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Flights to Melbourne in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | January | High demand for flights, 10% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | August | Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop |
| Average price | R14 674 | Average for round-trip flights in October 2021 |
| Round-trip from | R15 512 | From Johannesburg to Melbourne |
| One-way from | R147 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne (MEL) |
Cheap flights to Melbourne Airport in October, November 2021
The best prices found for MEL flights for October, November
30 Nov - 8 Jan
R15 998pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11 Nov - 28 Nov
R17 497pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Singapore Airlines
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Singapore Airlines
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11 Nov - 28 Nov
R20 335pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple airlines
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Multiple Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Melbourne Airport 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Melbourne Airport found for this year
17 Dec - 16 Mar
R15 733pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
21 Dec - 25 Jan
R15 939pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
30 Nov - 8 Jan
R15 998pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Cheapest prices for Melbourne flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Melbourne found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
R15 821
February
R13 807
March
R13 689
April
R13 895
May
R13 983
June
R14 512
July
R14 262
August
R13 763
September
R14 233
October
R14 174
November
R13 601
December
R15 365
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Melbourne (MEL). Flying to Melbourne (MEL) in January 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.
When is the best time to fly to Melbourne Airport?
Average Melbourne flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
|
ZA1 - ME1 Price
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R13 606 - R18 283
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ME1 Temperature
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22 - 32 °C
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ME1 Precipitation
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26 - 170 mm
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June is typically the best time to fly to Melbourne, but there are other times where great deals are available. July tends to be the warmest period in Melbourne so if you are looking for sun or warmer climates then look to fly around this time. August is the wettest if you need to factor this in to your plans.
When is the best time to book a flight to Melbourne?
Booking 61 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.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Melbourne?
At the moment, Wednesday is the most economical day to take a flight to Melbourne. Saturday is likely to be the most costly.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to MEL airport?
At the moment, flights in the morning are likely to offer the best value for money for your Melbourne trip. A flight in the afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.
Alternative, similarly priced destinations
See alternative destinations where airfare is generally forecast to be close to Melbourne flight prices.
Find the best prices for you!
Cheap tickets to Melbourne found by our users in South Africa as recently as October 23, 2021.
OR Tambo to Melbourne flights
from R15 733 pp
Durban to Melbourne flights
from R22 261 pp
Cape Town to Melbourne flights
from R26 408 pp
Other local departures to Melbourne (MEL) from South Africa
Cheapest flights to Australia
Not set on Melbourne? See the cheapest flights to South Africa. Airfare prices updated on October 23, 2021.
Johannesburg to Perth flights
from R14 042 pp
Johannesburg to Sydney flights
from R14 204 pp
Cape Town to Sydney flights
from R14 542 pp
Johannesburg to Melbourne flights
from R15 513 pp
Johannesburg to Brisbane flights
from R16 057 pp
Johannesburg to Adelaide flights
from R16 660 pp
Cape Town to Adelaide flights
from R18 880 pp
Johannesburg to Cairns flights
from R20 218 pp
Cape Town to Brisbane flights
from R21 218 pp
Durban to Melbourne flights
from R22 262 pp
Cape Town to Melbourne flights
from R26 408 pp
Cape Town to Hobart flights
from R39 436 pp
Port Elizabeth to Melbourne flights
from R40 847 pp