What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne?

May 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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Cheapest airline	Emirates

On average, Emirates currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Melbourne (avg. price of R21 672).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 13 September 2025.

Thu 9/1018:10MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Sat 25/109:50JNB - MEL

1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R15 736

Sun 19/1018:10MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R16 309

Mon 23/27:00MEL - JNB

1 stop20h 35mSingapore Airlines

Fri 13/319:50JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/9R16 500

Fri 14/1118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Sun 30/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/9R16 830

Mon 10/1123:40MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 23/119:25JNB - MEL

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R16 987

Fri 14/1118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 28/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/9R17 230

Tue 28/1018:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R17 264

Fri 16/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Mon 2/29:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R17 299

Wed 28/116:10MEL - CPT

1 stop27h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 9/29:00CPT - MEL

2 stops29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R19 158

Thu 15/17:00MEL - CPT

2 stops35h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 16/210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops40h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9R20 391

Wed 28/110:35MEL - CPT

2 stops31h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 9/210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops25h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9R20 530

Thu 15/17:00MEL - CPT

2 stops35h 25mSingapore Airlines

Sun 15/210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops40h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9R20 582

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Fri 14/1118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 28/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/9R17 230

Tue 14/1018:10MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/1011:05JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R17 890

Mon 2/27:15MEL - JNB

2 stops34h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 14/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R20 408

Wed 28/110:35MEL - CPT

2 stops31h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 9/210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops25h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9R20 530

Thu 13/110:45MEL - JNB

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 30/1111:05JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/9R20 686

Mon 10/1120:55AVV - JNB

1 stop27h 05mQantas Airways

Sun 23/1117:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/9R22 232

Fri 14/1118:20MEL - JNB

2 stops45h 50mEtihad Airways

Sun 30/119:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R19 227

Sun 26/100:45MEL - JNB

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 9/1111:05JNB - MEL

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/9R20 703

Sun 19/107:15MEL - JNB

2 stops41h 55mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1113:45JNB - MEL

2 stops34h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9R20 842

Mon 3/117:00MEL - CPT

2 stops35h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 3/1210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops22h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/9R21 468

Mon 27/1020:55AVV - JNB

1 stop27h 05mQantas Airways

Sun 9/1117:30JNB - AVV

1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 301

Thu 15/119:25MEL - CPT

2 stops23h 00mSingapore Airlines

Sun 15/210:40CPT - MEL

2 stops34h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/9R21 885

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Tue 23/915:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/1011:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R21 450

Tue 23/915:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 19/1011:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R21 589

Tue 23/915:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 18/1011:20JNB - MEL

1 stop39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R21 641

Tue 23/915:15MEL - JNB

2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1011:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R22 128

Fri 24/1018:10MEL - CPT

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/107:00CPT - MEL

2 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R23 413

Fri 24/106:15MEL - CPT

1 stop38h 20mEmirates

Fri 31/1013:40CPT - MEL

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/9R23 448

Sun 26/100:35MEL - CPT

2 stops41h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 3/1110:40CPT - MEL

2 stops34h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/9R22 475

Mon 27/1023:40MEL - CPT

2 stops32h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 3/1119:00CPT - MEL

2 stops29h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9R21 971

Mon 27/1018:20MEL - CPT

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/117:00CPT - MEL

2 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R23 118

Mon 27/1022:30MEL - CPT

1 stop46h 10mEmirates

Mon 3/1113:40CPT - MEL

1 stop43h 35mEmirates

Deal found 12/9R23 743

Tue 28/1017:10MEL - CPT

1 stop26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1117:15CPT - MEL

2 stops62h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R20 738

Tue 28/1023:55MEL - CPT

1 stop44h 45mEmirates

Tue 4/1113:40CPT - MEL

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Deal found 13/9R23 257

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Fri 13/218:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9R9 414

Wed 15/107:00MEL - JNB

3 stops58h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R9 657

Thu 16/1018:10MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/9R9 970

Sun 15/213:20MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 022

Tue 10/21:30MEL - JNB

3 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 074

Fri 13/213:20MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R10 091

Fri 16/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R10 195

Thu 15/113:10MEL - CPT

3 stops56h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R10 248

Fri 31/1013:20MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R10 317

Wed 15/100:30MEL - JNB

3 stops40h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R10 786

Wed 11/216:10MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R10 821

Sun 15/213:20MEL - CPT

3 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R11 220

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Return

Price

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Fri 14/11

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/11

9:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

R17 230

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 14/10

18:10-8:20

1 stop23h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/10

11:05-23:00

1 stop26h 55m

R17 890

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Fri 14/11

18:20-7:10

2 stops45h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 30/11

9:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

R19 227

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 2/2

7:15-8:40

2 stops34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

13:45-23:05

1 stop24h 20m

R20 408

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Wed 28/1

10:35-9:25

2 stops31h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

10:40-21:25

2 stops25h 45m

R20 530

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Thu 13/11

0:45-7:40

1 stop39h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 30/11

11:05-23:00

1 stop26h 55m

R20 686

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sun 26/10

0:45-7:40

1 stop39h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/11

11:05-12:30

1 stop40h 25m

R20 703

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sun 19/10

7:15-16:10

2 stops41h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 4/11

13:45-9:25

2 stops34h 40m

R20 842

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Mon 3/11

7:00-9:25

2 stops35h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/12

10:40-18:10

2 stops22h 30m

R21 468

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Thu 15/1

19:25-9:25

2 stops23h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/2

10:40-5:45

2 stops34h 05m

R21 885

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Travel insights for flights from Melbourne

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

Booking 90 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, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne (average of R13 964). Flying from Melbourne in December will prove the most costly (average of R21 363). 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, Emirates. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Cape Town.

Airline reviews for flights from Melbourne

Read through reviews of airlines serving Melbourne, such as Emirates and Singapore Airlines. 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.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

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

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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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

1 365 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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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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