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SQ Return flights from $1,571
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,571
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,571
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,571
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,579
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,579
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,612
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,625
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,639
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,639
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,644
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,659
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,666
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,666
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,667
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,679
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,679
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,684
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,708
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,717
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$1,717
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,717
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,717
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,723
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,733
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,751
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,753
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,760
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,774
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,777
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,804
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,824
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,834
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Wed 20 May$1,834
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 21 May$1,834
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,834
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,834
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Wed 20 May$1,834
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 21 May$1,834
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,834
ET,QF Return flights from $1,959
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,959
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,271
ET,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,275
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,376
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,441
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,450
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,459
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,462
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,471
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,489
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,489
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,489
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,530
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,709
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,852
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,627
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,627
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$3,878
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$3,878
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$3,888
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,888
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,888
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$3,890
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$3,890
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$3,897
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$3,990
QR,TK Return flights from $2,009
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,009
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,118
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,118
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,151
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,151
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,210
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,210
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,216
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,224
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,224
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,224
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,232
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,243
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,243
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,286
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,371
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$2,405
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,406
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,413
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$2,414
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,420
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,440
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,445
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,492
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,518
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,525
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,593
SQ,TK Return flights from $2,032
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,032
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,043
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Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,068
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,131
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,131
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,132
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,133
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,134
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,139
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,167
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,169
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,169
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,195
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,197
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,289
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,293
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,324
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,359
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,389
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,443
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,462
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,492
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,637
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$2,764
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,785
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,893
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$2,934
QR Return flights from $2,033
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,033
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$2,035
QRShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,046
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,071
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,071
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$2,087
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$2,131
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,143
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,143
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,143
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,143
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,143
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,143
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,143
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,143
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,156
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,156
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,156
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,156
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,223
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,324
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,326
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,329
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,340
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,340
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,350
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,390
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,497
ET,JQ Return flights from $2,051
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,051
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,231
ET,JQShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,335
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,362
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$2,371
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,426
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,426
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,438
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,494
AK,OD,QR,QZ,SA Return flights from $2,059
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,059
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,081
AK,OD,QR,SA Return flights from $2,059
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,059
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,081
6E,JQ,KQ,TK Return flights from $2,070
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,070
ET,JQ,TK Return flights from $2,072
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$2,072
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,096
ET,JQ,TKShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,313
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,341
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,394
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,410
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,453
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$3,162
Dep. Mon 09 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$3,484
EY,SA,TK Return flights from $2,078
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,078
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,144
EY,SA,TKShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,146
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,253
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,259
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,287
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,304
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,338
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,630
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,752
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,768
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,798
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,003
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,036
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$3,171
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,378
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$3,550
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$3,657
AI,JQ,KQ,TK Return flights from $2,086
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,086
AK,FA,OD,QR Return flights from $2,087
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,087
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,097
AK,FA,OD,QR,QZ Return flights from $2,087
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$2,087
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$2,097
ET Return flights from $2,087
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 11 May$2,087
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,267
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$2,417
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,417
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$2,417
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,513
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,517
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,604
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,644
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$3,133
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,134
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,134
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,145
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,152
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,170
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$3,170
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,753
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,765
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,765
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$3,780
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$8,692
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$8,692

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
$1,735
March 2026
$2,343
May 2026
$2,048

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$5,367
January 2026
$5,359
February 2026
$2,582
March 2026
$2,559
May 2026
$2,616
August 2026
$2,743
September 2026
$2,687

Did you know...

  • The distance from Cape Town to Melbourne is 10,305 kilometres.
  • 22 hrs 25 mins is the quickest one-way trip from Melbourne to Cape Town, stopping over Sydney, Johannesburg
  • Cape Town has the IATA code of CPT.
  • Melbourne is 8 hours earlier than Cape Town. You should read about how to minimise the effects of jetlag.

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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