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SQ Return flights from $975
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$975
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$975
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Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$975
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$975
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$975
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$975
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$975
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$975
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$975
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$975
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$975
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$975
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$982
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$982
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$982
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,042
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,042
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,042
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,042
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,042
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,042
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,042
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,042
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,042
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,042
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,042
ET,QF Return flights from $1,130
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,130
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,213
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,254
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,272
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,274
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,275
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,275
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,306
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,332
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,334
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,347
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,431
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,722
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,902
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,483
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,939
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$7,000
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,151
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,151
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,221
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,221
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,222
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,222
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,240
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,240
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,241
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,241
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,267
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,295
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,296
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,300
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,312
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,313
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,383
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,398
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,417
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,745
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$3,076
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$3,333
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$5,389
4Z,AI,CX,KQ,TR Return flights from $1,198
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,198
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,200
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Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,265
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,289
AI,CX,FA,KQ,TR Return flights from $1,206
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,206
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,209
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Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,279
QR,TK Return flights from $1,235
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,235
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,243
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,244
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,244
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,244
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,258
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,262
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,263
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,263
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,263
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,283
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,283
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,289
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,304
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,305
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,355
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,517
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,563
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,593
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,338
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,913
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$3,215
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$6,014
4Z,CX,KQ,SQ Return flights from $1,235
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,235
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,290
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,292
QR Return flights from $1,242
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,242
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,242
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,242
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,242
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,246
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,246
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,246
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,246
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,248
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,249
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,261
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,272
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,277
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,286
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,297
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,301
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,371
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,371
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,577
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,676
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,687
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,876
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$5,797
4Z,6E,CX,ET Return flights from $1,242
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,242
OD,SQ,TK Return flights from $1,246
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,246
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,266
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,266
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,266
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,266
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,408
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,423
AI,EY,FA,KQ,TR Return flights from $1,247
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,247
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,379
ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,247
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,247
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,250
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Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,313
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,429
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,488
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,890
CX,FA,KQ,SQ Return flights from $1,249
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,249
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,298
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,300
EY,SA,SQ Return flights from $1,250
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,250
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,252
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,252
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,252
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,252
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,252
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,252
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,252
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,252
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,287
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,308
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,308
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,366
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,382
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,394
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,418
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,546
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$3,329
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$3,329
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,256
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,256
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,257
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Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,257
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,257
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Wed 11 Mar$1,257
Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,257
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,257
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,257
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,263
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,264
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,265
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,265
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Wed 04 Mar$1,272
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,275
Dep. Tue 24 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,275
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 06 Mar$1,275
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,316
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,335
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Fri 08 May$1,400
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,326
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$2,797
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,880
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$6,047

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

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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