What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl?

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Melbourne according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Cape Town 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 Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport is 7 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$1,086 Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town in 2026

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

47h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

40h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,675Singapore Airlines

Mon, 8 Feb - Thu, 18 Feb

17:10 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,800Qatar Airways

Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

17:10 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,800Qatar Airways

Sun, 25 Oct - Mon, 23 Nov

13:00 - 14:35MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 35m3 stops Singapore Changi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,814Multiple Airlines

Wed, 21 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

14:00 - 12:40MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m3 stops Singapore Changi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,814Multiple Airlines

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

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

47h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 08:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

36h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$2,052Singapore Airlines

Sat, 14 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

16:55 - 16:45MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

56h 50m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

20:00 - 10:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,220Emirates

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 2 Feb

16:55 - 18:00MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

58h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

13:40 - 06:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

31h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,222Emirates

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 2 Feb

17:10 - 10:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,432Virgin Australia

Tue, 1 Dec - Tue, 2 Feb

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

43h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,537Virgin Australia

Wed, 9 Dec - Sun, 7 Mar

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05:15 - 11:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

35h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,347Emirates

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

15:55 - 16:40MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

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

35h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi

$2,416Emirates

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

21:15 - 18:05MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

27h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$5,449Emirates

Tue, 15 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

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

44h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 05:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$5,494Emirates

Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

15:55 - 16:40MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

20:00 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

41h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$6,135Emirates

Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

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

45h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

18:10 - 05:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

$7,659Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

22:45 - 17:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 22:05CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$10,976Qatar Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

22:45 - 17:30MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:25 - 22:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

20h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Perth

$11,284Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

15:30 - 05:50MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

70h 20m3 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

52h 00m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Kuala Lumpur Intl Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl

$11,918KLM

Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

15:30 - 05:50MEL Melbourne-CPT Cape Town Intl

70h 20m3 stops Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 08:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MEL Melbourne

49h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Kuala Lumpur Intl

$11,930KLM

Fri, 11 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

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Singapore Airlines flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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Singapore Airlines

8 Feb

MEL19:25Melbourne

47h 00m

2 stops

CPT09:25Cape Town Intl

18 Feb

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

40h 30m

2 stops

MEL12:10Melbourne

$1,675

Singapore Airlines

14 Nov

MEL19:25Melbourne

47h 00m

2 stops

CPT09:25Cape Town Intl

26 Nov

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

36h 35m

2 stops

MEL08:15Melbourne

$2,052

Singapore Airlines

14 Nov

MEL19:25Melbourne

47h 00m

2 stops

CPT09:25Cape Town Intl

26 Nov

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

36h 35m

2 stops

MEL08:15Melbourne

$2,064

Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Melbourne to Cape Town flight tickets

Qatar Airways

26 Oct

MEL17:10Melbourne

26h 20m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

16 Nov

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,800

Qatar Airways

26 Oct

MEL17:10Melbourne

26h 20m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

16 Nov

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,801

Qatar Airways

26 Oct

MEL17:10Melbourne

26h 20m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

23 Nov

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

MEL23:20Melbourne

$1,803

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Mon 8/2

19:25-09:25

2 stops47h 00m

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Thu 18/2

10:40-12:10

2 stops40h 30m

$1,675

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Mon 26/10

17:10-10:30

1 stop26h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$1,800

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Sun 25/10

17:10-10:30

1 stop26h 20m

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12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$1,800

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Wed 21/10

13:00-14:35

3 stops34h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/10

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$1,814

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MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 20/10

14:00-12:40

3 stops31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/10

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$1,814

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Sat 14/11

19:25-09:25

2 stops47h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/11

10:40-08:15

2 stops36h 35m

$2,052

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 1/12

16:55-16:45

2 stops56h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

20:00-10:15

2 stops29h 15m

$2,220

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 1/12

16:55-18:00

2 stops58h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

13:40-06:25

1 stop31h 45m

$2,222

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Tue 1/12

17:10-10:30

1 stop26h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/2

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$2,432

MelbourneCape Town

MEL Melbourne - CPT Cape Town Intl

MELCPT

Melbourne

Wed 9/12

23:40-10:30

1 stop43h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/3

19:25-17:50

1 stop37h 25m

$2,537

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Melbourne and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,883 to $2,294.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,671.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you don’t want to visit Cape Town in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Melbourne, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,861.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $2,102 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Melbourne for as low as $1,718 on momondo.

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Best price found	$1,086
Fastest flight time	26h 20m
Direct flights	Sat
Airports in Cape Town	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Melbourne in the past 72 hours is $1,086. The best return flight deal from Melbourne to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,675.

The fastest flight from Melbourne to Cape Town takes 26h 20m

Direct flights go from Melbourne to Cape Town on Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There is 1 airport in Cape Town. From Melbourne there are direct flights to Cape Town Intl (CPT).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Melbourne to Cape Town

How far is Melbourne to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl is 10306.0 km. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 26h 20m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport is 7 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Melbourne to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $989	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 474 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,381	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,457	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,599 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,548	Free cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,611	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,091 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
South African	PriceFrom $1,657	Free cancellation	Rating 7.7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,878	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,657 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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