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SQ Return flights from $1,915

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,915

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,069

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Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,069

Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$2,914

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$3,137

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$3,223

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 11 Jun^$6,175

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$9,997

ET,QF Return flights from $2,343

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,343

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,557

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Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$2,578

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,665

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,753

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$2,987

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$16,401

QR Return flights from $2,389

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,389

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,486

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Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,486

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,709

Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$2,885

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$3,741

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$13,935

QR,TK Return flights from $2,460

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,460

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,566

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Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$3,797

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$3,808

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$4,004

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$16,072

QR,TK,TR Return flights from $2,465

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,465

QR,TK,VA Return flights from $2,527

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,527

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,633

TK,VA Return flights from $2,527

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,527

QR,SQ Return flights from $2,550

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,550

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,615

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,741

Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$2,804

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$3,212

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$3,763

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 11 Jun^$8,900

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$11,494

ET,QF,TG Return flights from $2,557

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,557

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$3,533

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Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$13,989

ET,JQ,MH Return flights from $2,573

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,573

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$2,817

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Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$3,061

ET,JQ Return flights from $2,601

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,601

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$3,133

VA Return flights from $2,621

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,621

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,621

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,674

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,861

Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$3,153

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$4,220

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$14,652

ET,MH,TK Return flights from $2,622

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,622

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$2,945

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Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$3,746

EY,QR Return flights from $2,622

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,622

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,681

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Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$3,028

QR,VA Return flights from $2,622

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Tue 18 May^$2,622

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Wed 02 Jun^$2,622

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,674

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$2,771

Dep.art Sat 17 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$3,050

Dep.art Sun 27 JunRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$4,220

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Sun 08 Aug^$14,652

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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

$2,310

Feb 2027

$1,912

Apr 2027

$2,678

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,912 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $2,678).

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 $1,912. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,678.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $2,300. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and April, you'll generally pay up to 17% 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

$2,310

February 2027

$1,912

April 2027

$2,678

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

November 2026

$3,069

January 2027

$3,973

February 2027

$2,997

March 2027

$2,996

April 2027

$3,012

June 2027

$3,166

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