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Auckland to Melbourne Lounge Guide

Lounges for your 🇳🇿 Auckland (AKL) to 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL) trip: 5 at departure and 12 on arrival, and the cards, memberships and airline status that get you in.

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One pass, both ends

These access programs open at least one lounge at both Auckland and Melbourne, so a single card, membership or status covers your whole trip.

Get in with	At AKL	At MEL
Priority Pass 🎟️ Membership	Strata Lounge	Aspire Lounge, Marhaba Lounge, Plaza Premium Lounge, Rex Lounge
oneworld Sapphire ✈️ Status	Qantas International Lounge	Qantas International Business Lounge
oneworld Emerald ✈️ Status	Qantas International Lounge	Qantas First Class Lounge
Star Alliance Gold ✈️ Status	Air New Zealand Lookout Lounge, Air New Zealand Domestic Lounge	Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Air New Zealand Lounge
Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold ✈️ Status	Qantas International Lounge	Qantas International Business Lounge, The Qantas Club
Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum ✈️ Status	Qantas International Lounge	Qantas First Class Lounge, The Qantas Club

Departure lounges · Auckland (AKL)

Lounge	Hours
Air New Zealand Lookout Lounge Air New Zealand	Daily 05:00–10:00 and 15:30–21:15	view →
Emirates Lounge Emirates	Daily 15:30–20:30	view →
Qantas International Lounge Qantas	Daily 04:30–20:00	view →
Strata Lounge Strata Lounge	Daily 04:30–00:30	view →
Air New Zealand Domestic Lounge Air New Zealand	Opens one hour before the first flight until the last departure	view →

Walk-up paid entry at Auckland: yes, at least one lounge sells a day pass (no card or status needed). See all Auckland lounges →

Arrival lounges · Melbourne (MEL)

Lounge	Hours
Qantas First Class Lounge Qantas	Daily, aligned to Qantas international departures	view →
Qantas International Business Lounge Qantas	Daily, aligned to Qantas international departures	view →
Emirates Lounge Emirates	Daily, aligned to Emirates departures (approx. 17:15–20:45 and 01:15–04:45)	view →
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Singapore Airlines	Daily, aligned to Singapore Airlines departures	view →
Air New Zealand Lounge Air New Zealand	Daily, aligned to Air New Zealand / United departures	view →
The Centurion Lounge (American Express) American Express	Daily 06:00–22:00	view →
Aspire Lounge No1 Lounges / Aspire	Daily 07:00–00:45	view →
Marhaba Lounge Marhaba (dnata)	Daily, approx. 03:00/04:00–00:00/01:00 (varies by day)	view →
Plaza Premium Lounge Plaza Premium Group	Daily 08:30–23:00	view →
The Qantas Club Qantas	Daily, approx. 05:45–21:45	view →
Virgin Australia Lounge Virgin Australia	Daily, aligned to Virgin Australia departures	view →
Rex Lounge Rex (Regional Express)	Daily 06:00–19:00	view →

Walk-up paid entry at Melbourne: yes, at least one lounge sells a day pass (no card or status needed). See all Melbourne lounges →