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SQ Return flights from $2,125
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,125
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,125
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Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,125
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$2,341
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$2,341
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,341
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,544
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,720
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,738
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,867
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,971
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$4,263
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$4,385
QR Return flights from $2,167
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,167
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,324
QRShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,344
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,344
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,549
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,550
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$2,552
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,554
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,555
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$2,580
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,585
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$2,846
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$2,866
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$2,956
EY,QR Return flights from $2,216
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,216
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,237
EY,QRShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,460
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,462
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,462
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,463
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$2,464
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$2,488
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,499
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$2,792
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$2,868
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,499
EY Return flights from $2,219
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,219
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,420
EYShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,548
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,550
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,550
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,789
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,800
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$2,820
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$2,833
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,253
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$4,989
QR,VA Return flights from $2,301
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,301
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,399
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Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,399
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,458
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$2,620
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,622
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,624
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$2,648
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,703
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,704
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$2,884
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,970
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$2,992
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$3,018
EY,QR,VA Return flights from $2,307
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,307
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,674
EY,QR,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,758
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,765
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,765
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,030
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,423
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,534
EY,VA Return flights from $2,307
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,307
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$2,674
EY,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,765
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,765
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,765
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,030
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$3,030
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$3,171
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,462
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,534
ET,QF,QR Return flights from $2,316
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,316
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,451
ET,QF,QRShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,451
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$2,880
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,070
ET,EY,QF Return flights from $2,319
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,319
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,627
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,354
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,354
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,373
QR,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,464
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,590
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$3,057
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$3,071
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,262
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$3,398
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,417
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$3,470
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$3,470
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$3,470
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,781
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,849
BA Return flights from $2,355
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,355
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$5,508
BAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$7,120
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$7,121
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$7,363
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$7,363
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$7,363
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$7,363
EY,TR Return flights from $2,360
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,360
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,673
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Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,759
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$2,985
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,006
EY,QR,TR Return flights from $2,376
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,376
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,606
EY,QR,TRShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$2,627
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$2,684
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$3,027
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$3,047
EY,SQ Return flights from $2,385
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$2,385
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,423
EY,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$2,673
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$2,716
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$3,286
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,286
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$3,293
Dep. Thu 08 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$3,333
Dep. Tue 06 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$3,350
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$3,645
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Wed 13 Jan$3,859
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Wed 14 Oct$4,761
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$4,798
CX,ET,JQ,TR,VA Return flights from $2,418
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$2,418

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg

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

Sep 2026
$2,317
Oct 2026
$2,124
Nov 2026
$2,057

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg is November 2026, with return fares from $2,057 — 11% cheaper than the most expensive month (September 2026, from $2,317).

When Should You Fly to Johannesburg?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg, with return fares from $2,057. September is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,317.

Across the year, return fares to Johannesburg average around $2,166. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, October and September, you'll generally pay up to 5% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

September 2026
$2,317
October 2026
$2,124
November 2026
$2,057

Average Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

September 2026
$3,253
October 2026
$2,820
November 2026
$2,793
February 2027
$2,743
April 2027
$2,808
May 2027
$2,756

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