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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$1,069
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,400
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$1,512
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,676
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$1,944
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,339
Harare
Harare2 stops$2,119
Marrakech
Marrakech3 stops$1,958
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,077
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,711
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,722
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,714
Bujumbura
Bujumbura2 stops$2,279
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$1,069
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,400
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$1,512
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,676
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$1,944
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,339
Harare
Harare2 stops$2,119
Marrakech
Marrakech3 stops$1,958
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,077
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,711
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,722
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,714
Bujumbura
Bujumbura2 stops$2,279

Book Cheap Melbourne to Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Africa

Mon, 1 Sep - Mon, 8 Sep
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 09:00MEL-CAI
29h 00m1 stop
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14:30 - 09:00CAI-MEL
35h 30m1 stop
$1,069China Eastern
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Mon, 1 Sep - Mon, 8 Sep
China Eastern Logo
11:00 - 09:00MEL-CAI
29h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
14:30 - 09:00CAI-MEL
35h 30m1 stop
$1,130China Eastern
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Tue, 2 Sep - Tue, 9 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:35 - 18:35MEL-JNB
27h 00m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 11:00JNB-MEL
31h 10m1 stop
$1,400Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 15 Jan - Sun, 15 Mar
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:25 - 18:35MEL-JNB
32h 10m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 08:15JNB-MEL
33h 30m1 stop
$1,443Singapore Airlines
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Fri, 14 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
17:10 - 15:35MEL-JNB
31h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 05:45JNB-MEL
31h 00m1 stop
$1,636Qatar Airways
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Fri, 14 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
17:10 - 15:35MEL-JNB
31h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 05:45JNB-MEL
31h 00m1 stop
$1,647Qatar Airways
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Fri, 31 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
18:20 - 06:20MEL-NBO
20h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
07:15 - 17:00NBO-MEL
25h 45m1 stop
$1,776Etihad Airways
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Tue, 7 Oct - Sat, 25 Oct
Etihad Airways Logo
18:10 - 12:35MEL-ADD
26h 25m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:55 - 16:35ADD-MEL
18h 40m1 stop
$1,815Etihad Airways
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Mon, 25 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug
Emirates Logo
05:15 - 19:50MEL-DUR
46h 35m2 stops
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 16:40DUR-MEL
25h 40m2 stops
$2,346Emirates
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Mon, 25 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug
Emirates Logo
22:55 - 19:50MEL-DUR
28h 55m2 stops
Emirates Logo
07:00 - 16:40DUR-MEL
25h 40m2 stops
$2,355Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne to Africa is July, when tickets cost $1,389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,386 and $2,245 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Africa on a Sunday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Melbourne to Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.


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FAQs - booking Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne to Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Melbourne to Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Melbourne to Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $1,245 on average. Morning departures are around 14% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,646.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3299 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, June 2025DXB - BCN
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

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