Question 1

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to Cape Town round-trip?

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Currently priced at $1,026, Virgin Australia will fly you from Melbourne to Cape Town and back. In addition to Virgin Australia, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $1,568 and $1,579, respectively. Virgin Australia is currently priced 53% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

Question 2

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne to Cape Town one-way?

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The cheapest airline one-way is Singapore Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $934. However, be on the lookout for offers from Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia, as they are both options that can get you from Melbourne to Cape Town for a low price.

Question 3

How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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Booking 45 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne to Cape Town. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 4

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

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Cape Town (average of $1,796). Flying from Melbourne to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $2,552). 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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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, 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 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

Question 7

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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When booking a flight from Melbourne to Cape Town, you may want to consider flying on Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways or Emirates as they are the most popular for this route.

Question 8

Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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Flights departing from Melbourne and landing in Cape Town stopover in Johannesburg most frequently.

Question 9

Where are the least popular stopover locations for Melbourne to Cape Town flights?

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Of the flights from Melbourne to Cape Town that have stopovers, the fewest flights stop in Singapore.

Question 10

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

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Melbourne to Cape Town as you normally would.

Question 11

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Melbourne?

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Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Melbourne to Cape Town. You should not have trouble finding flights to Cape Town Intl from Melbourne; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 7 airlines have flights to the Cape Town airport from Melbourne. It is only a 15.6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.

Question 12

Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

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

Question 13

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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

Question 14

Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Cape Town 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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How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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When you search for this flight from Melbourne to Cape Town, Cheapflights searches on 900+ travel sites to save you time finding great flight deals online. Additionally, we offer filter features so you can choose a preferred cabin class or airline, see different price ranges, and much more so you can book the flight for you.

Question 16

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Melbourne to Cape Town?

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Millions of users choose and trust Cheapflights to book the best flight deals from Melbourne to Cape Town for free. We help you search and compare prices from hundreds of airlines for the right flight just for you.

Question 17

Can Cheapflights find flights from Melbourne to Cape Town with no change fees?

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Certainly. Search results for flights to Cape Town from Melbourne shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.

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Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Melbourne to Cape Town become cheaper?

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$1,026	Average$2,183	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,568	Average$2,258	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,579	Average$2,223	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,671	Average$2,408	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
South African	Cheapest$1,718	Average$2,309	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Ethiopian Air	Cheapest$1,762	Average$1,762	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,967	Average$2,280	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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