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R11 834 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Melbourne

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Cheap Flight Deals from Cape Town to Melbourne (CPT-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Melbourne

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to Melbourne.
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6:50 - 17:35CPT-MEL
25h 45m2 stops
21:00 - 22:50MEL-CPT
34h 50m2 stops
R19 363Qantas Airways
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Thu, Feb 27 - Wed, Apr 2
20:20 - 23:30CPT-MEL
42h 10m2 stops
19:45 - 9:25MEL-CPT
22h 40m2 stops
R19 601South African
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Fri, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 31
10:55 - 21:25CPT-MEL
25h 30m2 stops
5:55 - 9:25MEL-CPT
35h 30m2 stops
R19 638Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Mar 27 - Fri, Jul 25
10:40 - 5:20CPT-MEL
33h 40m2 stops
9:15 - 9:25MEL-CPT
32h 10m2 stops
R19 894Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 22
19:10 - 23:45CPT-MEL
43h 35m1 stop
16:15 - 10:50MEL-CPT
27h 35m1 stop
R24 217Qatar Airways
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Fri, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 31
18:25 - 20:35CPT-MEL
41h 10m2 stops
6:15 - 11:35MEL-CPT
38h 20m1 stop
R25 829Emirates
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Thu, Feb 27 - Wed, Apr 2
13:40 - 6:25CPT-MEL
31h 45m1 stop
22:30 - 16:45MEL-CPT
27h 15m1 stop
R26 727Emirates
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Fri, Feb 14 - Sat, Mar 15
17:15 - 20:55CPT-MEL
42h 40m2 stops
22:40 - 12:00MEL-CPT
46h 20m2 stops
R27 203Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 27
19:10 - 23:45CPT-MEL
43h 35m1 stop
16:15 - 10:50MEL-CPT
27h 35m1 stop
R27 643Qatar Airways
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Fri, Feb 28 - Wed, Apr 2
17:15 - 20:55CPT-MEL
42h 40m2 stops
22:40 - 12:00MEL-CPT
46h 20m2 stops
R31 197Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Jan 4 - Sat, Jan 25

Flights from Cape Town to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to Melbourne, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Melbourne, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport is November, where tickets cost R20 114 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R26 672 and R25 921 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 834
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Melbourne

When to book flights from Cape Town to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cape Town to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Melbourne Airport was R646 for a one-way ticket and R1 057 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Melbourne, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Melbourne, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Melbourne are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R21 194 and an overall rating of 8,1, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R26 043 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Melbourne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3405 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024BKK - HKG
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Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Better boarding process at Hyderabad airport Better time management by air hostesses in providing the meals

Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

It was economy plus. That is all. I literally felt like traveling in economy class with a little extra leg room. Poor food. V restricted options. Worst of all POOR CREW ATTITUDE.

I am vegan. The food was balanced, tasty and enough. I enjoyed the ride. The crew was very friendly and went out of their way to please the passengers.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

Too many boarding protocols. Never experienced with other international flights.

From home to the airport, you must mention the terminal ready.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Other than low space, which is the problem with all airlines for economy class, the flight was excellent.

The flight was delayed so connection was missed. In Istanbul we were taken to a hotel and no one in the hotel knew so we had to wait hours in the lobby of the hotel while the airline and hotel coordinated. The airline staff is rude at times

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Professional & courteous cabin crew. Food was very good even in economy class

Internet connection was very weak, did not connect at all. Seat comfort was poor, buttons didn't work properly. Overall not impressed in business class.

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

Terrible boarding process, no proper line maintained even for business class, crews are not very attentive, business class food quality / variety / quantity have gone down, everything has become cheap.

Business class: Like: food selection presentation Staff on the airline Love: lounge in Istanbul Needs major improvement: attitude of reception at Istanbul lounge: 4 of them sitting there: inattentive and then rude. They do not fit with rest of Turkish hospitality!

Check in was not available online. It was super long line to check in

The boarding was confusing everyone asking each other the same question is this going to Dxb? The seat was awful felt like your sitting on a bench. I would not recommend it to anyone.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/3Sat
2 stopsSouth African
29h 30mCPT-MEL
R11 834
15/3Sat
2 stopsSouth African
29h 30mCPT-MEL
R12 145
14/4Mon
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
42h 20mCPT-MEL
R12 292
15/3Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 10mCPT-MEL
R12 988
15/3Sat
3 stops
56h 10mCPT-MEL
R13 135
15/3Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
44h 50mCPT-MEL
R13 611
15/3Sat
3 stops
43h 35mCPT-MEL
R13 904
9/1Thu
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
42h 40mCPT-MEL
R20 590
9/1Thu
1 stopEmirates
27h 00mCPT-MEL
R29 805
9/1Thu
1 stopEmirates
27h 00mCPT-MEL
R30 629

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