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SQ Return flights from $1,127
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,127
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,127
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,127
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,127
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,177
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,234
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,234
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,234
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,269
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,473
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,690
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,703
EY,TK Return flights from $1,388
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,388
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,400
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Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,525
QR,TK Return flights from $1,392
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,392
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,407
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,497
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,666
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,666
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,692
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,692
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,693
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,789
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,854
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,888
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,978
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,410
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,410
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,455
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,542
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,721
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,721
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,753
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,753
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,782
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,914
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$2,027
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,648
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$3,191
4Z,SA,SQ Return flights from $1,419
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,419
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,106
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$2,106
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$2,187
TK,VA Return flights from $1,420
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,420
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,466
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,010
FA,SA,SQ Return flights from $1,436
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,436
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,944
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,123
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$2,149
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$2,230
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$3,956
QR Return flights from $1,441
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,441
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,447
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,447
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,447
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,447
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,447
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,447
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,447
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,546
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,548
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,624
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,675
SA Return flights from $1,453
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,453
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,453
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,453
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,456
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,457
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,840
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,841
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,842
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,843
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,916
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,177
SA,VA Return flights from $1,469
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,469
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,469
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,469
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,469
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,469
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,517
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,790
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,811
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,862
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,867
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,883
QF,SA,VA Return flights from $1,486
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,486
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,740
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,741
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,744
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,746
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,749
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,761
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,761
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,813
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,011
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$3,378
QF,SA Return flights from $1,491
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,491
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,498
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,499
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,518
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,518
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,518
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,518
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,572
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,573
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,715
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,798
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,448
QF Return flights from $1,491
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,491
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,491
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,491
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,495
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,495
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,499
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,499
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,502
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,509
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,739
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$2,350
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$2,695
EY,QR Return flights from $1,492
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,492
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,554
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Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,554
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,554
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,557
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,557
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,499
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,499
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,500
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,500
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,502
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,504
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,572
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,593
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,596
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,616
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,641
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,997
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 15 Jun$2,579

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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
$1,091
March 2026
$1,473
May 2026
$1,288

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,375
January 2026
$3,370
February 2026
$1,624
March 2026
$1,609
May 2026
$1,645
August 2026
$1,725
September 2026
$1,690

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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