R15 518 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne

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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to Melbourne (JNB-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo to Melbourne

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to Melbourne.
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20:00 - 23:45JNB-MEL
42h 45m1 stop
17:10 - 3:55MEL-JNB
43h 45m1 stop
R15 518Qatar Airways
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Sun, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 3
20:15 - 16:45JNB-MEL
36h 30m1 stop
15:15 - 17:00MEL-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R17 879Qatar Airways
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Mon, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 10
8:50 - 7:35JNB-MEL
37h 45m2 stops
17:10 - 3:55MEL-JNB
43h 45m1 stop
R18 117Qatar Airways
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Sun, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 3
11:05 - 7:10JNB-MEL
35h 05m1 stop
8:40 - 7:40MEL-JNB
32h 00m1 stop
R18 556Cathay Pacific
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Sat, Feb 15 - Sat, Feb 22
11:05 - 12:30JNB-MEL
40h 25m1 stop
0:45 - 7:40MEL-JNB
39h 55m1 stop
R18 666Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 2
17:15 - 19:35JNB-MEL
17h 20m1 stop
16:15 - 14:45MEL-JNB
31h 30m1 stop
R19 526Qantas Airways
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Fri, Feb 7 - Fri, Mar 7
17:15 - 18:50JNB-MEL
16h 35m1 stop
6:30 - 16:10MEL-JNB
17h 40m1 stop
R19 599Qantas Airways
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Wed, Feb 19 - Mon, Jun 2
13:45 - 18:10JNB-MEL
19h 25m1 stop
0:35 - 6:10MEL-JNB
38h 35m1 stop
R23 003Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Feb 7 - Thu, Mar 6
22:20 - 20:35JNB-MEL
37h 15m2 stops
3:25 - 10:25MEL-JNB
40h 00m2 stops
R24 687Emirates
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Sat, Feb 15 - Fri, Feb 21
22:20 - 23:20JNB-MEL
40h 00m1 stop
22:30 - 20:50MEL-JNB
31h 20m1 stop
R25 437Emirates
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11

Flights from OR Tambo to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne is March, where tickets cost R19 453 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R26 041 and R24 870 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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R15 518
Flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Melbourne flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne was R1 287 for a one-way ticket and R848 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Melbourne?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Melbourne.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3403 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
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Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

4,0 OkayNikhil, Nov 2024DXB - BOM
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Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

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

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

The lounge staff at reception were inefficient and robotic. Boarding process was chaotic at the gate with no priority for business and first. At arrival into Dubai, no upper deck door . Food option and quality for this flight was awful . Thankfully the bar is always good.

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

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

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.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

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.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

They made 22 hours aboard aircraft very enjoyable. I was very impressed with the attention to detail and level of service. Singapore airline will be my preferred choice going forward.

My groups frequent flyer star allianceUnited airline miles was not accepted. The Singapore premium economy bag had to be requested, it was very lacking- no toothbrush. I paid more than double than economy but could only use the bathrooms sharing with economy which was hardly available and had to wait in line. Is the 2X $ worth it just for a larger seat???? It is questionable. Seats were not that comfortable. My husband’s seat had white stains on it- had to wipe it down. Our headphones did not have covers on it. Food- way too much.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

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

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

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

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

Headphone jacks worked poorly, seat recline was broken. Planes were rundown.

Delayed and missed connection, was not re-booked like other travelers so ended up being stuck for several hours due to no one handling my booking.

same as previous comments. i hate being on a plane that long. no problems w/anything else.

It was very nice. I will try to fly with Qantas whenever I can.

Terrible. 6 hour delay with no explanations and only 15 dollars in food credits. A disaster. I'll just leave it at that.

Much better than I expected for such a long flight.

Flight was cancelled about 1.5 hours before departure. Replacement flight provided scheduled 1 hour later. Late boarding, late departure and arrived Melbourne nearly 2 hours after originally scheduled.

Good - better than other airlines in terms of food and seat comfort.

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

The crew was very helpful to my family, especially when my daughter became sick during the flight. Will fly with them again.

flight delayed 45 mins - missed connection - 1 hr layover became 8 hr layover waiting for next flight -

Baggage delayed for 2 days and still chasing for reimbursement of basis items. Very horrible customer care service.

Food was hood for airline food with good poftion and variety in meals. Frequency of beverage service was very low and amount of soda with meals was inadequate.

Meal options for vegetarians can be provided… Nothing was offered for me for dinner.. crew just said no vegetarian option available and did even bother to provide any alternatives or something to eat.

Cathay has a great reputation, though it's baseline economy seating is nothing to write home about (and SE Asia flight passengers sometime lack 'routine stateside' etiquette). On the other hand, food was great, flight attendants were nice, and price was very good~

I was amazed at how clean Cathay Pacific planes were compared to our US domestic airlines. Everything was great all but the food service I was just okay with. Shorter flights with other airlines usually provided more meals and snacks that I have been on. Almost a 16 hour flight just two meals and no snacks with Cathay Pacific. Even ran out of what I wanted for one of them. Other than that top notch!

It would be nice if they could have a choice of both gluten AND dairy free menu. Lots of people have problems with BOTH. I also could not get on their website to check. Phone verification issues etc( not all of us have our phones on roaming. I tried over an hour!

Cathay was not the problem. The problem was the customer service from Kayak/Underprice. Will never book through Kayak again.

As a solo traveller, I always prefer to have an aisle seat, but the flight was so full, there weren’t any available. I understand that the seatbelt sign sometimes has to go on if turbulence is anticipated but after the second food service, it was on continuously for about an hour and a half and there didn’t seem to be any turbulence at all! With seats reclined, my fellow passenger in the aisle seat asleep and the seatbelt sign on I felt very trapped, extremely uncomfortable and in desperate need of the bathroom. The positives were that the staff were very friendly, the entertainment was great and we actually took off on time and arrived in HKG earlier than expected.

Mediocre. Nothing special. Bad airline food Never received the food I requested Slow response from ground staff concerning my wheelchair. I was left at a holding area and had to walk the distance to the gate. In Hong Kong

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/1Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 00mJNB-AVV
R23 552
24/1Fri
1 stopQantas Airways
18h 05mJNB-AVV
R23 772
22/1Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
37h 20mJNB-MEL
R23 845
23/1Thu
1 stop
21h 00mJNB-AVV
R27 706
25/1Sat
1 stop
29h 20mJNB-AVV
R27 816
23/1Thu
2 stops
37h 30mJNB-AVV
R27 853
22/1Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
19h 50mJNB-MEL
R27 999
19/1Sun
3 stops
41h 00mJNB-AVV
R32 300
22/1Wed
3 stopsKLM
46h 00mJNB-MEL
R41 120
21/1Tue
2 stopsRwandAir
54h 15mJNB-MEL
R42 401

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Last minute flights from OR Tambo to Melbourne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
26/12Thu
multi-stopRwandAir
54h 15mJNB-MEL
3/1Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
35h 50mMEL-JNB
R29 134
27/12Fri
multi-stop
36h 40mJNB-AVV
3/1Fri
multi-stop
26h 50mAVV-JNB
R32 995
27/12Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
18h 05mJNB-AVV
3/1Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
17h 45mAVV-JNB
R36 344
27/12Fri
multi-stop
28h 20mJNB-AVV
3/1Fri
multi-stop
32h 55mAVV-JNB
R57 462
27/12Fri
multi-stop
28h 20mJNB-AVV
3/1Fri
multi-stop
35h 45mAVV-JNB
R60 171

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