What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Melbourne . Flying to Melbourne in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Melbourne on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Melbourne.

Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 10 minutes).

Does Melbourne have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Melbourne can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Melbourne?

Yes. Melbourne has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 1 Bdrm With Parking, Walk To Beach is the closest property to Melbourne (0,0 km away from Melbourne).

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Cheapest flights to Melbourne Airport
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Melbourne Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 14 November 2025.

Thu 20/1111:00JNB - MEL

1 stop35h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 27/1115:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/11R14 716

Wed 24/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R15 125

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Sun 18/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R15 483

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R16 164

Wed 24/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 22/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R16 726

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 22/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R17 765

Wed 19/113:10JNB - MEL

2 stops34h 50mRwandAir

Thu 27/1116:55MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 25mRwandAir

Deal found 14/11R19 996

Mon 22/1219:05JNB - MEL

2 stops60h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

2 stops49h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/11R20 609

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Fri 6/39:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Sun 15/318:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/11R14 801

Thu 23/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 30/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Sun 1/39:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 10/318:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/11R14 869

Wed 15/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 23/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Mon 13/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Tue 21/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Wed 18/311:00JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 00mCathay Pacific

Fri 27/315:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Sun 15/311:00JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 00mCathay Pacific

Mon 23/315:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Mon 20/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Mon 27/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Fri 13/311:00JNB - MEL

1 stop27h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 22/315:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/11R15 040

Tue 14/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Wed 22/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Mon 20/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Tue 28/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Sun 19/411:20JNB - MEL

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Tue 28/414:25MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R15 040

Last-minute flights to Melbourne Airport
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Wed 19/113:10JNB - MEL

2 stops34h 50mRwandAir

Thu 27/1116:55MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 25mRwandAir

Deal found 14/11R19 996

Thu 20/1111:00JNB - MEL

1 stop35h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 27/1115:35MEL - JNB

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/11R14 716

Mon 22/1219:05JNB - MEL

2 stops60h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

2 stops49h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/11R20 609

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Sun 18/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R15 483

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R16 164

Tue 23/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 22/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R17 765

Wed 24/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 20/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R15 125

Wed 24/129:50JNB - MEL

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 22/118:20MEL - JNB

1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/11R16 726

One-way flights to Melbourne Airport
Search for one-way flight options to Melbourne Airport. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 14 November 2025.

Mon 24/1111:20JNB - MEL

1 stop40h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R8 159

Thu 27/1111:00JNB - MEL

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/11R8 499

Mon 24/1111:20JNB - MEL

3 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/11R10 322

Thu 27/1111:00JNB - MEL

3 stops51h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/11R10 424

Wed 26/113:10JNB - MEL

2 stops34h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 13/11R11 548

Sun 23/113:10JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 13/11R12 212

Fri 16/119:05JNB - MEL

3 stops49h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/11R12 383

Fri 16/112:45JNB - MEL

1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/11R17 186

Thu 18/1210:25JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11R17 322

Flights to Melbourne in 2025

Return from	R14 733
One-way from	R8 159
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R16 811

Cathay Pacific
27/3-30/4
2 total stops
65h 45m total
Johannesburg to Melbourne

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Cathay Pacific
24/11
1 total stop
40h 10m total
Johannesburg to Melbourne

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R1 808 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R294 potential savings vs. average return price).

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JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/3

9:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

Melbourne

Sun 15/3

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

R14 801

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

9:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

Melbourne

Tue 10/3

18:20-8:20

1 stop23h 00m

R14 869

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Thu 30/4

14:25-7:40

1 stop25h 15m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 15/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Thu 23/4

14:25-7:40

1 stop25h 15m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Tue 21/4

14:25-7:40

1 stop25h 15m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

11:00-23:00

1 stop27h 00m

Melbourne

Fri 27/3

15:35-7:25

1 stop24h 50m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/3

11:00-23:00

1 stop27h 00m

Melbourne

Mon 23/3

15:35-7:25

1 stop24h 50m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Mon 27/4

14:25-7:40

1 stop25h 15m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/3

11:00-23:00

1 stop27h 00m

Melbourne

Sun 22/3

15:35-7:25

1 stop24h 50m

R15 040

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Wed 22/4

14:25-7:40

1 stop25h 15m

R15 040

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Best time to book a flight to Melbourne

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Melbourne Airport

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

Booking 59 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Melbourne. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Melbourne?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne takes 22 hours 10 minutes. Flights to Melbourne from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Melbourne?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Melbourne should consider flying on Saturday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Tuesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne are Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Melbourne?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne are Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

Rainfall in Melbourne by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Melbourne ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 mm per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Melbourne when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Melbourne by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Melbourne, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

See what other customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQantas Airways to Australia have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

1 058 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Qantas Airways

7,5

Good

934 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

South African

7,5

Good

47 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 662 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 401 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

FAQs about flying to Melbourne

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Melbourne on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Melbourne.
Where does the fastest flight to Melbourne depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Melbourne, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (22 hours 10 minutes).
Does Melbourne have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Melbourne can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Melbourne?
Yes. Melbourne has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 1 Bdrm With Parking, Walk To Beach is the closest property to Melbourne (0,0 km away from Melbourne).

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

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Melbourne?

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What are the most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne?

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Rainfall in Melbourne by month

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Temperature in Melbourne by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne

See what other customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQantas Airways to Australia have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Melbourne

Can I find cheaper flights to Melbourne if I am willing to have stopovers?

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