Cheap flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg from $875
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 26/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MEL — JNB
22 Jan — 29 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Melbourne to Johannesburg are usually found in October or August, booked 57 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 December 2025.
Sun 28/1206:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/12$4,446
Thu 25/1215:35MEL - JNB
1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific
Tue 20/111:00JNB - MEL
1 stop35h 10mCathay Pacific
Deal found 21/12$4,783
Thu 25/1206:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Tue 20/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$6,037
Thu 25/1207:00MEL - JNB
3 stops48h 05mKLM
Tue 20/119:20JNB - MEL
2 stops53h 55mKLM
Deal found 22/12$8,109
Best flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to Johannesburg that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
Sun 15/219:25MEL - JNB
1 stop32h 10mSingapore Airlines
Sun 8/313:40JNB - MEL
1 stop33h 35mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,504
Thu 5/218:20MEL - JNB
1 stop23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/213:45JNB - MEL
1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/12$1,507
Tue 31/318:10MEL - JNB
1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways
Fri 24/409:50JNB - MEL
1 stop21h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 21/12$1,859
Tue 3/316:10MEL - JNB
1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 31/312:40JNB - MEL
1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 23/12$1,867
Mon 2/206:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Sat 14/217:30JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 22/12$1,950
Wed 21/118:20MEL - JNB
2 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/311:00JNB - MEL
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,567
Sun 15/219:55MEL - JNB
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 8/311:00JNB - MEL
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,683
Sun 1/316:10MEL - JNB
1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 31/312:40JNB - MEL
1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 23/12$1,867
Tue 12/505:55MEL - JNB
1 stop20h 40mSingapore Airlines
Tue 26/519:50JNB - MEL
1 stop27h 35mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 21/12$1,873
Tue 9/616:40AVV - JNB
1 stop31h 45mQantas Airways
Sat 20/618:45JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 22/12$1,951
Mon 18/523:35MEL - JNB
1 stop27h 00mSingapore Airlines
Fri 22/519:50JNB - MEL
1 stop31h 10mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 21/12$1,873
Wed 4/306:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Wed 1/418:45JNB - AVV
1 stop19h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 23/12$2,014
Tue 9/622:45MEL - JNB
2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 20/612:40JNB - MEL
1 stop32h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,835
Thu 14/506:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Mon 1/618:45JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,130
Fri 6/206:00AVV - JNB
2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Fri 13/209:50JNB - AVV
2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,947
Mon 11/506:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Mon 1/618:45JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,130
Mon 11/506:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Wed 27/518:45JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,130
Thu 14/506:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Wed 27/518:45JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,130
Wed 13/506:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Wed 27/518:45JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,130
Sun 10/520:55AVV - JNB
1 stop27h 30mQantas Airways
Wed 27/518:45JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,132
Last-minute flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Discover last-minute flight deals from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Data last updated 23 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sun 28/1206:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/12$4,446
Sun 11/114:30MEL - JNB
2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 24/114:30JNB - MEL
3 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$2,334
Sun 11/118:20MEL - JNB
1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways
Sat 24/109:50JNB - MEL
1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways
Deal found 22/12$2,608
Sun 11/108:10AVV - JNB
1 stop39h 50mQantas Airways
Sat 24/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 23/12$2,680
Sun 18/118:20MEL - JNB
1 stop23h 00mEtihad Airways
Sun 25/109:50JNB - MEL
1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways
Deal found 21/12$1,877
Sun 18/106:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Sun 25/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$2,046
Sun 18/108:40MEL - JNB
1 stop31h 45mCathay Pacific
Sun 25/111:00JNB - MEL
2 stops36h 05mCathay Pacific
Deal found 21/12$2,296
Sun 18/114:20MEL - JNB
2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 25/123:00JNB - MEL
3 stops48h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/12$2,483
Sun 18/106:00AVV - JNB
2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 25/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/12$3,162
Wed 21/118:20MEL - JNB
2 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/311:00JNB - MEL
1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,567
Fri 23/106:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Sat 24/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 23/12$2,556
Fri 23/106:00AVV - JNB
2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sat 24/117:30JNB - AVV
1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/12$3,154
One-way flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
Mon 26/119:25MEL - JNB
1 stop32h 10mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 21/12$875
Mon 26/118:20MEL - JNB
2 stops45h 50mEtihad Airways
Deal found 21/12$876
Wed 15/412:00MEL - JNB
3 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/12$885
Mon 2/307:00MEL - JNB
1 stop20h 35mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 21/12$914
Mon 26/113:10MEL - JNB
3 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/12$933
Mon 2/318:20MEL - JNB
2 stops45h 50mEtihad Airways
Deal found 21/12$942
Mon 2/306:00AVV - JNB
2 stops59h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/12$953
Wed 15/415:45MEL - JNB
1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 22/12$1,018
Wed 15/417:40AVV - JNB
3 stops43h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,213
Wed 15/406:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 22/12$1,269
Mon 2/306:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 21/12$1,382
Mon 29/1216:00MEL - JNB
3 stops49h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/12$1,481
Find flight deals from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Melbourne (ME1) to Johannesburg (ZA1). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg that are best for you.
