How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?

For as low as $1,834, Singapore Airlines can have you in South Africa from Melbourne Airport in 21h 25m. The distance between Melbourne Airport and South Africa is about 10313 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back. Find deals

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to South Africa one-way?

$686 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Etihad Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines, with prices starting from $713 and $779, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?

The most popular route from Melbourne Airport to South Africa is Melbourne - Johannesburg OR Tambo. You may also consider Melbourne - Cape Town Intl or Melbourne - Durban King Shaka Intl.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?

The most popular airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to South Africa are Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Emirates. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to ZA?

When flying from Melbourne Airport to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Wed 12/805:55

MEL

JNB

1 stop21h 25m

Singapore Airlines

Wed 26/820:25

JNB

MEL

1 stop30h 35m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 5/6$1,492

Tue 6/1006:55

MEL

JNB

1 stop21h 25m

Singapore Airlines

Fri 23/1020:25

JNB

MEL

1 stop24h 15m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 5/6$1,615

Tue 6/1006:55

MEL

JNB

1 stop21h 25m

Singapore Airlines

Tue 27/1013:40

JNB

MEL

1 stop31h 05m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 6/6$1,676

Mon 31/823:35

MEL

JNB

1 stop27h 45m

Singapore Airlines

Fri 18/913:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop30h 55m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 5/6$1,696

Tue 6/1016:10

MEL

JNB

2 stops30h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 23/1014:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop42h 05m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/6$1,723

Thu 22/1016:20

MEL

JNB

1 stop36h 00m

Singapore Airlines

Thu 5/1113:40

JNB

MEL

1 stop31h 05m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 6/6$1,727

Wed 18/1118:20

MEL

JNB

1 stop23h 00m

Etihad Airways

Wed 2/1209:50

JNB

MEL

1 stop22h 10m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 8/6$1,734

Wed 18/1116:40

MEL

CPT

2 stops49h 45m

Singapore Airlines

Tue 1/1210:40

CPT

MEL

2 stops40h 30m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 6/6$1,739

Wed 21/1018:20

MEL

JNB

1 stop23h 00m

Etihad Airways

Wed 4/1109:50

JNB

MEL

1 stop22h 10m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 5/6$1,746

Tue 6/1006:55

MEL

JNB

1 stop21h 25m

Singapore Airlines

Sun 18/1013:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop30h 55m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 8/6$1,753

Sun 8/1119:25

MEL

CPT

2 stops47h 00m

Singapore Airlines

Thu 12/1110:40

CPT

MEL

2 stops22h 30m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 6/6$1,843

Wed 14/1016:10

MEL

CPT

1 stop34h 20m

Qatar Airways

Sat 14/1118:55

CPT

MEL

1 stop43h 25m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 8/6$1,883

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 June 2026.

Mon 31/805:55

MEL

JNB

1 stop21h 25m

Singapore Airlines

Fri 18/913:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop30h 55m

Singapore Airlines

Deal found 8/6$1,834

Wed 4/1118:20

MEL

JNB

1 stop23h 00m

Etihad Airways

Sun 8/1109:50

JNB

MEL

1 stop22h 10m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 8/6$1,886

Mon 2/1116:10

MEL

JNB

1 stop32h 25m

Qatar Airways

Sun 22/1109:25

JNB

MEL

3 stops28h 55m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 4/6$2,049

Wed 18/1122:30

MEL

JNB

1 stop31h 05m

Emirates

Thu 3/1222:20

JNB

MEL

1 stop23h 05m

Emirates

Deal found 7/6$2,198

Tue 4/805:55

MEL

DUR

2 stops24h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 5/1107:00

DUR

MEL

2 stops37h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$2,267

Mon 9/1122:35

MEL

DUR

3 stops48h 10m

Turkish Airlines

Wed 11/1115:45

DUR

MEL

3 stops58h 30m

Turkish Airlines

Deal found 5/6$2,372

Mon 10/816:10

MEL

DUR

2 stops26h 25m

Qatar Airways

Sat 7/1112:25

DUR

MEL

2 stops44h 25m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 8/6$2,070

Mon 12/1016:55

MEL

CPT

2 stops34h 10m

Emirates

Wed 18/1120:00

CPT

MEL

1 stop42h 20m

Emirates

Deal found 6/6$2,218

Mon 17/822:45

MEL

DUR

2 stops43h 50m

Qatar Airways

Thu 19/1112:25

DUR

MEL

2 stops32h 20m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 4/6$2,072

Tue 18/805:55

MEL

DUR

2 stops24h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 18/1107:00

DUR

MEL

2 stops26h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 6/6$2,284

Wed 14/1013:05

MEL

CPT

2 stops31h 25m

Emirates

Wed 18/1113:40

CPT

MEL

2 stops31h 35m

Emirates

Deal found 6/6$2,219

Wed 18/1117:55

MEL

JNB

2 stops30h 40m

Qatar Airways

Thu 3/1213:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop24h 35m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 7/6$2,072

Mon 17/822:55

MEL

DUR

1 stop25h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 19/1112:25

DUR

MEL

2 stops25h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 4/6$2,412

Wed 12/805:15

MEL

JNB

1 stop37h 00m

Emirates

Wed 26/822:20

JNB

MEL

2 stops26h 30m

Emirates

Deal found 8/6$2,256

Wed 18/1114:55

MEL

JNB

2 stops33h 40m

Qatar Airways

Tue 1/1213:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop24h 35m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 7/6$2,072

