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SQ Return flights from $938

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$938

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$944

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Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$2,222

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,457

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$2,906

EY,QR Return flights from $1,421

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,421

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,427

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Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,428

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,428

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,428

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,445

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,461

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,907

QR Return flights from $1,479

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,479

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,488

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Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,488

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,488

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,489

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,503

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,614

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,689

CX,EY Return flights from $1,481

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,481

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,482

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Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,484

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,673

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,681

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,681

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,125

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$5,107

EY Return flights from $1,492

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,492

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,492

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Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,506

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,558

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,642

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,642

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,058

EK,EY Return flights from $1,506

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,506

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,513

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Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,514

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,514

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,514

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,515

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,863

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,020

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$5,657

QR,VA Return flights from $1,528

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,528

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,543

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Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,597

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,727

QR,SQ Return flights from $1,528

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,528

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,917

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Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,956

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,241

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$4,005

ET,QF,QR Return flights from $1,534

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,534

CX,QR Return flights from $1,536

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,536

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,542

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Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,542

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,597

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,597

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,600

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,671

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,863

EK Return flights from $1,542

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,542

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,543

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Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,568

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,568

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,568

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,600

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,832

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,002

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$3,882

EY,SA Return flights from $1,549

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,549

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,965

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Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,965

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,856

EY,QF Return flights from $1,561

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,561

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,563

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Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,567

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,568

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,596

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,635

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,645

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$2,213

EK,QR Return flights from $1,566

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Jul^$1,566

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,570

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Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,570

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Jul^$1,570

Dep.art Wed 14 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,570

Dep.art Tue 13 JulRet.urn Tue 27 Jul^$1,571

Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,802

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 26 Sep^$1,861

Dep.art Tue 15 JunRet.urn Fri 30 Jul^$4,651

CX,QR,VA Return flights from $1,579

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Mon 19 Jul^$1,579

Dep.art Tue 06 JulRet.urn Sat 24 Jul^$1,580

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Dep.art Wed 09 DecRet.urn Wed 13 Jan^$1,934

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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 Johannesburg from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg

Return fares from Melbourne to Johannesburg by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026

$1,584

Sep 2026

$1,499

Oct 2026

$941

Nov 2026

$1,187

Feb 2027

$1,333

Apr 2027

$910

May 2027

$905

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg is May 2027, with return fares from $905 — 43% cheaper than the most expensive month (August 2026, from $1,584).

When Should You Fly to Johannesburg?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg, with return fares from $905. August is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,584.

Across the year, return fares to Johannesburg average around $1,194. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, April and October, you'll generally pay up to 24% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

August 2026

$1,584

September 2026

$1,499

October 2026

$941

November 2026

$1,187

February 2027

$1,333

April 2027

$910

May 2027

$905

Average Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

August 2026

$1,912

September 2026

$1,968

October 2026

$1,698

November 2026

$1,651

December 2026

$2,229

February 2027

$1,620

April 2027

$1,676

May 2027

$1,650

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