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Johannesburg
Route
Depart
Return
Price
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
19:25-18:35
1 stop32h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 8/3
13:40-08:15
1 stop33h 35m
$1,504
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Thu 5/2
18:20-08:20
1 stop23h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 12/2
13:45-05:45
1 stop31h 00m
$1,507
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Wed 21/1
18:20-07:10
2 stops45h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 10/3
11:00-23:00
1 stop27h 00m
$1,567
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Sun 15/2
19:55-15:35
2 stops28h 40m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 8/3
11:00-23:00
1 stop27h 00m
$1,683
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Tue 9/6
22:45-02:20
2 stops35h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 20/6
12:40-04:55
1 stop32h 15m
$1,835
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Tue 31/3
18:10-08:20
1 stop23h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 24/4
09:50-15:35
1 stop21h 45m
$1,859
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Tue 3/3
16:10-08:40
1 stop25h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 31/3
12:40-23:10
1 stop25h 30m
$1,867
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Sun 1/3
16:10-08:40
1 stop25h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 31/3
12:40-23:10
1 stop25h 30m
$1,867
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Tue 12/5
05:55-18:35
1 stop20h 40m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 26/5
19:50-07:25
1 stop27h 35m
$1,873
MelbourneJohannesburg
MEL - JNB
MELJNB
Melbourne
Mon 18/5
23:35-18:35
1 stop27h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 22/5
19:50-11:00
1 stop31h 10m
$1,873
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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg
How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Price data was last updated on 19 December 2025.
The best time to book flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg is 57 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg (average of $873). Flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,507). 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.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to JNB?
Find hourly flight availability from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg at midday. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 33% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.
Reviews of airlines servicing Johannesburg
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Johannesburg. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Johannesburg. Reviews last updated 23 December 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andQantas Airways from Melbourne to Johannesburg by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
For as low as $1,950, Singapore Airlines can have you in Johannesburg from Melbourne in 18h. Airlines will cover a distance of 10263 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Melbourne to Johannesburg is Virgin Australia. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $806 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Cathay Pacific and Etihad Airways, starting at $882 and $1,001 round-trip. Virgin Australia is 53% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne to Johannesburg one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $720 on Etihad Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Virgin Australia from $790 and Qatar Airways from $816 one-way.
Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
Most of the time, Melbourne to Johannesburg flights that have stopovers will stop in Singapore. Sydney sees the second most layovers for non-direct flights flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg.
What are some popular things to do or see while on a stopover in Singapore?
The majority of Singapore visitors spend their time at Sentosa, Merlion, and Universal Studios Singapore. Sentosa, Merlion, and Universal Studios Singapore are located about 21.6 km, 16.9 km, and 21.6 km, respectively from Singapore Changi. Those looking to explore during their stopover in Singapore can hire a car from Singapore Changi for about $131 per day.
What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Sydney?
If you're on a stopover in Sydney and looking for things to do, consider visiting Sydney Opera House, The Metro Theatre, or The Rocks Markets. Sydney Opera House, The Metro Theatre and The Rocks Markets are located about 9.9 km, 7.6 km, and 9.6 km, respectively from Sydney Kingsford Smith if you are interested in checking them out. Travellers in need of a car in Sydney can hire one for about $55 per day.
Where are the least popular stopover locations for Melbourne to Johannesburg flights?
Of the flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg that have stopovers, the fewest flights stop in Dubai. Abu Dhabi follows Dubai in terms of the least common stopover location on Melbourne to Johannesburg flights.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Johannesburg flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Johannesburg 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 to Johannesburg?
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg (average of $873). Flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,507). 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.
Top 9 airlines flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg
Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from Melbourne to Johannesburg. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 23 December 2025.
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Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Melbourne to Johannesburg?
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Certainly. Search results for flights to Johannesburg 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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Yes, Cheapflights has a feature called Price Alert, which notifies users when flight prices change. Track prices for your flight to Johannesburg from Melbourne today and book when prices fit your budget.
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