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Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$ 1,122 and round-trip from AU$ 1,528. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • MEL 19:25
      23h
      1 stop
      CPT 09:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 13 | Singapore Airlines
      CPT 10:40
      40h 30m
      1 stop
      MEL 12:10
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 18 | Singapore Airlines
      AU$ 1,528 AU$ 2,578
      41% off
      41% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 1,528
    • MEL 23:40
      43h 50m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 6 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      44h 15m
      1 stop
      MEL 17:50
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 9 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,018 AU$ 2,578
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,018
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Mon, Nov 2 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      25h 45m
      1 stop
      MEL 23:20
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Sat, Nov 7 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,019 AU$ 2,578
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,019
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Mon, Oct 26 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      25h 45m
      1 stop
      MEL 23:20
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 2 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,042
      21% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,042
    • MEL 06:15
      38h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 11:40
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 13 | Emirates
      CPT 18:30
      26h 55m
      1 stop
      MEL 06:25
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 18 | Emirates
      AU$ 2,048
      21% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,048
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Wed, Nov 25 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      44h 15m
      1 stop
      MEL 17:50
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 2 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,060
      20% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,060
    • MEL 23:40
      43h 50m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 20 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      44h 15m
      1 stop
      MEL 17:50
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 24 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,061
      20% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,061
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Nov 28 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      25h 45m
      1 stop
      MEL 23:20
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Sat, Dec 5 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,067
      20% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,067
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Nov 7 | Qatar Airways
      CPT 12:35
      44h 15m
      1 stop
      MEL 17:50
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Sat, Nov 14 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 2,077
      19% off
      AU$ 2,578 AU$ 2,077
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 14:00
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
      CPT 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      MEL 16:00
      Cape Town - Melbourne | Sat, Oct 24 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sun, Nov 1 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,122 AU$ 1,436
      22% off
      22% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,122
    • MEL 16:10
      34h 20m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Dec 4 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,151 AU$ 1,436
      20% off
      20% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,151
    • MEL 23:45
      43h 30m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:15
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Mon, Nov 2 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,172 AU$ 1,436
      18% off
      18% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,172
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sun, Dec 6 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,195
      17% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,195
    • MEL 23:40
      43h 50m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Dec 5 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,199
      17% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,199
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sun, Oct 25 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,201
      16% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,201
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Tue, Nov 17 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,202
      16% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,202
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Tue, Nov 10 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,203
      16% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,203
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Tue, Nov 3 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,204
      16% off
      AU$ 1,436 AU$ 1,204
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 14:00
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,218 AU$ 2,000
      39% off
      39% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,218
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 40m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Oct 24 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,252 AU$ 2,000
      37% off
      37% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,252
    • MEL 17:10
      26h 20m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 6 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,284 AU$ 2,000
      36% off
      36% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,284
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Nov 5 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,288
      36% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,288
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Tue, Nov 3 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,290
      36% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,290
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Tue, Nov 24 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 1,312
      34% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,312
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Nov 19 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 1,317
      34% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,317
    • MEL 23:40
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Nov 7 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,331
      33% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,331
    • MEL 17:10
      26h 20m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Nov 13 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,336
      33% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,336
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 14:00
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • MEL 19:25
      22h
      1 stop
      CPT 09:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Fri, Dec 4 | Singapore Airlines
      AU$ 3,192 AU$ 4,046
      21% off
      21% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 3,192
    • MEL 19:25
      22h
      1 stop
      CPT 09:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Oct 24 | Singapore Airlines
      AU$ 2,761 AU$ 4,046
      32% off
      32% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 2,761
    • MEL 19:25
      22h
      1 stop
      CPT 09:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Singapore Airlines
      AU$ 1,737 AU$ 4,046
      56% off
      56% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 1,737
    • MEL 10:20
      22h 15m
      2 stops
      CPT 23:35
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sun, Dec 6 | Qantas Airways
      AU$ 3,398
      16% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 3,398
    • MEL 06:30
      22h 25m
      2 stops
      CPT 19:55
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Wed, Jan 6 | Qantas Airways
      AU$ 2,461
      39% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 2,461
    • MEL 20:45
      22h 40m
      2 stops
      CPT 10:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Wed, Oct 21 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 2,008
      50% off
      AU$ 4,046 AU$ 2,008
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 14:00
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,218 AU$ 2,000
      39% off
      39% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,218
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 40m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Oct 24 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,252 AU$ 2,000
      37% off
      37% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,252
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 45m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 1,352 AU$ 2,000
      32% off
      32% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,352
    • MEL 17:10
      26h 20m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:30
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sun, Oct 25 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 1,354
      32% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,354
    • MEL 23:45
      26h 40m
      1 stop
      CPT 17:25
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Sat, Oct 24 | Virgin Australia
      AU$ 1,380
      31% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,380
    • MEL 17:10
      26h 5m
      1 stop
      CPT 10:15
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Wed, Oct 21 | Qatar Airways
      AU$ 1,680
      16% off
      AU$ 2,000 AU$ 1,680
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CPT 14:00
      Melbourne - Cape Town | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Melbourne to Cape Town are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport is Scoot (from AU$ 905) among 10 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Scoot
From AU$ 905
Jetstar Airways
From AU$ 1,085
Turkish Airlines
From AU$ 1,097
Qatar Airways
From AU$ 1,122
Singapore Airlines
From AU$ 1,133
Etihad Airways
From AU$ 1,155
Vietnam Airlines
From AU$ 1,168
Ethiopian Airlines
From AU$ 1,173
Hainan Airlines
From AU$ 1,190
Virgin Australia
From AU$ 1,225

