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SQ Return flights from $1,730
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,730
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,799
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Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$2,503
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,437
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$4,437
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$4,437
QR,TK Return flights from $2,069
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,069
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,658
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Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$4,835
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,846
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$5,556
4Z,CX,QR,TR Return flights from $2,145
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,145
TK,VA Return flights from $2,149
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,149
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,680
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Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,642
4Z,CX,KQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $2,149
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,149
CX,FA,QR,TR Return flights from $2,159
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,159
4Z,AI,CX,QR,TR Return flights from $2,165
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,165
CX,FA,KQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $2,165
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,165
4Z,AI,EY,KQ,TR Return flights from $2,167
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,167
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$2,476
AI,CX,FA,QR,TR Return flights from $2,181
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,181
AI,EY,FA,KQ,TR Return flights from $2,182
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,182
QR Return flights from $2,182
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,182
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,457
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Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$2,729
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$4,788
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$4,974
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$5,197
4Z,CX,ET,VJ,VN Return flights from $2,189
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,189
4Z,EY,QR,TR Return flights from $2,202
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$2,202
CX,ET,FA,VJ,VN Return flights from $2,203
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,203

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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

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, December/2025 is the most affordable month to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Melbourne?

No airlines have direct flights from Melbourne to Cape Town.

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

Qatar Airways is the cheapest airline to fly 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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