Which airlines fly to Africa?

China Eastern, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Melbourne Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Africa?

IndiGo, Etihad Airways, and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa?

Prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa?

As of October 2026, there are 18 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne Airport to Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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12:00 - 07:45MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

28h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:15 - 09:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

36h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,218China Eastern

Wed, 31 Mar - Fri, 20 Aug

12:00 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

28h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:15 - 09:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

35h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,220China Eastern

Mon, 8 Mar - Sat, 17 Apr

01:50 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

38h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

11:45 - 07:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

34h 40m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Singapore Changi

$1,436Multiple Airlines

Sat, 16 Jan - Sun, 21 Feb

22:35 - 14:35MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

25h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

10:10 - 19:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

26h 30m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,485Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Fri, 14 May

22:35 - 19:50MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

30h 15m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

06:05 - 19:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

30h 35m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,486Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Fri, 14 May

22:30 - 07:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

05:30 - 15:50CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

51h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,486Multiple Airlines

Sun, 14 Mar - Fri, 30 Apr

16:55 - 08:30MEL Melbourne-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

46h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 23:35MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MEL Melbourne

31h 05m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$1,516IndiGo

Sat, 6 Feb - Sat, 13 Feb

18:20 - 14:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

29h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

04:20 - 17:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

27h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,529Gulf Air

Sun, 21 Feb - Thu, 18 Mar

18:20 - 14:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

29h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

04:20 - 17:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

27h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,529Gulf Air

Sun, 28 Feb - Sun, 21 Mar

16:55 - 08:30MEL Melbourne-MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

46h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 23:35MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MEL Melbourne

31h 05m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$1,537IndiGo

Tue, 19 Jan - Sun, 7 Feb

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23:40 - 00:15MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

32h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

01:45 - 05:45ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

20h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,589Qatar Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 23 Dec

12:00 - 08:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

28h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:00 - 14:05CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,647China Eastern

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

18:05 - 12:20MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

26h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:05 - 16:45ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

18h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,648Etihad Airways

Sat, 31 Oct - Mon, 30 Nov

17:30 - 14:55MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

29h 25m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuwait City

13:00 - 14:05CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,655Multiple Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

13:25 - 13:45MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

33h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Athens Eleftherios V.

16:00 - 07:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

30h 25m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Singapore Changi

$1,665Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

18:05 - 12:20MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

26h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:05 - 16:45ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

18h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,704Etihad Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 24 Dec

18:20 - 14:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

29h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

04:20 - 17:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

51h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,712Gulf Air

Fri, 30 Oct - Mon, 7 Dec

23:40 - 15:35MEL Melbourne-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

43h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,742Qatar Airways

Thu, 29 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

16:55 - 12:45MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

27h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

14:50 - 23:20ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

24h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,816Emirates

Sun, 1 Nov - Wed, 23 Dec

18:20 - 14:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

29h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

04:20 - 17:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

27h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$2,040Gulf Air

Sat, 31 Oct - Wed, 30 Dec

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Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa

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Qatar Airways

1 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

32h 35m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

23 Dec

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

20h 00m

1 stop

MEL05:45Melbourne

$1,589

Qatar Airways

22 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

32h 35m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

28 Nov

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

37h 35m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,601

Qatar Airways

12 Jan

MEL16:10Melbourne

40h 05m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

6 Feb

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

32h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,616

Virgin Australia flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa

Our best Virgin Australia deals on Melbourne Airport to Africa flight tickets

Virgin Australia

2 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

24h 55m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

22 Nov

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,860

Virgin Australia

17 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB15:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

7 Feb

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 30m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,863

Virgin Australia

17 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB15:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

7 Feb

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,865

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12:00-07:45

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1 stop36h 45m

$1,218

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$1,220

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01:50-07:30

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11:45-07:25

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$1,436

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22:35-14:35

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$1,485

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22:35-19:50

2 stops30h 15m

Cairo

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06:05-19:40

2 stops30h 35m

$1,486

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Melbourne

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22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

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05:30-15:50

2 stops51h 20m

$1,486

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Melbourne

Sat 6/2

16:55-08:30

2 stops46h 35m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sat 13/2

09:30-23:35

2 stops31h 05m

$1,516

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MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 21/2

18:20-14:40

2 stops29h 20m

Cairo

Thu 18/3

04:20-17:00

2 stops27h 40m

$1,529

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 28/2

18:20-14:40

2 stops29h 20m

Cairo

Sun 21/3

04:20-17:00

2 stops27h 40m

$1,529

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MEL Melbourne - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

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Melbourne

Tue 19/1

16:55-08:30

2 stops46h 35m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sun 7/2

09:30-23:35

2 stops31h 05m

$1,537

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne Airport to Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Africa?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Africa from Melbourne Airport during February instead. Flights to Africa in February, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,905.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around $1,752 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,479 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Melbourne Airport to Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a Melbourne Airport to Africa flight.

Cheap Melbourne Airport to Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	$726
Fastest flight time	19h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Africa from Melbourne Airport in the past 72 hours is $726. The best return flight deal from Melbourne Airport to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,218.

The fastest flight from Melbourne Airport to Africa takes 19h 45m

There are no direct flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Melbourne Airport to Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne Airport to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa?
Prices for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa?
As of October 2026, there are 18 operators available to choose from for flights from Melbourne Airport to Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne Airport to Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne Airport to Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Africa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Africa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Melbourne Airport to Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
IndiGo	PriceFrom $635	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 580 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $730	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 38 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $769	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 482 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom $784	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $832	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,689 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $867	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,460 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $980	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,012	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,550 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,021	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,708 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,093	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,627 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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