R7 684 Find Cheap Flights to Melbourne

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Cheap Flight Deals to Melbourne

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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Melbourne.
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13:20 - 23:45JNB-MEL
25h 25m1 stop
23:30 - 15:35MEL-JNB
25h 05m1 stop
R16 207Qatar Airways
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Mon, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 17
13:35 - 0:30JNB-MEL
25h 55m1 stop
15:15 - 17:00MEL-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R17 475Qatar Airways
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Sat, Apr 5 - Sat, Apr 12
17:15 - 17:35JNB-MEL
15h 20m1 stop
6:30 - 14:45MEL-JNB
17h 15m1 stop
R17 512Qantas Airways
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Sun, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 24
11:05 - 23:00JNB-MEL
26h 55m1 stop
0:45 - 7:40MEL-JNB
39h 55m1 stop
R18 855Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Mar 11 - Sun, Mar 16
9:20 - 17:35CPT-MEL
23h 15m2 stops
6:00 - 14:30MEL-CPT
41h 30m2 stops
R19 303Qantas Airways
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Fri, Feb 14 - Sat, Mar 15
11:05 - 23:00JNB-MEL
26h 55m1 stop
0:45 - 7:40MEL-JNB
39h 55m1 stop
R19 321Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 19
13:45 - 18:10JNB-MEL
43h 25m1 stop
0:35 - 6:10MEL-JNB
38h 35m1 stop
R19 470Singapore Airlines
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Mon, Mar 10 - Sun, Mar 16
10:55 - 18:10CPT-MEL
22h 15m2 stops
9:15 - 9:25MEL-CPT
32h 10m2 stops
R20 664Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Mar 27 - Fri, Jul 25
22:20 - 6:25JNB-MEL
23h 05m1 stop
3:25 - 20:50MEL-JNB
50h 25m2 stops
R24 469Emirates
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Fri, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 19
13:25 - 5:40JNB-MEL
31h 15m2 stops
22:30 - 16:35MEL-JNB
27h 05m1 stop
R25 233Emirates
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Mon, Jan 20 - Sun, Feb 9

Flights to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R21 815. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R24 027 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R21 353 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R26 166.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Melbourne?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Melbourne is Melbourne Airport (MEL), with an average flight price of R10 984.

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Cheapest flight

R7 684
Flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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. The information is for flights to Melbourne based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Melbourne flights

  • Which Melbourne airport is closest to central Melbourne?

    Melbourne is served by 4 major airports. Melbourne Essendon (11 km) is the closest to the centre of Melbourne. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is 19 km from the centre, Melbourne Moorabbin is 22 km away from the centre, and Melbourne Avalon is 50 km away from the centre.

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is March.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Melbourne?

Find which airlines fly direct to Melbourne, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Melbourne

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 3375 reviews
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Poor flight aircraft very old Crew was friendly 1 person though

2,0 MediocreAlaa, Dec 2024ALG - DXB
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Poor flight aircraft very old Crew was friendly 1 person though

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

A very disappointing flight on this Emirates business class. Staff were not efficient and service was not the e usual Emirates experience. Good was particularly bad with very dry chicken and drinks that I had to press call button before getting a drink as my food sat and continue to get cold.

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.

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

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.

Boarding in the bus was slow and extremely hot. The flight attendant in the area of row 21 was extremely rude and had the attitude of not wanting to be at work for the day. Emirates you can do better than this

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

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.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

The staff on Singapore Airlines was incredible. I would like to commend LS Reuben from my SQ37 flight on November 19th, 2024, from LAX to Singapore, for his outstanding service and care. During the flight, one of my earbuds—brand new and valued at nearly $300—fell out and became lodged in the box controlling the in-flight entertainment system. I was understandably upset, but Reuben went above and beyond to assist me in this tough situation. Reuben demonstrated exceptional determination and empathy. Instead of suggesting we wait for an engineer, he immediately took action, spending almost 30 minutes searching for the earbud. He even got down on the floor to ensure it was recovered. His genuine concern and persistence made all the difference and turned a frustrating situation into one where I felt truly valued as a passenger. Reuben is a shining example of the remarkable service that sets Singapore Airlines apart. His dedication and willingness to go the extra mile left a lasting impression, and I want to sincerely thank him for his kindness and professionalism.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

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

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

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.

