Melbourne to Christchurch Flights

United Airlines, Finnair, Thai Airways, Jetstar, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand, Air China, Qantas and Emirates fly direct from Tullamarine from Christchurch International. The journey time flying from Tullamarine to Christchurch International New Zealand is around 3 Hours 39 Minutes. With the distance covered being 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. Christchurch International New Zealand flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Tullamarine. Flights to Christchurch International New Zealand normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at Christchurch International is 10.0 GMT compared to 12.0 GMT at Tullamarine so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Christchurch International.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Tullamarine (MEL) to Christchurch International (CHC) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Qantas323222209:1518:40
Emirates323222209:1518:40
Virgin Australia121212009:0518:55
Turkish Airlines121212009:0518:55
Singapore Airlines121212009:0518:55
Etihad Airways121212009:0518:55
Air New Zealand121212009:0518:55
Air China121212009:0518:55
Jetstar111111111:0512:05
American Airlines111111111:0512:05
Thai Airways111111018:2518:55
Finnair101011109:1509:15
United Airlines010101009:0509:05

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Tullamarine to Christchurch International with an average of 2 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 09:15 and the latest flights operated at 18:40 and the most common flight numbers are QF167, QF169 and QF5563

Contact Qantas at qantas.com.au to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

DayFlight Times
Monday09:15, 12:05 and 18:40
Tuesday12:05 and 18:40
Wednesday09:15, 12:05 and 18:40
Thursday12:05 and 18:40
Friday09:15 and 12:05
Saturday09:15 and 12:05
Sunday09:15 and 11:05

Alternatively, there are other routes that depart Tullamarine and arrive at Christchurch International or other nearby airports. The table below gives you a summary of these.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Melbourne to Wellington02,589 km (1,609 miles)3 Hours 51 Minutes

If you require a hire car at Christchurch International be sure that you are in possession of a valid driving licence and also a current credit card.

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