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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,121
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,121
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,121
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,121
QR,TK Return flights from $1,282
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,282
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,384
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,477
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,518
EY,TK Return flights from $1,286
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,286
TK,VA Return flights from $1,328
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,328
QR Return flights from $1,355
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,355
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,363
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,459
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,521
EK Return flights from $1,379
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,379
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,384
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,415
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,421
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,414
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,414
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,450
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,496
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,533
EY,SA Return flights from $1,424
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,424
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,566
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,582
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,595
VA Return flights from $1,435
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,435
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,443
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,584
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,584
EY,QR,SA Return flights from $1,445
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,445
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,477
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,477
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,477
FA,JQ,KQ,SQ,VJ Return flights from $1,459
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,459
QR,SA Return flights from $1,459
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,459
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,459
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,468
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,891
KQ,TK,VJ Return flights from $1,467
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,467
4Z,QR Return flights from $1,468
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,468
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,761
EY,SA,VA Return flights from $1,483
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,483
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,509
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,509
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,509

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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
$1,037
March 2026
$1,400
May 2026
$1,224

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,207
January 2026
$3,202
February 2026
$1,543
March 2026
$1,529
May 2026
$1,563
August 2026
$1,639
September 2026
$1,606

Did you know...

  • The closest train station to Melbourne airport is Broadmeadows which is at Johnstone St / Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows.
  • MEL is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Melbourne.
  • 40 hrs 10 mins is the quickest return flight from Melbourne to Cape Town, going through 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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