What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Melbourne one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with South African, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $1,040. Turkish Airlines flights start at $1,067 while deals on Emirates start at $1,362 one-way. Find deals

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Melbourne?

The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Melbourne are Cape Town Intl - Melbourne, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Melbourne and Johannesburg OR Tambo - Melbourne Avalon.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Melbourne?

When booking a flight from South Africa to Melbourne, you may want to consider flying on Cathay Pacific, Emirates or Etihad Airways as they are the most popular for this route.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 55 days in advance to save up to 23% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 55 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Africa to Melbourne 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $2,011, or $2,083 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Melbourne?

November is one of the best times of the year to fly to Melbourne from South Africa. Prices for November average $1,911 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $1,327. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a November flight can save you 17% on your journey compared to booking in December

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Melbourne?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Melbourne.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Melbourne?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$2,866+ Flights from South Africa to Melbourne

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Round-trip from	$1,665
One-way from	$1,040

Qatar Airways
24/2-3/3
5 total stops
59h 35m total
South Africa to Melbourne

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South African
26/2
2 total stops
42h 10m total
South Africa to Melbourne

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 19 December 2024.

Sun 29/1222:30JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mSingapore Airlines

Tue 28/116:40MEL - JNB

1 stop22h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,161

Sun 29/1220:35JNB - MEL

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 19/117:55MEL - JNB

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,170

Sun 29/1217:15JNB - AVV

1 stop18h 05mQantas Airways

Tue 28/120:55AVV - JNB

1 stop26h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,551

Sun 29/1213:25JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 45mEmirates

Sun 19/116:55MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 40mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$2,638

Fri 27/1213:40CPT - MEL

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Fri 10/106:15MEL - CPT

1 stop38h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$3,220

Sun 29/1223:55JNB - MEL

3 stops46h 00mKLM

Tue 28/109:15MEL - JNB

3 stops45h 45mKLM

Deal found 18/12$7,347

Fri 27/1223:59CPT - MEL

3 stops45h 56mKLM

Fri 10/111:05MEL - CPT

2 stops43h 25mKLM

Deal found 18/12$7,472

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Mon 24/209:35JNB - MEL

3 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/318:10MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$1,665

Fri 7/217:15JNB - MEL

1 stop16h 20mQantas Airways

Fri 7/306:00MEL - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,686

Sun 23/209:35JNB - MEL

3 stops29h 10mQatar Airways

Tue 25/217:10MEL - JNB

1 stop30h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,721

Mon 10/313:45JNB - MEL

1 stop43h 25mSingapore Airlines

Tue 18/300:35MEL - JNB

1 stop38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,743

Wed 19/220:20CPT - MEL

2 stops42h 10mSouth African

Sun 30/319:45MEL - CPT

2 stops22h 40mSouth African

Deal found 18/12$1,913

Fri 7/209:55JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 7/320:30MEL - JNB

2 stops69h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,027

Mon 24/222:20JNB - MEL

1 stop23h 05mEmirates

Sun 2/303:25MEL - JNB

2 stops40h 00mEmirates

Deal found 17/12$2,059

Wed 19/219:35JNB - MEL

2 stops50h 35mLufthansa

Mon 2/614:25MEL - JNB

2 stops50h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 18/12$2,189

Sun 12/111:05JNB - MEL

1 stop35h 05mCathay Pacific

Sun 26/100:45MEL - JNB

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/12$2,216

Thu 16/117:15CPT - MEL

2 stops42h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 27/122:40MEL - CPT

2 stops46h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,357

Sun 23/203:10JNB - MEL

2 stops59h 35mRwandAir

Mon 3/323:30MEL - JNB

2 stops35h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 17/12$2,456

Mon 24/217:15JNB - AVV

1 stop21h 00mQantas Airways

Mon 3/306:00AVV - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,711

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Mon 23/1209:55JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 30/1218:15MEL - JNB

2 stops45h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,502

Mon 23/1213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 40mSingapore Airlines

Sun 29/1200:35MEL - JNB

1 stop38h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/12$3,578

Fri 27/1213:40CPT - MEL

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Fri 10/106:15MEL - CPT

1 stop38h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$3,220

Fri 27/1223:59CPT - MEL

3 stops45h 56mKLM

Fri 10/111:05MEL - CPT

2 stops43h 25mKLM

Deal found 18/12$7,472

Sun 29/1222:30JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mSingapore Airlines

