MEL - DUR

$1,131 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Durban

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Durban departing on 20/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
$1,601
Typical prices: $2,077-$2,592
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Fri 30/1Thu 7/5
MEL - DUR • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,131
Typical prices: $1,098-$1,500
Multiple Airlines
Fri 20/3
MEL - DUR • 3 stops
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Durban

Fri, 30 Jan - Thu, 7 May
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18:20 - 12:30
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27h 10m
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12:05 - 04:55
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32h 50m
2 stops
$1,601Multiple Airlines
Sat, 28 Feb - Sat, 7 Mar
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18:20 - 12:30
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DUR
27h 10m
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12:25 - 23:20
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MEL
25h 55m
2 stops
$1,666Multiple Airlines
Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 5 Apr
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13:10 - 16:15
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DUR
36h 05m
3 stops
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12:05 - 22:10
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MEL
26h 05m
2 stops
$1,780Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Thu, 7 May
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20:45 - 08:40
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DUR
20h 55m
2 stops
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14:40 - 19:55
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MEL
21h 15m
2 stops
$1,792South African
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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20:45 - 08:40
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DUR
20h 55m
2 stops
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16:45 - 23:30
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MEL
21h 45m
2 stops
$1,819South African
Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 5 Apr
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09:15 - 08:40
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DUR
32h 25m
2 stops
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15:20 - 23:45
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MEL
24h 25m
2 stops
$1,823Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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13:10 - 18:05
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DUR
37h 55m
3 stops
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12:25 - 23:20
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MEL
25h 55m
2 stops
$1,835Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Tue, 5 May
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19:55 - 08:40
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DUR
21h 45m
2 stops
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14:40 - 19:55
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MEL
21h 15m
2 stops
$1,850Multiple Airlines
Wed, 4 Feb - Sat, 9 May
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20:45 - 10:30
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22h 45m
2 stops
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15:20 - 22:20
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MEL
23h 00m
2 stops
$1,865South African
Sat, 28 Feb - Sat, 7 Mar
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13:10 - 14:50
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34h 40m
3 stops
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12:25 - 23:20
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MEL
25h 55m
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$1,931Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Durban?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Durban departing in January.

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 $1,662 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,907 and $2,542 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 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$1,131
Best time to beat the crowds (19% 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.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $1,131 for a one-way ticket and $1,601 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 $2,666 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 $2,021 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Durban? 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 3469 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

2.0 MediocreLaurel, Dec 2025
JFK - DXB
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They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

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.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

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

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

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 .

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.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

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

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