Which airlines fly to Africa?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Melbourne according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 18 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?

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

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

Prices for flights from Melbourne to Africa are updated daily.

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

There are 18 operators available for flights from Melbourne to Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne 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 to Africa.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$687 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Africa in 2026

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,296China Eastern

Mon, 16 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

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

28h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,296China Eastern

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

16:40 - 21:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

43h 40m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Singapore Changi

$1,479Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

18:20 - 00:15MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

37h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:55 - 12:10CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

31h 15m3 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Singapore Changi

$1,520Multiple Airlines

Sat, 10 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

19:25 - 09:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

40h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,531Singapore Airlines

Tue, 9 Feb - Tue, 2 Mar

10:35 - 09:25MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

40h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,532Singapore Airlines

Tue, 9 Feb - Tue, 2 Mar

18:20 - 12:45MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

26h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:05 - 17:00ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

18h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,648Etihad Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

18:20 - 12:45MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

26h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:05 - 17:00ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

18h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,650Etihad Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

15:30 - 09:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

26h 50m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Istanbul

20:45 - 11:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

29h 30m2 stops Istanbul Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$1,729Turkish Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Thu, 5 Nov

15:30 - 09:20MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

26h 50m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Istanbul

05:25 - 11:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

44h 50m2 stops Istanbul Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$1,738Turkish Airlines

Fri, 30 Oct - Sun, 29 Nov

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11:00 - 10:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,530China Eastern

Thu, 27 Aug - Sat, 14 Nov

11:00 - 10:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:45 - 09:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

36h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,530China Eastern

Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

16:10 - 20:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

35h 20m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuwait City

16:25 - 09:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

34h 00m2 stops Sharjah Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,757Multiple Airlines

Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

16:10 - 09:10MEL Melbourne-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 22:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,844Multiple Airlines

Mon, 24 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

16:10 - 09:10MEL Melbourne-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 22:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

24h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,873Qatar Airways

Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

22:45 - 10:50MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

00:40 - 16:50CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

33h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,102Qatar Airways

Tue, 25 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

23:30 - 18:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

49h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Muscat Seeb

18:50 - 08:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

30h 30m2 stops Muscat Seeb Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,113Oman Air

Tue, 25 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

05:15 - 18:05MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 08:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

35h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,164Emirates

Wed, 26 Aug - Wed, 16 Sep

05:15 - 18:05MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 05:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,182Emirates

Wed, 26 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

23:30 - 18:00MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

25h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Muscat Seeb

18:50 - 06:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

28h 25m3 stops Muscat Seeb Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$2,633Oman Air

Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 14 Sep

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Virgin Australia flights from Melbourne to Africa

Our best Virgin Australia deals on Melbourne to Africa flight tickets

Virgin Australia

21 Oct

MEL23:45Melbourne

42h 25m

1 stop

JNB09:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

25 Oct

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,925

Virgin Australia

21 Oct

MEL23:45Melbourne

42h 25m

1 stop

JNB09:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

25 Oct

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,930

Virgin Australia

24 Aug

MEL22:45Melbourne

42h 25m

1 stop

JNB09:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

9 Sept

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 10m

1 stop

MEL22:05Melbourne

$2,517

Qantas Airways flights from Melbourne to Africa

Our best Qantas Airways deals on Melbourne to Africa flight tickets

Qantas Airways

18 Nov

AVV06:00Melbourne Avalon

18h 00m

1 stop

JNB15:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

18 Nov

JNB17:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 20m

1 stop

AVV23:15Melbourne Avalon

$2,488

Qantas Airways

7 Sept

AVV06:00Melbourne Avalon

18h 25m

1 stop

JNB16:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

12 Oct

JNB18:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m

1 stop

AVV22:50Melbourne Avalon

$2,552

Qantas Airways

7 Sept

AVV06:00Melbourne Avalon

18h 25m

1 stop

JNB16:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

12 Oct

JNB18:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m

1 stop

AVV22:50Melbourne Avalon

$2,689

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Melbourne

Mon 16/11

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Fri 27/11

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,296

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MELCAI

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

12:00-07:30

1 stop28h 30m

Cairo

Tue 24/11

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,296

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 2/11

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Mon 30/11

16:40-21:20

3 stops43h 40m

$1,479

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sat 10/10

18:20-00:15

1 stop37h 55m

Cairo

Mon 26/10

20:55-12:10

3 stops31h 15m

$1,520

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 9/2

19:25-09:25

2 stops23h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/3

10:40-12:10

2 stops40h 30m

$1,531

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 9/2

10:35-09:25

2 stops31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/3

10:40-12:10

2 stops40h 30m

$1,532

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MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Wed 28/10

18:20-12:45

1 stop26h 25m

Addis Ababa Bole

Sun 1/11

14:05-17:00

1 stop18h 55m

$1,648

MelbourneAddis Ababa

MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Wed 28/10

18:20-12:45

1 stop26h 25m

Addis Ababa Bole

Sun 1/11

14:05-17:00

1 stop18h 55m

$1,650

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 1/11

15:30-09:20

2 stops26h 50m

Cairo

Thu 5/11

20:45-11:15

2 stops29h 30m

$1,729

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Fri 30/10

15:30-09:20

2 stops26h 50m

Cairo

Sun 29/11

05:25-11:15

2 stops44h 50m

$1,738

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne 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 during March instead. Flights to Africa in March, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,795.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around $1,727 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 for as low as $1,428 on momondo.

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Best price found	$687
Fastest flight time	17h 05m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue and Wed
Airports in Africa	494 airports

The best one-way flight to Africa from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $687. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,296.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Africa takes 17h 05m

Direct flights go from Melbourne to Africa on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 494 airports in Africa. From Melbourne there are direct flights to Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram. (MRU), Cape Town Intl (CPT), Marrakech Menara (RAK).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Africa?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to Africa are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Africa?
There are 18 operators available for flights from Melbourne to Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne 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 to Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Melbourne to Africa

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

Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
IndiGo	PriceFrom $623	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $716	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 35 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $748	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 472 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom $770	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 244 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $816	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,655 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $898	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,509 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $956	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $993	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,585 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,002	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,735 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,029	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Melbourne to Africa?

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Can I find flights from Melbourne to Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Africa from Melbourne which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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Once all potential Melbourne to Africa flight options are in front of you, momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times amongst many other options.

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