Melbourne to Wellington (MEL-WLG): nonstop flights and award space

Qantas and Air New Zealand fly nonstop between Melbourne (MEL) and Wellington (WLG), roughly 23 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 30m to 3h 40m for the 1,610 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every MEL to WLG date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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23
Flights a week, 4-week average
3h 30m to 3h 40m
Scheduled flight time
1,610 mi
Nonstop distance
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Melbourne to Wellington flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to WLG starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Melbourne (MEL) to Wellington (WLG)
Date Flight Airline Departs MEL Arrives WLG Duration Aircraft
QF 171Qantas09:0014:353h 35mBoeing 737-800
NZ 254Air New Zealand09:1014:503h 40mAirbus A320neo
QF 171Qantas09:0014:353h 35mBoeing 737-800
NZ 254Air New Zealand09:1014:503h 40mAirbus A320neo
QF 173Qantas13:4019:153h 35mBoeing 737-800
QF 171Qantas08:0013:303h 30mBoeing 737-800
NZ 254Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo
NZ 258Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo
QF 173Qantas13:3019:003h 30mBoeing 737-800
NZ 256Air New Zealand18:0023:353h 35mAirbus A320neo
QF 171Qantas08:0013:303h 30mBoeing 737-800
NZ 254Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo
NZ 258Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo
QF 171Qantas08:0013:303h 30mBoeing 737-800
QF 171Qantas08:0013:303h 30mBoeing 737-800
NZ 256Air New Zealand18:0023:353h 35mAirbus A320neo
QF 171Qantas08:0013:303h 30mBoeing 737-800
NZ 254Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo
NZ 258Air New Zealand09:1014:453h 35mAirbus A320neo

Showing all 19 scheduled MEL to WLG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Melbourne to Wellington nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Air New Zealand flies the Airbus A320neo, and Qantas flies the Boeing 737-800. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Award seats on MEL to WLG departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Melbourne to Wellington to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

Qantas award space was open on 5 of the 14 Melbourne to Wellington departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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Airlines flying Melbourne to Wellington nonstop

Carriers operating MEL to WLG nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about MEL to WLG

How long is the flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Wellington (WLG)?
Scheduled flight times from Melbourne (MEL) to Wellington (WLG) run from 3h 30m to 3h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,610 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to WLG?
Qantas and Air New Zealand fly MEL to WLG nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from MEL to WLG?
About 23 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne (MEL) and Wellington (WLG) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas and Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from MEL to WLG depart?
Scheduled MEL to WLG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 18:00, local time at Melbourne. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Which flights operate MEL to WLG nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, MEL to WLG nonstops fly as NZ 254, NZ 256, and NZ 258 on Air New Zealand, and QF 171 and QF 173 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
How do I check award availability on MEL to WLG?
Open the MEL to WLG route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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