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SQ Return flights from $754
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$754
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$780
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Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$849
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$882
CX,EY Return flights from $908
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$908
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$912
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$931
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,014
EY,QR Return flights from $960
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$960
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$965
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$981
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,075
EY Return flights from $1,004
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,004
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,168
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,199
CX,SQ Return flights from $1,052
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,052
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,053
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,078
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,083
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,059
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,059
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,083
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,107
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,114
EY,SQ Return flights from $1,066
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,066
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,073
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Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,090
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,153
EY,WB Return flights from $1,072
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,072
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,101
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,224
EY,SA Return flights from $1,074
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,074
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,102
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,103
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,388
CX,QR Return flights from $1,076
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,076
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,078
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,140
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,212
EY,SA,VA Return flights from $1,082
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,082
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,104
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Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,108
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,427
4Z,EY,QR Return flights from $1,083
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,083
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,487
CX,WB Return flights from $1,089
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,089
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,165
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,252
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,455
QR,WB Return flights from $1,094
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,094
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,170
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,347
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,471
QR Return flights from $1,118
Dep. Tue 10 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$1,118
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,135
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$1,150
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,214

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Cheapest Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

February 2026
$1,068
March 2026
$767
May 2026
$1,047
August 2026
$1,425
September 2026
$1,203

Average Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Johannesburg return airfares.

December 2025
$2,069
January 2026
$2,006
February 2026
$1,359
March 2026
$1,352
April 2026
$1,607
May 2026
$1,378
June 2026
$1,455
July 2026
$1,866
August 2026
$1,483
September 2026
$1,546

Did you know...

  • From Johannesburg to Melbourne is 10,321 km.
  • Ortia train station is within a km from Johannesburg airport.
  • has the quickest flight between Melbourne and Johannesburg taking 17 hrs 30 mins. Stopping over at Sydney
  • Melbourne is 8 hours earlier than Johannesburg. Read about jetlag before taking this flight.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from Melbourne?

At the moment, the lowest-price time of year to fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg is February/2026. You will pay the most in December/2025.

What airlines fly direct to Johannesburg from Melbourne?

No airlines have direct flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg?

The cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Johannesburg is Singapore Airlines.

What is the best airline to fly to Johannesburg from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly between Melbourne and Johannesburg is Qatar Airways.

How to get from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Sydney (SYD)
1h 25m
Layover - 1h 0m
Sydney (SYD)
 to 
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 20m
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