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

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

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 33% 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.

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 November 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.

$663 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Africa in 2026/27

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11:00 - 07:45MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

27h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

13:15 - 12:40CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

40h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,224China Eastern

Mon, 3 May - Tue, 25 May

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

$1,257China Eastern

Sat, 6 Mar - Mon, 15 Mar

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

$1,497Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Fri, 14 May

22:35 - 03:40MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

38h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul

05:25 - 20:45CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

30h 20m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi

$1,515Turkish Airlines

Mon, 15 Mar - Tue, 23 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

$1,542IndiGo

Thu, 21 Jan - Sun, 7 Feb

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

28h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

19:50 - 07:25CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

26h 35m2 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Singapore Changi

$1,546Multiple Airlines

Mon, 8 Feb - Sun, 21 Feb

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

$1,560IndiGo

Sun, 17 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan

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

33h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Athens Eleftherios V.

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,580Multiple Airlines

Sun, 22 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

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

$1,632Etihad Airways

Thu, 21 Jan - Sat, 20 Feb

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

$1,708Etihad Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

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13:25 - 15:15MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

34h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Athens Eleftherios V.

11:25 - 05:00CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

32h 35m3 stops Kuwait City Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,487Multiple Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

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

33h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Athens Eleftherios V.

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

40h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,586Multiple Airlines

Sun, 8 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

$1,719IndiGo

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 18 Jan

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

$1,856Etihad Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 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

$1,861Etihad Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov

23:40 - 17:35MEL Melbourne-CAI Cairo

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

01:05 - 23:20CAI Cairo-MEL Melbourne

37h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,019Qatar Airways

Mon, 9 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

23:40 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,025Qatar Airways

Thu, 5 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

23:40 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,035Virgin Australia

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

22:30 - 18:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:40 - 23:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

24h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,166Emirates

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

23:40 - 13:45MEL Melbourne-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

00:40 - 23:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MEL Melbourne

38h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$12,722Virgin Australia

Sun, 8 Nov - Sat, 21 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

21 Jan

MEL18:05Melbourne

26h 15m

1 stop

ADD12:20Addis Ababa Bole

20 Feb

ADD14:05Addis Ababa Bole

18h 40m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,632

Etihad Airways

11 Nov

MEL18:05Melbourne

26h 15m

1 stop

ADD12:20Addis Ababa Bole

27 Nov

ADD14:05Addis Ababa Bole

18h 40m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,666

Etihad Airways

18 Feb

MEL18:05Melbourne

26h 15m

1 stop

ADD12:20Addis Ababa Bole

22 Feb

ADD14:05Addis Ababa Bole

18h 40m

1 stop

MEL16:45Melbourne

$1,708

Virgin Australia flights from Melbourne to Africa

Our best Virgin Australia deals on Melbourne to Africa flight tickets

Virgin Australia

15 Nov

MEL23:40Melbourne

32h 35m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

28 Dec

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

32h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,724

Virgin Australia

27 Nov

MEL17:10Melbourne

39h 05m

1 stop

ADD00:15Addis Ababa Bole

25 Jan

ADD01:45Addis Ababa Bole

32h 05m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,867

Virgin Australia

14 Mar

MEL16:10Melbourne

25h 30m

1 stop

JNB08:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

29 Mar

JNB14:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m

1 stop

MEL17:50Melbourne

$1,876

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Melbourne

Mon 3/5

11:00-07:45

1 stop27h 45m

Cairo

Tue 25/5

13:15-12:40

1 stop40h 25m

$1,224

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sat 6/3

12:00-07:30

1 stop28h 30m

Cairo

Mon 15/3

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,257

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 1/2

22:35-14:35

2 stops25h 00m

Cairo

Fri 14/5

10:10-19:40

2 stops26h 30m

$1,497

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 15/3

22:35-03:40

2 stops38h 05m

Cairo

Tue 23/3

05:25-20:45

2 stops30h 20m

$1,515

MelbournePort Louis

MEL Melbourne - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MELMRU

Melbourne

Thu 21/1

16:55-08:30

2 stops46h 35m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sun 7/2

09:30-23:35

2 stops31h 05m

$1,542

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Mon 8/2

12:00-07:30

1 stop28h 30m

Cairo

Sun 21/2

19:50-07:25

2 stops26h 35m

$1,546

MelbournePort Louis

MEL Melbourne - MRU Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

MELMRU

Melbourne

Sun 17/1

16:55-08:30

2 stops46h 35m

Port Louis Sir Seewoosagur Ram.

Sun 31/1

09:30-23:35

2 stops31h 05m

$1,560

MelbourneCairo

MEL Melbourne - CAI Cairo

MELCAI

Melbourne

Sun 22/11

13:25-13:45

2 stops33h 20m

Cairo

Mon 7/12

13:00-14:05

1 stop40h 05m

$1,580

Fastest return journey

MelbourneAddis Ababa

MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Thu 21/1

18:05-12:20

1 stop26h 15m

Addis Ababa Bole

Sat 20/2

14:05-16:45

1 stop18h 40m

$1,632

MelbourneAddis Ababa

MEL Melbourne - ADD Addis Ababa Bole

MELADD

Melbourne

Thu 18/2

18:05-12:20

1 stop26h 15m

Addis Ababa Bole

Mon 22/2

14:05-16:45

1 stop18h 40m

$1,708

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne to Africa

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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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 $1,927.

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 $1,758 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 $1,487 on momondo.

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Best price found	$663
Fastest flight time	18h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Africa from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $663. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,224.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Africa takes 18h 00m

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 November 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 $735	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 39 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $774	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 484 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom $789	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 247 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $823	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $838	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,687 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $896	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $987	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 248 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,000	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,557 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,107	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,635 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
IndiGo	PriceFrom $1,157	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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