Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to South Africa from $1,006

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Melbourne Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $708, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in October, then you should wait until February to fly from Melbourne Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $721.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,646 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,393 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to South Africa

Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 100% of flights between Melbourne and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 320 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.