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SQ Return flights from $1,016
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,016
Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,046
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Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,046
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,115
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Thu 26 Feb$1,427
EY,SA,TK Return flights from $1,055
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,055
Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,244
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Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,256
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,598
4Z,EY,TK Return flights from $1,095
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,095
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,293
ET,QF,TK Return flights from $1,147
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,147
Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,260
AK,D7,KQ,TK,VZ Return flights from $1,174
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,174
QR,TK Return flights from $1,188
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,188
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,290
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Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,298
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Thu 26 Feb$1,395
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,467
EY,FA,TK Return flights from $1,199
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,199
Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,362
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,200
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,200
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Thu 26 Feb$1,201
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Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,233
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,233
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,431
KQ,OD,TK,VJ Return flights from $1,203
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,203
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Thu 26 Feb$1,295
4Z,AI,CX,JQ,KQ Return flights from $1,207
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,207
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,253
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Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,318
AI,CX,FA,JQ,KQ Return flights from $1,209
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,209
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,260
EY,SA,SQ Return flights from $1,211
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,211
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,266
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Dep.art Sat 28 FebRet.urn Tue 17 Mar$1,349
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,368
Dep.art Wed 04 FebRet.urn Thu 26 Feb$1,467
AK,D7,KQ,SL,TK Return flights from $1,213
Dep.art Tue 24 FebRet.urn Mon 09 Mar$1,213
4Z,AI,CX,ET,JQ Return flights from $1,222
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,222
AI,CX,ET,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,224
Dep.art Tue 03 MarRet.urn Wed 18 Mar$1,224
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Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.
February 2026
$995
March 2026
$1,344
May 2026
$1,175
Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices
These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.
December 2025
$3,079
January 2026
$3,074
February 2026
$1,481
March 2026
$1,468
May 2026
$1,500
August 2026
$1,573
September 2026
$1,541
Did you know...
- Broadmeadows which is at Johnstone St / Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows is the nearest train station to Melbourne airport.
- 22 hours and 25 minutes is the shortest one-way trip between Melbourne and Cape Town. Stopping over at Sydney, Johannesburg
- The distance between Melbourne and Cape Town is 10,305 km.
- Cape Town is 8 hours behind Melbourne. Find out about jetlag before taking this flight.
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne?Currently, January/2026 is the cheapest time of year to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne.
What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Melbourne?No airlines have non-stop flights from Melbourne to Cape Town.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town?The cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Cape Town is Emirates.
What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne?The best airline to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town 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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