Flights from Melbourne Airport MEL to Christchurch Airport CHC

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Flights are available to Tullamarine from Christchurch International with a choice of 11 airliners, Thai Airways, Jetstar, Finnair, Emirates, Virgin Australia, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Air China, Air New Zealand and Qantas. The flight time from Tullamarine to Christchurch International is around 3 Hours 39 Minutes and you will cover 2,414 Km (1,500 Miles). The airport code for Tullamarine is MEL and for Christchurch International it is CHC.

Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. We recommend booking your flights to Christchurch International New Zealand in advance as prices normally increase the nearer the departure date.

Please note that the time difference at Christchurch International is 12.0 GMT. So remember to change your watch before arriving at Christchurch International.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Tullamarine (MEL) to Christchurch International (CHC) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas223133209:1019:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand211122208:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia211122108:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines211122108:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines211122108:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways211122108:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China211122108:3518:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates112022109:1019:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar011011112:0519:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair101011109:1009:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways100011108:3509:20VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights offered from Tullamarine to Christchurch International New Zealand are by Qantas with around 16 flights a week. These operate from 09:10 with the latest flight being at 19:00. The most popular flight no is QF167, QF169 and QF5505.

When travelling with Qantas it would be worth visiting their website qantas.com.au for further information on bookings and special offers.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4859
EmiratesEK5069
QantasQF167
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5151
Air New ZealandNZ214
Thai AirwaysTG4827
Singapore AirlinesSQ4314
Turkish AirlinesTK8774
Virgin AustraliaVA7114
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ218
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7118
Etihad AirwaysEY4441
QantasQF169
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Tuesday
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ218
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7118
Etihad AirwaysEY4441
QantasQF169
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
EmiratesEK7478
QantasQF5505
JetstarJQ173
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Wednesday
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4859
EmiratesEK5069
QantasQF167
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ218
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7118
Etihad AirwaysEY4441
QantasQF169
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
EmiratesEK7478
QantasQF5505
JetstarJQ173
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Thursday
18:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ216
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7116
Etihad AirwaysEY4439
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF169
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Friday
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4859
EmiratesEK5069
QantasQF167
09:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5151
Air New ZealandNZ214
Thai AirwaysTG4827
Singapore AirlinesSQ4314
Turkish AirlinesTK8774
Virgin AustraliaVA7114
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ218
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7118
Etihad AirwaysEY4441
QantasQF169
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
EmiratesEK7478
QantasQF5505
JetstarJQ173
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Saturday
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5151
Air New ZealandNZ214
Thai AirwaysTG4827
Singapore AirlinesSQ4314
Turkish AirlinesTK8774
Virgin AustraliaVA7114
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4859
EmiratesEK5069
QantasQF167
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5120
Air New ZealandNZ218
Singapore AirlinesSQ4312
Turkish AirlinesTK8770
Virgin AustraliaVA7118
Etihad AirwaysEY4441
QantasQF169
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
EmiratesEK7478
QantasQF5505
JetstarJQ173
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Sunday
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA5151
Air New ZealandNZ214
Thai AirwaysTG4827
Singapore AirlinesSQ4314
Turkish AirlinesTK8774
Virgin AustraliaVA7114
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4859
EmiratesEK5069
QantasQF167
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ171
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ218
QantasQF169
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Flight Price FAQ - Melbourne (MEL) to Christchurch (CHC)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Melbourne MEL to Christchurch CHC?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Melbourne MEL to Christchurch CHC is £130.33 ($163 €156.85)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Melbourne MEL to Christchurch CHC?
The cheapest direct return flight from Melbourne MEL to Christchurch CHC is £212.69 ($266 €255.96)
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Flight Info FAQ - Melbourne (MEL) to Christchurch (CHC)

Who flies from Melbourne to Christchurch?
The following airlines fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Christchurch (CHC): Air China, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Jetstar, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Melbourne to Christchurch?
The flight from Melbourne to Christchurch is 2,414KM or 1,500 miles.
How long does the flight from Melbourne to Christchurch to take?
The flight from Melbourne to Christchurch takes 3 Hours 39 Minutes.

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