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 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 17 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 Turkish Airlines 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 October 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.

$725 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Africa in 2026/27

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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

$1,216China Eastern

Wed, 31 Mar - Fri, 20 Aug

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:15 - 10:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

35h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,263China Eastern

Sun, 28 Feb - Fri, 2 Apr

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

25h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

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

30h 35m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,475Turkish 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

$1,483Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Fri, 14 May

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

19:55 - 06:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

49h 25m2 stops Riyadh King Khaled Intl Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,500Multiple Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar

16:10 - 11:50MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

27h 40m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuwait City

17:25 - 09:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

33h 00m2 stops Kuwait City Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

$1,523Multiple Airlines

Tue, 27 Apr - Sat, 12 Jun

16:10 - 00:15MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

40h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

01:45 - 17:50ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,620Qatar Airways

Tue, 12 Jan - Mon, 8 Feb

17:10 - 00:15MEL Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole

39h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

01:45 - 17:50ADD Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne

32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,648Qatar Airways

Tue, 12 Jan - Mon, 8 Feb

15:30 - 23:55MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

40h 25m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Muscat Seeb

18:50 - 11:15CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

33h 25m2 stops Muscat Seeb Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$1,686Oman Air

Tue, 27 Apr - Fri, 14 May

15:30 - 23:55MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

40h 25m2 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Muscat Seeb

01:45 - 08:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

47h 35m2 stops Muscat Seeb Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,824Oman Air

Tue, 27 Apr - Thu, 13 May

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12:35 - 12:30MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

32h 55m3 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:00 - 10:35CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

33h 35m3 stops Sharjah Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$1,554Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

13:10 - 14:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

34h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Manama Bahrain Intl

16:00 - 07:30CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

30h 30m3 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Singapore Changi Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$1,590Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

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

$1,594China Eastern

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

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

$1,752Qatar Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

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

$1,779Qatar Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

18:05 - 08:25MEL Melbourne-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:50 - 16:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

21h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,828Etihad Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

18:05 - 04:50MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

19h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:50 - 16:45CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

17h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,848Etihad Airways

Sat, 31 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

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

24h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 23:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,857Virgin Australia

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

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

24h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 23:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEL Melbourne

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,858Virgin Australia

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

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

46h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Bengaluru Intl

09:30 - 04:55MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.-MEL Melbourne

36h 25m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

$1,865IndiGo

Sun, 1 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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Etihad Airways flights from Melbourne to Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Melbourne to Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

25 Nov

MEL18:05Melbourne

21h 40m

1 stop

ADD07:45Addis Ababa Bole

2 Dec

ADD14:05Addis Ababa Bole

18h 40m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,696

Etihad Airways

18 Nov

MEL18:05Melbourne

26h 15m

1 stop

ADD12:20Addis Ababa Bole

22 Nov

ADD14:05Addis Ababa Bole

18h 40m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,709

Etihad Airways

30 Jan

MEL18:05Melbourne

23h 20m

1 stop

JNB08:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

3 Mar

JNB09:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 55m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,811

Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne to Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Melbourne to Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

12 Jan

MEL16:10Melbourne

40h 05m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

8 Feb

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

32h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,620

Qatar Airways

12 Jan

MEL17:10Melbourne

39h 05m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

8 Feb

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

32h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,648

Qatar Airways

2 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

24h 55m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

15 Nov

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,752

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Melbourne

Wed 31/3

12:00-07:45

1 stop28h 45m

Cairo

Fri 20/8

13:15-09:00

1 stop36h 45m

$1,216

MelbourneCairo

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MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 28/2

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Fri 2/4

13:15-10:00

1 stop35h 45m

$1,263

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MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

22:35-14:35

2 stops25h 00m

Cairo

Fri 14/5

06:05-19:40

2 stops30h 35m

$1,475

MelbourneCairo

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MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

22:35-19:50

2 stops30h 15m

Cairo

Fri 14/5

06:05-19:40

2 stops30h 35m

$1,483

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MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/3

22:30-07:30

1 stop42h 00m

Cairo

Wed 31/3

19:55-06:20

2 stops49h 25m

$1,500

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Tue 27/4

16:10-11:50

2 stops27h 40m

Cairo

Sat 12/6

17:25-09:25

2 stops33h 00m

$1,523

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MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Tue 12/1

16:10-00:15

1 stop40h 05m

Addis Ababa Bole

Mon 8/2

01:45-17:50

1 stop32h 05m

$1,620

MelbourneAddis Ababa

MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Tue 12/1

17:10-00:15

1 stop39h 05m

Addis Ababa Bole

Mon 8/2

01:45-17:50

1 stop32h 05m

$1,648

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Tue 27/4

15:30-23:55

2 stops40h 25m

Cairo

Fri 14/5

18:50-11:15

2 stops33h 25m

$1,686

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Tue 27/4

15:30-23:55

2 stops40h 25m

Cairo

Thu 13/5

01:45-08:20

2 stops47h 35m

$1,824

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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 February instead. Flights to Africa in February, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,901.

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 $1,749 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 $1,476 on momondo.

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Best price found	$725
Fastest flight time	16h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Africa from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $725. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,216.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Africa takes 16h 25m

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

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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 October 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
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $729	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 39 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $768	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 482 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom $783	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $830	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,686 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $865	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $978	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,010	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,550 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,019	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,091	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,631 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom $1,147	Free cancellation	Rating 6.8 580 reviews	Search IndiGo flights

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

Finding the right flight to Africa from Melbourne is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. Options that can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Africa quick and easy, saving you time and money.

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.

How can momondo help me find flights from Melbourne to Africa?

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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Price alerts on flights to Africa from Melbourne are quick and easy to set up on momondo. Simply perform a search and select the price alert feature. It is as simple as that.