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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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EY,TK Return flights from $1,353
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,353
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,354
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,355
QR,TK Return flights from $1,354
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,354
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,354
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,355
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,463
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,730
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,203
SQ Return flights from $1,360
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,360
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,360
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,485
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,547
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,610
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,644
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,392
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,392
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,393
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,464
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,736
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,763
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,891
TK,VA Return flights from $1,405
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,405
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,406
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,407
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,512
QR,TK,VA Return flights from $1,424
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,424
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,426
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,427
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,558
QR Return flights from $1,427
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,427
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,427
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,436
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,457
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,576
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,771
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,452
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,452
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,487
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,546
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,574
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,763
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,528
EY,QR Return flights from $1,484
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,484
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,497
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,708
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,010
VA Return flights from $1,496
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,496
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,496
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,506
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,538
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,831
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,916
EK Return flights from $1,498
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,498
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,507
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,518
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,537
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,549
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,570
EY,SQ Return flights from $1,501
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,501
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,561
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,953
QR,VA Return flights from $1,519
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,519
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,519
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,526
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,554
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,609
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,927
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,528
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,528
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,562
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,624
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,672
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,976
ET,QR,TG Return flights from $1,542
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,542

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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 United States (USA) 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
$1,072
March 2026
$1,448
May 2026
$1,266

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,317
January 2026
$3,312
February 2026
$1,596
March 2026
$1,582
May 2026
$1,617
August 2026
$1,695
September 2026
$1,661

Did you know...

  • Cape Town is 8 hours behind Melbourne. You should read about how to minimise the effects of jetlag.
  • The nearest train station to Cape Town airport is Lavistown.
  • The distance from Cape Town to Melbourne is 10,305 kilometres.
  • Melbourne to Cape Town, the shortest one-way flight is 22 hours and 40 minutes flying . Stopovers include Perth, Johannesburg

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest months to travel from Melbourne to Cape Town are November/2026 and October/2026. You will pay the most in April/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cape Town from Melbourne?

No airlines fly non-stop between Melbourne and Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Cape Town?

The cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town is Singapore Airlines.

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

The best airline to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne 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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