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What is the flight schedule from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. QR905

    Melbourne Airport

    23:00

    MEL

    14h 5m

    Direct

    05:05

    DOH

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  2. QR1371

    Hamad International Airport

    08:40

    DOH

    9h 50m

    Direct

    17:30

    CPT

    - - T - T - S

  3. EY461

    Melbourne Airport

    18:20

    MEL

    13h 50m

    Direct

    01:10

    AUH

    S M T - T F -
    Search

  4. EY747

    Zayed International Airport

    02:05

    AUH

    8h 10m

    Direct

    08:15

    JNB

    S M T W - F -

  5. FA380

    O.R. Tambo International Airport

    11:30

    JNB

    2h 20m

    Direct

    13:50

    CPT

    S M T W T F -

  6. EY461

    Melbourne Airport

    18:20

    MEL

    13h 50m

    Direct

    01:10

    AUH

    S M T - T F -
    Search

  7. EY6337

    Zayed International Airport

    04:25

    AUH

    4h 20m

    Direct

    07:45

    ADD

    S M T W T F S

  8. EY6396

    Bole Addis Ababa International Airport

    08:40

    ADD

    6h 30m

    Direct

    14:10

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  9. TR059

    Melbourne Airport

    13:00

    MEL

    8h 5m

    Direct

    19:05

    SIN

    S M T W - F S
    Search

  10. QR947

    Singapore Changi Airport

    19:40

    SIN

    7h 45m

    Direct

    22:25

    DOH

    S M T W T F S

  11. QR1369

    Hamad International Airport

    01:40

    DOH

    9h 50m

    Direct

    10:30

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  12. JQ007

    Melbourne Airport

    13:00

    MEL

    8h

    Direct

    18:00

    SIN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  13. ET639

    Singapore Changi Airport

    02:00

    SIN

    8h 50m

    Direct

    05:50

    ADD

    S - T - T F S

  14. ET845

    Bole Addis Ababa International Airport

    07:30

    ADD

    6h 30m

    Direct

    13:00

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  15. TR059

    Melbourne Airport

    13:00

    MEL

    8h 5m

    Direct

    19:05

    SIN

    S M T W - F S
    Search

  16. QR945

    Singapore Changi Airport

    03:15

    SIN

    7h 45m

    Direct

    06:00

    DOH

    S M T W T F S

  17. QR1371

    Hamad International Airport

    08:40

    DOH

    9h 50m

    Direct

    17:30

    CPT

    - - T - T - S

  18. TR059

    Melbourne Airport

    13:00

    MEL

    8h 5m

    Direct

    19:05

    SIN

    S M T W - F S
    Search

  19. QR947

    Singapore Changi Airport

    19:40

    SIN

    7h 45m

    Direct

    22:25

    DOH

    S M T W T F S

  20. QR1371

    Hamad International Airport

    08:40

    DOH

    9h 50m

    Direct

    17:30

    CPT

    - - T - T - S

  21. QR905

    Melbourne Airport

    23:00

    MEL

    14h 5m

    Direct

    05:05

    DOH

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  22. QR1369

    Hamad International Airport

    01:40

    DOH

    9h 50m

    Direct

    10:30

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  23. TR039

    Melbourne Airport

    21:30

    MEL

    8h 5m

    Direct

    03:35

    SIN

    S M T - T F -
    Search

  24. EY499

    Singapore Changi Airport

    21:00

    SIN

    7h 20m

    Direct

    00:20

    AUH

    S M T W T F S

  25. EY747

    Zayed International Airport

    02:05

    AUH

    8h 10m

    Direct

    08:15

    JNB

    S M T W - F -

  26. 4Z927

    O.R. Tambo International Airport

    10:25

    JNB

    2h 15m

    Direct

    12:40

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  27. TK169

    Melbourne Airport

    22:35

    MEL

    7h 50m

    Direct

    03:25

    SIN

    S - T - - F -
    Search

  28. EY499

    Singapore Changi Airport

    21:00

    SIN

    7h 20m

    Direct

    00:20

    AUH

    S M T W T F S

  29. EY747

    Zayed International Airport

    02:05

    AUH

    8h 10m

    Direct

    08:15

    JNB

    S M T W - F -

  30. 4Z927

    O.R. Tambo International Airport

    10:25

    JNB

    2h 15m

    Direct

    12:40

    CPT

    S M T W T F S
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About Melbourne Airport and Cape Town International Airport

Learn about Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 10,317.05km
Cheapest one-way ticket price AU$ 1,122
Cheapest return ticket price AU$ 1,528

FAQs for Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport Flights

  • What is the transportation method from the main airport to downtown in Cape Town?

    • The distance from Cape Town International Airport to downtown is about 17km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • One-way flights from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport currently start from AU$ 1,122, and round-trip fares start from AU$ 1,528. The current lowest fare is a Qatar Airways flight departing on Sun, Nov 1; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Melbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport is AU$ 1,568. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
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