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SQ Return flights from $1,662
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,662
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,662
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,662
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,662
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,662
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,662
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,673
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,673
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,673
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,678
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,711
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,712
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,717
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,724
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,733
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,744
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,769
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,770
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,770
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,770
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,770
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,770
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,770
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,772
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,778
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,780
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,794
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,813
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,815
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,816
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,816
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,822
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,847
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,847
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,847
ET,JQ Return flights from $2,014
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,014
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,407
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$3,234
ET,QF,TK Return flights from $2,023
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,023
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,079
ET,QF,TKShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,088
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,195
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,218
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,271
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,305
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,337
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,920
EY,TK Return flights from $2,075
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,075
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,079
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,146
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,148
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,154
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,155
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,166
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,166
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,166
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,252
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,253
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,331
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,377
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,377
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,377
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,382
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,908
QR,TK Return flights from $2,087
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,087
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,118
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,161
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,161
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,161
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,171
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,171
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,183
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,185
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,197
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,295
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,305
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,342
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,342
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,382
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,382
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,382
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,382
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,387
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,412
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,417
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,419
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,519
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,672
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,868
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,038
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$3,803
4Z,CX,KQ,VJ Return flights from $2,096
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,096
ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,113
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,113
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,261
ET,JQ,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,428
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,447
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$3,273
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$3,355
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$3,355
4Z,CX,ET,VJ Return flights from $2,127
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,127
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,138
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,379
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,383
SQ,TK Return flights from $2,138
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,138
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,138
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,178
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,178
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,181
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,185
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,216
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,276
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,277
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,293
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,293
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,343
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,389
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,431
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,495
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,500
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,501
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,519
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,519
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,519
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,536
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,538
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,654
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,769
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,877
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,076
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,131
CX,ET,FA,VJ Return flights from $2,149
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,149
ET,QF Return flights from $2,175
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,175
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,203
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,210
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,218
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,282
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,389
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,394
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,442
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,449
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,468
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,505
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,543
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$2,829
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,960
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,960
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,960
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,989
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,989
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,989
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,989
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,989
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,149
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$3,449
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$3,449
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,591
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,686
ET,SQ,TK Return flights from $2,195
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,195
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,195
ET,SQ,TKShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,225
TK,VA Return flights from $2,202
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,202
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,245
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Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,271
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,277
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,281
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,281
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,281
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,282
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,282
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,306
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,598
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,604
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,672
4Z,CX,ET,VJ,VN Return flights from $2,204
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,204
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,257
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,262
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,306
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,442
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,454
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,205
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,205
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,206
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,212
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,217
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,218
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,232
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,234
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,234
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,234
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,234
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,238
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,240
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,241
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,245
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$2,274
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,280
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,282
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,282
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,330
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,337
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,350
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,362
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,375
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,456
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,568
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,722
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,844
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$3,938

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
$1,794
March 2026
$2,423
May 2026
$2,118

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$5,550
January 2026
$5,542
February 2026
$2,670
March 2026
$2,646
May 2026
$2,705
August 2026
$2,836
September 2026
$2,779

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?

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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