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$1,450 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Durban

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Durban, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
$1,803
Overall average: $1,941
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/2Tue 5/5
MEL - DUR • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,450
Typical prices: $1,568-$1,840
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Mon 29/12
MEL - DUR • 2 stops
Top airlines
Qantas Airways
Cheapest • from $2,029 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 22% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Durban (MEL-DUR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Durban 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 Durban

Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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18:20 - 12:30MEL-DUR
27h 10m2 stops
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11:55 - 22:10DUR-MEL
26h 15m1 stop
$1,803Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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06:15 - 11:35MEL-DUR
38h 20m3 stops
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11:55 - 22:10DUR-MEL
26h 15m1 stop
$1,817Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Fri, 1 May
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09:05 - 10:40MEL-DUR
34h 35m2 stops
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07:00 - 22:25DUR-MEL
31h 25m2 stops
$2,029Qantas Airways
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Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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06:15 - 12:20MEL-DUR
39h 05m3 stops
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17:00 - 04:55DUR-MEL
27h 55m2 stops
$2,042Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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23:40 - 10:55MEL-DUR
44h 15m2 stops
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11:15 - 23:20DUR-MEL
51h 05m2 stops
$2,105Qatar Airways
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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23:40 - 10:55MEL-DUR
44h 15m2 stops
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11:15 - 23:20DUR-MEL
51h 05m2 stops
$2,107Qatar Airways
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Mon, 2 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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00:35 - 10:40MEL-DUR
43h 05m2 stops
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11:55 - 22:10DUR-MEL
26h 15m1 stop
$2,111Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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07:15 - 10:55MEL-DUR
60h 40m3 stops
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11:15 - 23:20DUR-MEL
51h 05m2 stops
$2,142Qatar Airways
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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14:55 - 10:55MEL-DUR
53h 00m3 stops
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11:15 - 23:20DUR-MEL
51h 05m2 stops
$2,144Qatar Airways
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Tue, 3 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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06:15 - 11:35MEL-DUR
38h 20m3 stops
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16:10 - 09:20DUR-MEL
33h 10m3 stops
$2,173Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Durban flights

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

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Durban on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Melbourne to Durban. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Durban?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Durban, 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 Airport to Durban is November, where tickets cost $1,721 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,035 and $2,551 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Durban, 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 the flight from Melbourne Airport to Durban, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$1,450
Best time to beat the crowds (23% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Durban

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Durban based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Melbourne to Durban flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Durban?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Durban was $1,450 for a one-way ticket and $1,803 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Durban?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Durban?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Durban, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Durban, Emirates or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Durban are Emirates and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $2,794 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,057 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Durban.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Durban from Melbourne 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 Durban?

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

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

    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 to Durban from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Melbourne to Durban

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Durban. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3421 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
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Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

10.0 ExcellentSnapyou, Nov 2025LHR - DXB
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Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

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?

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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.

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

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.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

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