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

The cheapest airline one-way is Singapore Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $1,188. However, be on the lookout for offers from Qantas Airways and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Melbourne to South Africa for a low price. Find deals

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

While some choose either Melbourne Avalon - Johannesburg OR Tambo or Melbourne - Cape Town Intl, Melbourne - Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular route from Melbourne to South Africa.

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

When booking a flight from Melbourne to South Africa, 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 Melbourne to South Africa?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 37 days in advance to save up to 9% 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 37 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 Melbourne to South Africa 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $2,087, or $2,195 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Melbourne. Users have commonly found prices around $2,144 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,202. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.

Fri 1/815:40MEL - JNB

1 stop34h 55mSingapore Airlines

Mon 18/813:45JNB - MEL

1 stop30h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,302

Wed 19/317:55MEL - JNB

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 25/320:35JNB - MEL

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,304

Tue 18/300:35MEL - CPT

2 stops42h 00mSingapore Airlines

Tue 25/310:40CPT - MEL

2 stops46h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,698

Wed 19/306:00AVV - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Mon 24/317:15JNB - AVV

1 stop18h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,785

Tue 18/217:10MEL - DUR

2 stops34h 45mQatar Airways

Wed 5/311:55DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,799

Mon 10/317:10MEL - CPT

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Sat 22/312:35CPT - MEL

1 stop26h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,815

Sat 3/515:15MEL - JNB

1 stop33h 45mQatar Airways

Sat 17/520:15JNB - MEL

1 stop36h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,817

Tue 4/218:50MEL - CPT

2 stops23h 30mSouth African

Tue 11/215:55CPT - MEL

2 stops22h 35mSouth African

Deal found 16/1$1,833

Mon 3/218:50MEL - DUR

2 stops22h 45mSouth African

Mon 17/211:00DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 20mSouth African

Deal found 17/1$1,833

Thu 1/505:00MEL - JNB

1 stop35h 35mEtihad Airways

Fri 16/509:55JNB - MEL

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,867

Tue 11/217:10MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 10mRwandAir

Fri 21/203:10JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 16/1$1,889

Wed 19/306:15MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 35mEmirates

Mon 24/310:15JNB - MEL

2 stops25h 20mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$1,938

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Wed 19/317:55MEL - JNB

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 25/320:35JNB - MEL

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,304

Mon 12/515:40MEL - JNB

1 stop34h 55mSingapore Airlines

Thu 5/613:45JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,326

Wed 19/306:00AVV - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Mon 24/317:15JNB - AVV

1 stop18h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,785

Tue 18/217:10MEL - DUR

2 stops34h 45mQatar Airways

Wed 5/311:55DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,799

Tue 4/218:50MEL - CPT

2 stops23h 30mSouth African

Tue 11/215:55CPT - MEL

2 stops22h 35mSouth African

Deal found 16/1$1,833

Thu 1/505:00MEL - JNB

1 stop35h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 18/509:55JNB - MEL

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,867

Tue 11/217:10MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 10mRwandAir

Fri 21/203:10JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 16/1$1,889

Wed 19/306:15MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 35mEmirates

Mon 24/310:15JNB - MEL

2 stops25h 20mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$1,938

Sun 30/316:15MEL - CPT

1 stop27h 35mVirgin Australia

Mon 7/413:00CPT - MEL

1 stop26h 30mVirgin Australia

Deal found 16/1$1,962

Mon 31/321:50MEL - CPT

2 stops47h 00mTurkish Airlines

Thu 17/416:35CPT - MEL

2 stops42h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/1$2,024

Tue 18/300:35MEL - CPT

2 stops42h 00mSingapore Airlines

Tue 25/310:40CPT - MEL

2 stops46h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,698

Mon 10/317:10MEL - CPT

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Sat 22/312:35CPT - MEL

1 stop26h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,815

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Wed 22/106:30MEL - CPT

2 stops25h 20mQantas Airways

Sat 25/109:20CPT - MEL

2 stops23h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$3,030

Wed 22/106:30MEL - CPT

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/112:15CPT - MEL

3 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$3,365

Wed 22/106:15MEL - CPT

1 stop43h 30mEmirates

Sat 25/113:40CPT - MEL

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$3,373

Sat 1/203:25MEL - JNB

2 stops40h 00mEmirates

Sun 16/218:50JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 35mEmirates

Deal found 15/1$1,941

Mon 3/218:50MEL - DUR

2 stops22h 45mSouth African

Mon 17/211:00DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 20mSouth African

