What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl?

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R12 923 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town in 2026/27

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23:40 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 357Qatar Airways

Sat, Feb 6 - Thu, Mar 4

16:55 - 13:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 373Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Thu, Mar 4

15:10 - 13:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 50m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 7:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

R23 456Multiple Airlines

Sun, Mar 21 - Wed, Apr 21

16:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 5:40CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

R23 472Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 26

15:10 - 13:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 50m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 6:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

R23 489Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 26

10:35 - 12:40MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 05m3 stops Singapore Changi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 - 5:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 505Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 19

16:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 555Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 26

16:10 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 587Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 27

23:40 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 5:40CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

R23 620Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 17

16:55 - 13:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 6:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

R23 653Multiple Airlines

Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Mar 6

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17:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 340Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 26

17:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 390Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 26

18:05 - 14:10MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 587Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

18:05 - 14:10MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 670Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

17:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 736Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 26

17:10 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 769Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 26

23:40 - 17:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 934Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

18:05 - 14:10MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

18:10 - 16:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R24 016Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

18:05 - 14:10MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

12:35 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

44h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R24 263Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

18:05 - 14:10MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

6:05 - 16:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R24 544Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

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Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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Qatar Airways

Nov 14

MEL17:10Melbourne

33h 15m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Nov 26

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

R23 340

Qatar Airways

Feb 6

MEL23:40Melbourne

26h 45m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 4

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

44h 15m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

R23 357

Qatar Airways

Nov 14

MEL17:10Melbourne

33h 15m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Nov 26

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

R23 390

Virgin Australia flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

Our best Virgin Australia deals on Melbourne to Cape Town flight tickets

Virgin Australia

Feb 5

MEL16:10Melbourne

27h 20m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Feb 19

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

37h 25m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

R23 785

Virgin Australia

Mar 15

MEL16:10Melbourne

27h 20m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Apr 6

CPT19:30Cape Town Intl

30h 35m

2 stops

MEL10:05Melbourne

R24 609

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MelbourneCape Town

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Melbourne

Sat 6/2

23:40-17:25

1 stop26h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/3

12:35-17:50

1 stop44h 15m

R23 357

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Melbourne

Fri 5/2

16:55-13:00

2 stops29h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/3

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

R23 373

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Melbourne

Sun 21/3

15:10-13:00

3 stops30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 21/4

15:10-7:25

2 stops32h 15m

R23 456

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 2/2

16:10-17:25

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

12:35-5:40

2 stops32h 05m

R23 472

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

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Tue 2/2

15:10-13:00

3 stops30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

15:10-6:15

2 stops30h 05m

R23 489

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Fri 5/2

10:35-12:40

3 stops35h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/2

12:35-5:45

1 stop32h 10m

R23 505

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 2/2

16:10-17:25

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

19:25-17:50

1 stop37h 25m

R23 555

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

16:10-10:30

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 27/2

12:35-17:50

1 stop44h 15m

R23 587

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Wed 27/1

23:40-10:30

1 stop43h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/2

12:35-5:40

2 stops32h 05m

R23 620

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Sat 6/2

16:55-13:00

2 stops29h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 6/3

15:10-6:15

2 stops30h 05m

R23 653

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne to Cape Town

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Melbourne and Cape Town?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R22 582 to R27 626.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R23 357.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Melbourne, with most prices found around R21 230. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R22 368.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R25 344 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Melbourne for as low as R24 131 on momondo.

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Best price found	R12 923
Fastest flight time	26h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is R12 923. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R23 357.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Cape Town takes 26h 35m

There are no direct flights from Melbourne to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Melbourne to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to Cape Town

How far is Melbourne to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Melbourne and Cape Town Intl are 10306,0 km apart from one another. By plane, this route typically takes 26h 35m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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