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SQ Return flights from $1,064
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,064
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,072
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Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,127
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,234
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,283
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,339
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,450
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,533
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,565
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,565
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,623
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,372
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$2,388
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,611
EK,EY,TR Return flights from $1,195
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,195
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,377
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Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,377
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,510
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,523
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,132
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,308
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$2,635
EY Return flights from $1,198
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,198
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,199
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,206
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,206
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,206
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,208
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,230
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,065
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$2,080
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$2,257
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,991
EY,QR Return flights from $1,213
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,213
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,234
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,251
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,262
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,276
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,363
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,370
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,392
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$2,298
QR Return flights from $1,273
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,273
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,275
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,286
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,309
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,321
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$1,327
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,360
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,456
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,475
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,477
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,530
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,565
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,647
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,230
QR,WB Return flights from $1,276
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,276
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,432
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Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$1,530
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,548
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,696
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,725
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,763
EY,MU Return flights from $1,292
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,292
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,355
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,421
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,421
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,867
EY,VA Return flights from $1,310
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,310
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,338
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Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,340
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,410
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,459
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,462
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,681
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,839
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,888
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$2,526
EY,WB Return flights from $1,313
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,313
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,388
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,534
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,388
EK,QR,TR Return flights from $1,320
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$1,320
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,333
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Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,569
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,611
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,062
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$2,193
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Tue 05 May$2,315
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$2,386
EY,JQ Return flights from $1,320
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,320
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,497
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,506
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$2,020
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$2,126
EY,TR Return flights from $1,327
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,327
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,332
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Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,343
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,786
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$2,183
EY,QR,TR Return flights from $1,331
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,331
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,331
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Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,386
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,448
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$2,716
QR,VA Return flights from $1,333
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,333
Dep. Sat 31 OctRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,368
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,451
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,506
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Fri 22 May$1,536
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,552
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,573
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,577
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,591
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,624
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$1,672
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,804
Dep. Fri 04 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$2,164
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,717
MU Return flights from $1,345
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,345
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 20 Dec$1,965
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Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,426

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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 Johannesburg from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,151
March 2026
$826
May 2026
$1,128
August 2026
$1,535
September 2026
$1,297

Average Melbourne to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,230
January 2026
$2,162
February 2026
$1,465
March 2026
$1,457
April 2026
$1,732
May 2026
$1,485
June 2026
$1,568
July 2026
$2,011
August 2026
$1,598
September 2026
$1,666

Did you know...

  • It is 10,321 kilometres from Melbourne to Johannesburg.
  • Melbourne has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of MEL and Johannesburg is JNB.
  • Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Johannesburg.
  • The shortest one-way flight on this route is 16 hrs 30 mins. Perth

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, May/2026 is the cheapest time of year to take a flight to Johannesburg from Melbourne. The most expensive month is December/2026.

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 to fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg is Etihad Airways.

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

The best airline to fly to Johannesburg from Melbourne 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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