydney
AVVMelbourne Avalon Airport 06:00

SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 10:20
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport 07:25

CHCChristchurch Airport 15:25
7h 25m (2h 55m)
1 Stop SYD · Sydney 2h 55m
Jetstar Airways (JQ 602)Airbus

Qantas (QF 137)Boeing 737 800
Jetstar Airways (JQ 602)
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06:45 MEL

15:55 CHC

7Hrs, 10m 1 Stop (AKL)
MELMelbourne Airport 06:45 - CHC 15:55 7h 10m 1 Stop (AKL) Auckland
MELMelbourne Airport 06:45

AKLAuckland International Airport 14:30
AKLAuckland International Airport 12:20

CHCChristchurch Airport 15:55
7h 10m (2h 10m)
1 Stop AKL · Auckland 2h 10m
Qantas (QF 151)Boeing 737 800

Jetstar Airways (JQ 235)Airbus
Qantas (QF 151)
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06:45 MEL

16:25 CHC

7Hrs, 40m 1 Stop (AKL)
MELMelbourne Airport 06:45 - CHC 16:25 7h 40m 1 Stop (AKL) Auckland
MELMelbourne Airport 06:45

AKLAuckland International Airport 15:00
AKLAuckland International Airport 12:20

CHCChristchurch Airport 16:25
7h 40m (2h 40m)
1 Stop AKL · Auckland 2h 40m
Qantas (QF 151)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 551)Airbus Industrie A320 Sharklets
Qantas (QF 151)
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07:40 MEL

17:20 CHC

7Hrs, 40m 1 Stop (ZQN)
MELMelbourne Airport 07:40 - CHC 17:20 7h 40m 1 Stop (ZQN) Queenstown
MELMelbourne Airport 07:40

ZQNQueenstown Airport 16:25
ZQNQueenstown Airport 12:45

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:20
7h 40m (3h 40m)
1 Stop ZQN · Queenstown 3h 40m
Qantas (QF 177)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 654)Airbus Industrie A320 Sharklets
Qantas (QF 177)
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07:40 MEL

17:25 CHC

7Hrs, 45m 1 Stop (ZQN)
MELMelbourne Airport 07:40 - CHC 17:25 7h 45m 1 Stop (ZQN) Queenstown
MELMelbourne Airport 07:40

ZQNQueenstown Airport 16:15
ZQNQueenstown Airport 12:45

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:25
7h 45m (3h 30m)
1 Stop ZQN · Queenstown 3h 30m
Qantas (QF 177)Boeing 737 800

Air New Zealand (NZ 5654)Atr Turboprop
Qantas (QF 177)
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08:35 MEL

17:35 CHC

7Hrs, 00m 1 Stop (AKL)
MELMelbourne Airport 08:35 - CHC 17:35 7h 1 Stop (AKL) Auckland
MELMelbourne Airport 08:35

AKLAuckland International Airport 16:10
AKLAuckland International Airport 14:15

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:35
7h (1h 55m)
1 Stop AKL · Auckland 1h 55m
Air New Zealand (NZ 120)Airbus A321 Neo

Air New Zealand (NZ 555)Airbus Industrie A320 Sharklets
Air New Zealand (NZ 120)
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09:05 MEL

17:20 CHC

6Hrs, 15m 1 Stop (ZQN)
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05 - CHC 17:20 6h 15m 1 Stop (ZQN) Queenstown
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05

ZQNQueenstown Airport 16:25
ZQNQueenstown Airport 14:20

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:20
6h 15m (2h 05m)
1 Stop ZQN · Queenstown 2h 05m
Air New Zealand (NZ 264)Airbus A320 Neo

Air New Zealand (NZ 654)Airbus Industrie A320 Sharklets
Air New Zealand (NZ 264)
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09:05 MEL

17:25 CHC

6Hrs, 20m 1 Stop (ZQN)
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05 - CHC 17:25 6h 20m 1 Stop (ZQN) Queenstown
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05

ZQNQueenstown Airport 16:15
ZQNQueenstown Airport 14:20

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:25
6h 20m (1h 55m)
1 Stop ZQN · Queenstown 1h 55m
Air New Zealand (NZ 264)Airbus A320 Neo

Air New Zealand (NZ 5654)Atr Turboprop
Air New Zealand (NZ 264)
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09:05 MEL

17:25 CHC

6Hrs, 20m 1 Stop (WLG)
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05 - CHC 17:25 6h 20m 1 Stop (WLG) Wellington
MELMelbourne Airport 09:05

WLGWellington Airport 16:20
WLGWellington Airport 14:40

CHCChristchurch Airport 17:25
6h 20m (1h 40m)
1 Stop WLG · Wellington 1h 40m
Air New Zealand (NZ 258)Airbus A320 Neo

Air New Zealand (NZ 5373)Atr Turboprop
Air New Zealand (NZ 258)
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09:20 MEL

19:55 CHC

8Hrs, 35m 1 Stop (AKL)
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20 - CHC 19:55 8h 35m 1 Stop (AKL) Auckland
MELMelbourne Airport 09:20

AKLAuckland International Airport 18:30
AKLAuckland International Airport 14:55

CHCChristchurch Airport 19:55
8h 35m (3h 35m)
1 Stop AKL · Auckland 3h 35m
Qantas (QF 153)Boeing 737 800

Jetstar Airways (JQ 239)Airbus
Qantas (QF 153)
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