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EK Return flights from $2,715

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,715

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,533

ET,QF Return flights from $2,787

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,787

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$2,899

ET,QF,TK Return flights from $2,798

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,798

ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,856

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,856

TK Return flights from $2,925

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,925

QR,TK Return flights from $2,969

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,969

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,232

ET,JQ Return flights from $2,981

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$2,981

ET Return flights from $3,042

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,042

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,372

EK,QR Return flights from $3,044

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,044

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,746

ET,QF,SQ Return flights from $3,065

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,065

ET,QF,TG Return flights from $3,071

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,071

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,349

EK,QF Return flights from $3,087

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,087

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,602

MH Return flights from $3,096

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,096

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$3,699

EY Return flights from $3,114

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,114

Dep.art Tue 08 DecRet.urn Mon 14 Dec^$4,594

EK,ET,QF Return flights from $3,116

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep^$3,116

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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 Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$2,421

Feb 2027

$1,823

Mar 2027

$1,841

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,823 — 25% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $2,421).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,823. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,421.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $2,028. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, March and November, you'll generally pay up to 10% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

November 2026

$2,421

February 2027

$1,823

March 2027

$1,841

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

August 2026

$3,342

October 2026

$3,118

November 2026

$2,976

January 2027

$4,234

February 2027

$2,958

March 2027

$2,948

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