Deal found 17/1$1,833

Tue 4/218:50MEL - CPT

2 stops23h 30mSouth African

Tue 11/215:55CPT - MEL

2 stops22h 35mSouth African

Deal found 16/1$1,833

Tue 4/222:30MEL - CPT

1 stop27h 15mEmirates

Tue 11/213:40CPT - MEL

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$1,960

Tue 11/218:50MEL - JNB

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/220:35JNB - MEL

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$1,304

Tue 11/217:10MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 22/209:35JNB - MEL

3 stops29h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,867

Tue 11/217:10MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 10mRwandAir

Fri 21/203:10JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 16/1$1,889

Wed 12/206:30MEL - CPT

2 stops25h 20mQantas Airways

Mon 17/206:50CPT - MEL

2 stops27h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,978

Tue 18/217:10MEL - DUR

2 stops34h 45mQatar Airways

Wed 5/311:55DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/1$1,799

One-way flights from Melbourne to South Africa
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Sun 9/206:55MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/1$1,188

Sun 9/206:00AVV - JNB

1 stop17h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/1$1,212

Sun 9/220:55AVV - JNB

3 stops51h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1$1,234

Mon 3/317:10MEL - JNB

2 stops31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/1$1,244

Mon 17/223:30MEL - JNB

2 stops35h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 16/1$1,318

Sun 2/300:30MEL - JNB

2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1$1,392

Mon 17/206:15MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 35mEmirates

Deal found 16/1$1,621

Sun 23/200:45MEL - JNB

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/1$4,931

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Depart

Return

Price

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 19/3

17:55-04:40

1 stop19h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/3

20:35-22:20

1 stop16h 45m

$1,304

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 12/5

15:40-18:35

1 stop34h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

13:45-20:35

1 stop22h 50m

$1,326

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 18/3

00:35-09:35

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

10:40-18:10

2 stops46h 30m

$1,698

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 19/3

06:00-14:45

1 stop17h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/3

17:15-20:20

1 stop18h 05m

$1,785

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

Melbourne

Tue 18/2

17:10-18:55

2 stops34h 45m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 5/3

11:55-23:45

2 stops26h 50m

$1,799

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Mon 10/3

17:10-17:20

2 stops33h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 22/3

12:35-23:45

1 stop26h 10m

$1,815

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sat 3/5

15:15-17:00

1 stop33h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 17/5

20:15-16:45

1 stop36h 30m

$1,817

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 4/2

18:50-09:20

2 stops23h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/2

15:55-23:30

2 stops22h 35m

$1,833

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

Melbourne

Mon 3/2

18:50-08:35

2 stops22h 45m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 17/2

11:00-22:20

2 stops26h 20m

$1,833

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Thu 1/5

05:00-08:35

1 stop35h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/5

09:55-03:25

1 stop33h 30m

$1,867

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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to South Africa

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Travel insights for flights from Melbourne to South Africa

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

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to South Africa (average of $1,158). Flying from Melbourne to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,782). 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 MEL to ZA?

When flying from Melbourne to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in South Africa by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Qantas Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways from Melbourne to South Africa. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,327 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

South African

7.7

Good

53 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

826 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,752 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,351 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Singapore Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $1,188. However, be on the lookout for offers from Qantas Airways and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Melbourne to South Africa for a low price.
What are the most popular routes from Melbourne to South Africa?
While some choose either Melbourne Avalon - Johannesburg OR Tambo or Melbourne - Cape Town Intl, Melbourne - Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular route from Melbourne to South Africa.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to South Africa 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 Melbourne to South Africa?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to South Africa (average of $1,158). Flying from Melbourne to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,782). 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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Top 8 airlines flying from Melbourne to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,304	Average$1,873	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,308	Average$2,160	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$1,528	Average$1,853	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,548	Average$2,103	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,559	Average$2,095	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,640	Average$2,136	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
South African	Cheapest$1,725	Average$2,540	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,802	Average$2,405	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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