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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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EY,TK Return flights from $2,315
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,315
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,317
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,318
QR,TK Return flights from $2,316
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,316
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,317
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,318
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,503
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,961
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,770
SQ Return flights from $2,328
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,328
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,328
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,540
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,647
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,754
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$4,523
SQ,TK Return flights from $2,382
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,382
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,383
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,505
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,970
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$3,017
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$4,947
TK,VA Return flights from $2,404
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,404
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,406
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,407
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,588
QR,TK,VA Return flights from $2,437
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,437
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,439
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,441
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,665
QR Return flights from $2,442
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,442
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,442
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,457
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,494
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,697
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,030
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,485
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,485
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,544
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,645
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,693
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,017
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$4,325
EY,QR Return flights from $2,539
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,539
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,562
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,923
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,439
VA Return flights from $2,560
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,560
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,561
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,576
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,631
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,133
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,278
EK Return flights from $2,564
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,564
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,579
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,598
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,630
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,651
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,686
EY,SQ Return flights from $2,568
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,568
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,671
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,341
QR,VA Return flights from $2,599
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,599
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,600
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,611
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,659
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,753
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,297
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,614
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,614
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,672
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,779
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,860
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,380
ET,QR,TG Return flights from $2,639
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,639

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from New Zealand and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

February 2026
$1,835
March 2026
$2,478
May 2026
$2,165

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

December 2025
$5,675
January 2026
$5,667
February 2026
$2,730
March 2026
$2,706
May 2026
$2,766
August 2026
$2,900
September 2026
$2,841

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight between Melbourne and Cape Town taking 22 hours and 40 minutes. Perth, Johannesburg
  • The closest hotel to Melbourne airport is The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport which is at Arrival Drive, Melbourne Airport .
  • CPT is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Cape Town.
  • Cape Town is 8 hours behind Melbourne. Read about jetlag before starting this flight.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne?

Right now, the most affordable times in the year to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne are August/2026 and October/2026. You will pay the most in May/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Melbourne?

No airlines fly direct between Melbourne and Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cape Town from Melbourne?

Singapore Airlines is the cheapest airline that flies to Cape Town from Melbourne.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town is Qatar Airways.

How to get from Melbourne to Cape Town
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Perth (PER)
4h 15m
Layover - 1h 5m
Perth (PER)
 to 
Johannesburg (JNB)
11h 55m
Layover - 1h 15m
Johannesburg (JNB)
 to 
Capetown (CPT)
2h 10m

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