MEL to WLG, Melbourne Airport to Wellington International Airport Cheap Flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Air New Zealand offers one-way fares as low as US$174 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. MEL to WLG on Thu, Mar 26), while Qantas Airways offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$356 departing on Sat, Mar 7 and returning on Fri, Mar 13.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Melbourne to Wellington with the following airlines, including: Air New Zealand Qantas Airways Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 3 hours 33 minutes to fly from Melbourne to Wellington.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Wellington is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 24 flight per week flying from Melbourne to Wellington. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Qantas Airways: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- QF171 (08:32)

To find best deals on flights from Melbourne to Wellington, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Thu, Mar 26, with one-way flights priced at just US$174. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Air New Zealand. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Wellington travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Melbourne to Wellington is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Melbourne to Wellington on February 24, 2026 with Air New Zealand, with prices starting at US$184.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Wellington, with Melbourne Airport to Wellington International Airport (MEL-WLG) is by far the most common option on this route: Wellington International Airport (WLG).

The time difference between Wellington and Melbourne is 2h.

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