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.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

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.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

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

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

I disliked the fact that they forced people to put up their seats during meal service

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 was okay overall but the food was very, very bad.

When comes to Taiwan airlines China airlines is the best rest are pure trash

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

Fast boarding flight on time boarded plane back to front instead of stupid zone groups like US airlines do...

Horrible. No good food. Baggage missed to onboard and came after a day. No support to compensate the delay. Customer care cannot see the status of the complaint. No reply of the email.

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.

Excellent service provided the flight crew. Food and drinks were very good.

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.

I was really impressed with the experience it was my first trip overseas. Nice staff

Customer service was exceptional. I heard it wasn’t a great airline, my opinion has changed after flying with them

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 25mJNB-MEL
17/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 05mMEL-JNB
R16 207
5/4Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 55mJNB-MEL
12/4Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 45mMEL-JNB
R17 475
9/2Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
15h 20mJNB-MEL
24/2Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
17h 15mMEL-JNB
R17 512
11/3Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
26h 55mJNB-MEL
16/3Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 55mMEL-JNB
R18 855
14/2Fri
2 stopsQantas Airways
23h 15mCPT-MEL
15/3Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
41h 30mMEL-CPT
R19 303
7/2Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
26h 55mJNB-MEL
19/2Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 55mMEL-JNB
R19 321
10/3Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
43h 25mJNB-MEL
16/3Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
38h 35mMEL-JNB
R19 470
27/3Thu
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
22h 15mCPT-MEL
25/7Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
32h 10mMEL-CPT
R20 664
7/2Fri
1 stopEmirates
23h 05mJNB-MEL
19/2Wed
2 stopsEmirates
50h 25mMEL-JNB
R24 469
20/1Mon
2 stopsEmirates
31h 15mJNB-MEL
9/2Sun
1 stopEmirates
27h 05mMEL-JNB
R25 233

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 35mJNB-MEL
R7 684
19/2Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
42h 40mJNB-MEL
R10 780
11/3Tue
2 stopsCathay Pacific
45h 05mJNB-MEL
R11 153
19/2Wed
3 stops
34h 00mJNB-MEL
R11 600
19/2Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
16h 20mJNB-MEL
R12 421
19/2Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 00mJNB-AVV
R12 663
14/4Mon
2 stopsSouth African
39h 35mCPT-MEL
R12 701
19/1Sun
2 stopsEmirates
46h 20mJNB-MEL
R15 442
14/4Mon
1 stopEmirates
43h 25mCPT-MEL
R15 591
12/1Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
26h 55mJNB-MEL
R33 029

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Last minute flights 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 to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/1Sat
multi-stopSouth African
16h 20mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stopSouth African
17h 45mMEL-JNB
R54 569
4/1Sat
multi-stop
17h 55mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stop
43h 50mMEL-JNB
R80 325
4/1Sat
multi-stop
16h 20mJNB-MEL
18/1Sat
multi-stop
28h 20mMEL-JNB
R98 191
4/1Sat
multi-stop
40h 50mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stop
44h 40mMEL-JNB
R109 064
4/1Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 10mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
42h 05mMEL-JNB
R109 698
3/1Fri
multi-stop
54h 15mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stop
17h 45mMEL-JNB
R112 197
3/1Fri
multi-stop
54h 15mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stop
44h 40mMEL-JNB
R114 062
4/1Sat
multi-stop
40h 50mJNB-MEL
18/1Sat
multi-stop
26h 25mMEL-JNB
R137 281
3/1Fri
multi-stop
54h 15mJNB-MEL
19/1Sun
multi-stop
31h 00mMEL-JNB
R140 601
3/1Fri
multi-stop
54h 15mJNB-MEL
18/1Sat
multi-stop
26h 25mMEL-JNB
R141 925

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