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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,879
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,879
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,881
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,940
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,962
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,280
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,255
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,328
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$3,963
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$5,077
EY,TK Return flights from $2,230
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,230
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,240
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,244
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,905
QR,TK Return flights from $2,269
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,269
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,270
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,287
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,365
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,748
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,031
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$3,052
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$3,517
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,688
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$3,990
SQ,TK Return flights from $2,274
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,274
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,276
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,277
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,592
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,920
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$4,260
EY,SA,TK Return flights from $2,331
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,331
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,333
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,333
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,134
TK,VA Return flights from $2,337
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,337
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,339
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,345
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,486
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,823
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$3,351
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,644
QR Return flights from $2,353
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,353
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,398
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,407
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,420
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,420
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,464
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,474
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,573
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,730
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$3,856
EK Return flights from $2,365
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,365
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,403
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,404
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,404
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,442
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,442
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,467
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,502
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,254
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$4,018
TK Return flights from $2,385
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,385
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$3,632
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Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$5,948
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$6,462
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$6,656
KQ,SQ,VA,VJ Return flights from $2,443
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,443
QR,TK,TR Return flights from $2,452
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,452
JQ,QR,TK Return flights from $2,460
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,460
KQ,SQ,VJ Return flights from $2,469
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,469
EY,SA Return flights from $2,471
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,471
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,479
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,511
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,514
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,871
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,875
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,898
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,236
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$4,622
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,498
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,498
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,499
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,500
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,502
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,623
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,072
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Mon 11 May$3,744
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$3,845
Dep. Sat 26 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,980
Dep. Sat 19 DecRet. Sat 09 Jan$4,244

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
$1,830
March 2026
$2,472
May 2026
$2,160

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$5,662
January 2026
$5,653
February 2026
$2,724
March 2026
$2,699
May 2026
$2,759
August 2026
$2,893
September 2026
$2,835

Did you know...

  • The distance between Cape Town and Melbourne is 10,305 kilometres.
  • Melbourne to Cape Town, the quickest one-way trip is 22 hrs 40 mins. Perth, Johannesburg
  • The Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport is close to Cape Town airport.

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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