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Cheapest airline	Jetstar

On average, Jetstar currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Melbourne (avg. price of R2 024).

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Cheapest flights from Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 18 December 2025.

Fri 30/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/212:45JNB - MEL

1 stop32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R16 446

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R16 580

Sun 1/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/212:45JNB - MEL

1 stop32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R17 082

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R17 635

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 27/29:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12R17 651

Sat 31/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R17 986

Sun 8/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 27/29:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12R18 020

Wed 11/218:20MEL - JNB

2 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R18 120

Fri 23/118:20MEL - CPT

2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/117:15CPT - MEL

2 stops62h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R18 221

Sun 8/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Sun 1/39:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12R18 321

Sat 14/218:20MEL - JNB

2 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R18 338

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/216:50JNB - MEL

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R18 455

Best flights from Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 December 2025.

Fri 30/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/212:45JNB - MEL

1 stop32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R16 446

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Sun 1/39:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12R19 426

Fri 1/515:40MEL - CPT

2 stops25h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sat 16/510:40CPT - MEL

2 stops40h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/12R19 929

Mon 2/216:10MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways

Sat 14/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/12R20 498

Wed 3/66:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways

Wed 10/618:45JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/12R21 721

Thu 12/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 18/220:30JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R16 446

Tue 31/318:10MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Fri 24/49:50JNB - MEL

1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/12R20 783

Mon 11/523:35MEL - JNB

1 stop27h 00mSingapore Airlines

Wed 13/519:50JNB - MEL

1 stop31h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/12R20 883

Sun 3/512:00MEL - JNB

2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 17/511:20JNB - MEL

1 stop39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R19 343

Thu 15/117:10MEL - CPT

1 stop33h 15mQatar Airways

Sun 15/212:35CPT - MEL

1 stop25h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R21 788

Mon 2/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Sat 14/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12R22 106

Sat 31/116:10MEL - JNB

2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R19 594

Fri 1/520:55MEL - CPT

2 stops44h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 16/513:00CPT - MEL

1 stop25h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12R22 173

Wed 11/220:55AVV - JNB

1 stop27h 05mQantas Airways

Mon 16/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12R23 362

Wed 21/116:10MEL - CPT

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/117:15CPT - MEL

2 stops62h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R19 979

Fri 16/117:10MEL - CPT

1 stop33h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 21/212:35CPT - MEL

1 stop25h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R22 692

Thu 12/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 18/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12R23 496

Tue 10/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R20 264

Sun 1/223:40MEL - CPT

1 stop26h 50mQatar Airways

Sun 8/212:35CPT - MEL

1 stop32h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12R22 809

Mon 11/56:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways

Wed 13/518:45JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R23 697

Thu 12/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 25/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R20 348

Mon 9/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Mon 23/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R23 764

Fri 23/113:10MEL - CPT

3 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/117:15CPT - MEL

2 stops62h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R20 716

Mon 9/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 25/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R23 764

Sun 1/218:20MEL - CPT

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/217:15CPT - MEL

2 stops62h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R20 766

Thu 12/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 25/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R23 764

Thu 12/26:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Mon 23/217:30JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R23 764

Thu 15/110:00MEL - CPT

3 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/213:50CPT - MEL

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R21 604

Last-minute flights from Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Melbourne. Data was last updated 18 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 24/1210:00MEL - JNB

2 stops54h 25mCathay Pacific

Wed 14/111:00JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/12R29 625

Wed 24/1218:20MEL - JNB

2 stops42h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/114:30JNB - MEL

3 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12R36 609

Thu 25/1216:45MEL - JNB

1 stop31h 15mQantas Airways

Fri 2/117:30JNB - MEL

1 stop18h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R31 920

Thu 25/126:15MEL - JNB

3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/117:30JNB - MEL

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R36 274

Thu 25/126:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Fri 2/117:30JNB - AVV

1 stop29h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R40 042

Thu 25/1220:55AVV - JNB

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/117:30JNB - AVV

1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R41 114

Thu 25/1216:55MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 40mEmirates

Fri 2/18:20JNB - MEL

3 stops48h 55mEmirates

Deal found 17/12R49 487

Thu 25/1215:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 20/111:00JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/12R53 188

Thu 25/1220:55AVV - JNB

1 stop27h 05mQantas Airways

Tue 20/117:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/12R63 404

Sun 28/126:15MEL - CPT

2 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/118:30CPT - MEL

1 stop38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12R43 509

Sun 28/1222:30MEL - CPT

1 stop46h 10mEmirates

Mon 5/113:40CPT - MEL

1 stop43h 35mEmirates

Deal found 16/12R47 712

Sun 28/127:00MEL - CPT

3 stops47h 55mKLM

Mon 5/17:55CPT - MEL

2 stops41h 20mKLM

Deal found 16/12R59 552

One-way flights from Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 December 2025.

Sat 28/218:20MEL - CPT

2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R11 539

Sat 28/223:40MEL - CPT

1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R12 945

Mon 22/121:30MEL - JNB

3 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R17 685

Tue 23/1218:20MEL - JNB

2 stops34h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/12R18 237

Tue 23/1218:20MEL - CPT

2 stops53h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/12R20 800

Sat 28/28:45MEL - CPT

3 stops38h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/12R21 101

Wed 24/1218:50MEL - CPT

2 stops55h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12R21 269

Tue 23/121:30MEL - CPT

3 stops47h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R21 654

Tue 23/1217:10MEL - CPT

1 stop26h 20mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/12R21 838

Tue 23/1220:55AVV - JNB

3 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12R22 943

Tue 23/1217:10MEL - JNB

1 stop30h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/12R23 546

Tue 23/126:00AVV - JNB

1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/12R30 078

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Depart

Return

Price

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Fri 30/1

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

12:45-5:45

1 stop32h 00m

R16 446

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Thu 12/2

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/2

20:30-5:45

1 stop24h 15m

R16 446

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sun 3/5

12:00-13:05

2 stops33h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 17/5

11:20-11:15

1 stop39h 55m

R19 343

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 10/2

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

9:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

R19 426

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sat 31/1

16:10-14:20

2 stops31h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/2

13:45-5:45

1 stop31h 00m

R19 594

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Fri 1/5

15:40-9:25

2 stops25h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 16/5

10:40-11:00

2 stops40h 20m

R19 929

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Wed 21/1

16:10-10:30

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

17:15-17:00

2 stops62h 45m

R19 979

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 10/2

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/2

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

R20 264

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Thu 12/2

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/2

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

R20 348

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 2/2

16:10-8:40

1 stop25h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

R20 498

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Deals found on 18/12

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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly from Melbourne with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from Melbourne

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Melbourne including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight from Melbourne?

Booking 57 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne (average of R9 713). Flying from Melbourne in December will prove the most costly (average of R16 764). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Melbourne?

When flying from Melbourne check dates and pricing for the following: Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways, South African, Emirates, Etihad Airways. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Johannesburg.

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Qantas Airways

Jetstar

Emirates

Airline reviews for flights from Melbourne

Read through reviews of airlines serving Melbourne, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andQantas Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,5

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,4

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,4

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne?
June is currently the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne. At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.
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