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SQ Return flights from $1,851
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,851
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,645
ET,JQ Return flights from $2,229
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,229
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,535
SA Return flights from $2,235
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,235
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$5,729
ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,242
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,242
ET,QF Return flights from $2,271
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,271
SA,VA Return flights from $2,299
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,299
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$5,984
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,322
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,322
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,199
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,324
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,324
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,401
ET,QF,QR Return flights from $2,355
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,355
SQ,TK Return flights from $2,392
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,392
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,800
ET,EY,QF,SA Return flights from $2,401
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,401
EK Return flights from $2,404
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,404
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,214
ET,QF,TG Return flights from $2,405
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,405
VA Return flights from $2,409
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,409
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,770
QR Return flights from $2,410
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,410
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$3,576

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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
$1,726
March 2026
$2,330
May 2026
$2,037

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$5,338
January 2026
$5,330
February 2026
$2,568
March 2026
$2,545
May 2026
$2,601
August 2026
$2,727
September 2026
$2,672

Did you know...

  • It is 10,305 km from Melbourne to Cape Town.
  • Cape Town is 8 hours behind Melbourne. Find out about jetlag before embarking on this flight.
  • Lavistown is the nearest train station to Cape Town airport.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, February/2026 is the lowest-price month to travel from Melbourne to Cape Town.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Melbourne?

No airlines fly non-stop to Cape Town from Melbourne.

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?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and Cape Town.

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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