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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from £826
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£826
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£839
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Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£869
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£869
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£895
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£904
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£908
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£911
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£912
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£936
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£936
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£944
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£944
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£947
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£947
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£947
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£949
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£989
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£989
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,045
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,067
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,353
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,478
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,584
Dep. Sat 15 MayRet. Fri 25 Jun£2,903
QR Return flights from £989
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£989
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£994
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£994
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£994
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£996
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£996
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£996
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£996
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£996
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£998
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£998
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£998
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£998
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£998
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£998
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£998
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£998
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£998
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£999
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,012
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,014
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,018
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,020
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,042
ET,QF Return flights from £1,007
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,007
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,007
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,007
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,007
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,007
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,007
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,023
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,023
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,030
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,030
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,035
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,073
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,100
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,105
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,136
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,166
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,170
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,797
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,897
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,972
EY,SA,TR Return flights from £1,034
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,034
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,147
ET,TK Return flights from £1,037
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,037
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£2,178
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£2,231
QR,VA Return flights from £1,039
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,039
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,039
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,039
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,041
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,041
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,042
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,043
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,043
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,043
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,043
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,043
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,043
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,043
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,043
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,045
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,053
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,057
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,060
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,065
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,079
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,086
VA Return flights from £1,039
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,039
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,039
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,039
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,040
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,041
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,041
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,041
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,043
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,043
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,043
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,043
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,043
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,043
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,043
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,043
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,043
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,053
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,057
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,060
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,065
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,066
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,086
GA,TK Return flights from £1,040
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,040
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,154
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Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,636
GA,QF,TK Return flights from £1,045
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,045
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,097
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Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,692
SQ,TK Return flights from £1,051
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,051
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,052
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Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,063
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,065
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,065
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,065
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,065
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,066
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,066
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,066
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,066
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,066
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,070
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,096
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,123
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,124
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,124
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,131
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,200
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,203
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,321
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,323
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,421
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,422
Dep. Sat 15 MayRet. Fri 25 Jun£4,629
EY,TK Return flights from £1,064
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,064
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,065
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,067
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,067
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,104
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,106
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,175
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,225
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,267
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,321
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,324
QR,TK Return flights from £1,066
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,066
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,069
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,069
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,070
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,071
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,071
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,072
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,072
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,072
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,072
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,072
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,074
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,074
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,074
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,076
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,077
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,077
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,077
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,077
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,078
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,078
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,093
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,103
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,161
TK Return flights from £1,068
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov£1,068
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,077
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,077
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,099
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,153
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,164
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£1,164
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,164
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,173
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,266
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb£1,266
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£1,266
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,266
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb£1,266
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,268
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£1,296
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar£1,296
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£1,339
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,359
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb£1,411
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,474
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 16 Feb£1,510
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,586
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Tue 27 Apr£1,959
ET,JQ,TK Return flights from £1,074
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 15 Feb£1,074
Dep. Sun 14 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb£1,074
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£1,077
EY,FA,SA,TR Return flights from £1,075
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£1,075
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£1,176

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
£995
Feb 2027
£823
Apr 2027
£1,153

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from £823 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from £1,153).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from £823. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £1,153.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around £991. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and April, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026
£995
February 2027
£823
April 2027
£1,153

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026
£1,322
January 2027
£1,711
February 2027
£1,291
March 2027
£1,291
April 2027
£1,297
June 2027
£1,364

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