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SQ Return flights from $1,026

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,026

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,144

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Dep.art Wed 10 DecRet.urn Thu 08 Jan^$2,652

4Z,FA,SQ Return flights from $1,108

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,108

EY,FA,QR,TR Return flights from $1,188

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,188

QR Return flights from $1,190

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,190

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,252

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Dep.art Wed 10 DecRet.urn Thu 08 Jan^$2,888

4Z,CX,EY,FA,TR Return flights from $1,198

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,198

CX,EY,FA,TR Return flights from $1,200

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,200

4Z,6E,CX,KQ,TR Return flights from $1,205

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,205

6E,CX,FA,KQ,TR Return flights from $1,207

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,207

CX,FA,QR,TR Return flights from $1,224

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,224

VA Return flights from $1,227

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,227

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,300

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Dep.art Wed 10 DecRet.urn Thu 08 Jan^$3,011

EY,FA,GE,QR,TR Return flights from $1,238

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,238

4Z,EY,FA,QR,TR Return flights from $1,249

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,249

EY,FA,QR,SA,TR Return flights from $1,251

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,251

4Z,CX,KQ,MH Return flights from $1,252

Dep.art Wed 25 FebRet.urn Thu 12 Mar^$1,252

ET,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,253

Dep.art Fri 06 FebRet.urn Thu 19 Feb^$1,253

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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 return airfares between Melbourne to Cape Town

February 2026

$983

March 2026

$1,328

May 2026

$1,160

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025

$3,041

January 2026

$3,036

February 2026

$1,463

March 2026

$1,450

May 2026

$1,482

August 2026

$1,554

September 2026

$1,522

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)

Perth (PER)

4h 15m

Layover - 1h 5m

Perth (PER)