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SA,VA Return flights from $1,123
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,123
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,483
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,716
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,719
SA Return flights from $1,124
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,124
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,743
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,922
SQ Return flights from $1,133
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,133
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,140
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Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,040
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,330
ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,185
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,185
ET,JQ Return flights from $1,187
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,187
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,311
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$1,961
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,018
QF,SA,VA Return flights from $1,197
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,197
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,568
QF,SA,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,791
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,833
QF,SA Return flights from $1,201
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,201
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,473
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,806
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$3,086
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,210
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,210
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,319
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Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,542
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$3,164
ET,QF Return flights from $1,216
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,216
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,243
ET Return flights from $1,243
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,243
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,633
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,155
5Z,SA,VA Return flights from $1,292
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,292
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$3,206
5Z,SA Return flights from $1,300
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,300
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$3,206
5Z,QF,SA,VA Return flights from $1,308
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,308
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$6,856
4Z,CX,ET Return flights from $1,309
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,309
ET,QF,TG Return flights from $1,320
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,320
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,403
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,799

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Did you know...

  • Cape Town is 8 hours later than Melbourne. Read about jetlag before taking this flight.
  • The distance from Melbourne to Cape Town is 10,305 kilometres.
  • CPT is the IATA code for Cape Town.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest times in the year to take a flight to Cape Town from Melbourne are February/2026 and December/2025. You will pay the most in January/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Melbourne?

No airlines fly direct between Melbourne and Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airline to fly 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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