Tue 28/116:40MEL - JNB

1 stop22h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,161

Sun 29/1220:35JNB - MEL

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 19/117:55MEL - JNB

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,170

Sun 29/1223:55JNB - MEL

3 stops46h 00mKLM

Tue 28/109:15MEL - JNB

3 stops45h 45mKLM

Deal found 18/12$7,347

Thu 16/118:25CPT - MEL

2 stops50h 15mEmirates

Mon 27/106:15MEL - CPT

1 stop38h 25mEmirates

Deal found 17/12$2,338

Thu 16/118:25CPT - MEL

2 stops50h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/113:10MEL - CPT

2 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,410

Thu 16/112:35CPT - MEL

1 stop26h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 27/117:10MEL - CPT

1 stop26h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,743

Mon 20/113:25JNB - MEL

2 stops31h 15mEmirates

Sun 9/206:15MEL - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$2,218

Mon 20/117:15JNB - AVV

1 stop18h 05mQantas Airways

Sun 9/206:00AVV - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,480

One-way flights from South Africa to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 19 December 2024.

Wed 26/220:20CPT - MEL

2 stops42h 10mSouth African

Deal found 18/12$1,040

Mon 14/416:35CPT - MEL

2 stops42h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,067

Wed 26/205:45CPT - MEL

3 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,178

Wed 26/213:40CPT - MEL

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$1,362

Sun 12/117:15JNB - MEL

1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,865

Sun 12/117:15JNB - AVV

1 stop21h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$3,337

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/2

09:35-23:45

3 stops29h 10m

Melbourne

Mon 3/3

18:10-15:35

2 stops30h 25m

$1,665

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/2

17:15-18:35

1 stop16h 20m

Melbourne

Mon 2/6

06:15-16:10

1 stop17h 55m

$1,705

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - AVV

JNBAVV

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/2

17:15-23:15

1 stop21h 00m

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 3/3

06:00-14:45

1 stop17h 45m

$1,711

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/3

13:45-18:10

1 stop43h 25m

Melbourne

Tue 18/3

00:35-06:25

1 stop38h 50m

$1,743

Cape TownMelbourne

CPT - MEL

CPTMEL

Cape Town Intl

Wed 19/2

20:20-23:30

2 stops42h 10m

Melbourne

Sun 30/3

19:45-09:25

2 stops22h 40m

$1,913

Cape TownMelbourne

CPT - MEL

CPTMEL

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/2

10:40-10:50

2 stops39h 10m

Melbourne

Wed 16/4

05:55-09:25

2 stops35h 30m

$1,915

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 12/1

11:05-23:00

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Mon 27/1

08:40-07:40

1 stop32h 00m

$1,937

Cape TownMelbourne

CPT - MEL

CPTMEL

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/2

08:55-21:55

2 stops28h 00m

Melbourne

Wed 16/4

18:45-09:25

2 stops22h 40m

$1,951

Cape TownMelbourne

CPT - MEL

CPTMEL

Cape Town Intl

Fri 28/2

19:10-21:40

2 stops41h 30m

Melbourne

Fri 14/3

17:10-10:30

1 stop26h 20m

$2,024

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 7/2

09:55-16:55

1 stop22h 00m

Melbourne

Fri 7/3

20:30-08:35

2 stops69h 05m

$2,027

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Melbourne

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Melbourne including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne (average of $132). Flying from South Africa to Melbourne in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to MEL?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Melbourne as you normally would.

Rainfall in Melbourne by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Melbourne by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Melbourne, such as Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,331 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,349 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

South African

7.8

Good

66 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

839 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Melbourne one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with South African, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $1,040. Turkish Airlines flights start at $1,067 while deals on Emirates start at $1,362 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Melbourne?
The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Melbourne are Cape Town Intl - Melbourne, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Melbourne and Johannesburg OR Tambo - Melbourne Avalon.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Melbourne that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Melbourne?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Melbourne.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Melbourne (average of $132). Flying from South Africa to Melbourne in October is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,227	Average$1,866	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,302	Average$1,815	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,326	Average$1,612	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$1,437	Average$1,646	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
South African	Cheapest$1,556	Average$2,049	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,655	Average$2,033	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,899	Average$2,251	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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