Wed 18/1113:30

MEL

JNB

2 stops35h 05m

Qatar Airways

Wed 2/1212:45

JNB

MEL

1 stop25h 35m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 7/6$2,072

Mon 16/1116:55

MEL

CPT

2 stops32h 50m

Emirates

Fri 27/1113:40

CPT

MEL

1 stop31h 45m

Emirates

Deal found 5/6$2,289

Tue 1/923:45

MEL

DUR

3 stops42h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 1/1212:25

DUR

MEL

2 stops25h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 5/6$2,596

Thu 12/1116:10

MEL

CPT

1 stop27h 20m

Qatar Airways

Sat 28/1112:35

CPT

MEL

1 stop25h 45m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 5/6$2,181

Fri 7/812:05

MEL

CPT

2 stops31h 25m

Emirates

Sun 23/813:15

CPT

MEL

1 stop24h 35m

Emirates

Deal found 4/6$2,423

Tue 7/707:25

MEL

DUR

2 stops35h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 14/718:40

DUR

MEL

1 stop26h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$2,691

Sun 15/1123:40

MEL

CPT

1 stop26h 50m

Qatar Airways

Fri 27/1112:35

CPT

MEL

1 stop25h 45m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 5/6$2,181

Mon 9/1106:15

MEL

DUR

2 stops46h 35m

Emirates

Wed 11/1107:00

DUR

MEL

2 stops38h 25m

Emirates

Deal found 6/6$2,561

Sat 14/1116:10

MEL

CPT

1 stop27h 20m

Qatar Airways

Fri 27/1112:35

CPT

MEL

1 stop25h 45m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 5/6$2,224

Fri 10/705:15

MEL

CPT

1 stop44h 50m

Emirates

Fri 17/720:00

CPT

MEL

1 stop25h 30m

Emirates

Deal found 9/6$2,838

Wed 28/1016:10

MEL

PZB

2 stops30h 30m

Qatar Airways

Sun 1/1114:05

PZB

MEL

2 stops66h 45m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 7/6$2,351

Wed 16/922:45

MEL

CPT

1 stop43h 30m

Qatar Airways

Wed 7/1014:00

CPT

MEL

2 stops30h 55m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 6/6$2,531

Fri 31/720:45

MEL

CPT

2 stops52h 45m

Qatar Airways

Thu 20/818:25

CPT

MEL

2 stops62h 25m

Qatar Airways

Deal found 8/6$2,855

Find flight deals from Melbourne to South Africa

Round-trip from	$1,492
One-way from	$1,031
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,791

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52h 00m total
Melbourne to South Africa

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22h 55m total
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Mon 31/8

05:55-19:20

1 stop21h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 18/9

13:45-04:40

1 stop30h 55m

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MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 4/11

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

09:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

$1,886

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Mon 2/11

16:10-15:35

1 stop32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

09:25-23:20

3 stops28h 55m

$2,049

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

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Mon 10/8

16:10-10:35

2 stops26h 25m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 7/11

12:25-17:50

2 stops44h 25m

$2,070

MelbourneDurban

MEL - DUR

MELDUR

Melbourne

Mon 17/8

22:45-10:35

2 stops43h 50m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 19/11

12:25-05:45

2 stops32h 20m

$2,072

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 18/11

17:55-15:35

2 stops30h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/12

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

$2,072

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 18/11

14:55-15:35

2 stops33h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

13:45-23:20

1 stop24h 35m

$2,072

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 18/11

13:30-15:35

2 stops35h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

12:45-23:20

1 stop25h 35m

$2,072

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

16:10-10:30

1 stop27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 28/11

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$2,181

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Sun 15/11

23:40-17:30

1 stop26h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 27/11

12:35-23:20

1 stop25h 45m

$2,181

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa (average of $678). Flying from Melbourne Airport to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,250). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

How often are flights from Melbourne to South Africa delayed?

About 100% of weekly flights between Melbourne and South Africa have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 320 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Melbourne to South Africa flights?

Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?

Booking 65 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to South Africa. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines,Emirates, andSouth African from Melbourne Airport to South Africa. 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.

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

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Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,579 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

creat a group of Senior (75 above) to allow them board the flight ahead of other groups.

South African

7.6

Good

62 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

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Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

1,045 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

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Etihad Airways

7.3

Good

1,450 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.2

Very Good

1,537 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SYD - SIN

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How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?
For as low as $1,834, Singapore Airlines can have you in South Africa from Melbourne Airport in 21h 25m. The distance between Melbourne Airport and South Africa is about 10313 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to South Africa one-way?
$686 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Etihad Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines, with prices starting from $713 and $779, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?
The most popular route from Melbourne Airport to South Africa is Melbourne - Johannesburg OR Tambo. You may also consider Melbourne - Cape Town Intl or Melbourne - Durban King Shaka Intl.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne Airport to South Africa (average of $678). Flying from Melbourne Airport to South Africa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,250). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Virgin Australia	Cheapest$760	Average$1,637	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$831	Average$1,892	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$919	Average$1,451	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,064	Average$1,685	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,251	Average$2,062	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,292	Average$2,143	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	Cheapest$1,412	Average$1,770	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
South African	Cheapest$1,489	Average$1,959	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,679	Average$2,286	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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