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$796 Find cheap flights from South Africa to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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Flights to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,871. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are $2,052 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Melbourne Airport, 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 to Melbourne Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,653 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $2,135 and $2,077 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,634.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport?

The average price for all flights to Melbourne Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is generally in the morning, when flights cost $1,602 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,127.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 53 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Melbourne Airport?

The duration of your flight to Melbourne depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Melbourne on KAYAK are from Durban, which takes 26h 10m, Johannesburg, which takes 26h 55m, Port Elizabeth, which takes 31h 40m, and Cape Town, which takes 38h 15m.

How many direct flights to Melbourne Airport are there each day?

There are around 318 direct flights from within South Africa to Melbourne Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 06:00 the most common departure time and 48% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Melbourne Airport are there each week?

Each week there are around 2,223 direct flights from within South Africa to Melbourne Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Low season

May

High season

December

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FAQs - booking Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • How far is Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from central Melbourne?

    The distance between Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and the city centre of Melbourne is 19 km.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 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 to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    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 Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Melbourne Airport?

    Of the 7 airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 1,071 per week, followed by Virgin Australia with 557 flights per week.

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Direct departures

South Africa to Melbourne

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +70 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +71 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from South Africa to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Melbourne? 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1466 reviews
8.7Crew
8.1Comfort
8.1Entertainment
7.8Food
8.4Boarding
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My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SIN - DPS
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My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.

Even though it was a very full flight, the service was still excellent, the plane did not feel too cramped and cabin crew made a sincere effort to help passengers find overhead space for stowing luggage.

The seat comfort, the food and of course the crew, they made you feel welcome and relaxed 😊

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

The lounge Emirates uses at Jeddah airport is horrible even with the opening of the new section. Food selection is poor and never enough seating . Staff are not friendly. Boarding process at Jeddah always an absolute mess

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

Overall experience was bad , one does not expect after travelling for 14 hrs in Boing 777-300 ER to be pushed in to a craft with a extermly poor seating pitch, no room for hand baggage in the luggege bins and extermly poor service quality. This patch made my overall expereince mediocre and would definetly look for better choices when flying in or out of Delhi in future.

Premium economy on Emirate A380 is simply the best non-business class product. In fact its probably better than many business class if the seat isnt lying flat. The food and service is close to perfect!

I upgraded to first which was great and overall was a good experience. However, the service was a slight let down this time compared to what I would have expected from Emirates First. I ordered my meals and made a point to order the wine I wanted to have with the main course. The main course somehow came before my starter and I decided not to make a fuss of it and just asked for the wine so that I can enjoy it with the steak. It took quite a few minutes before the wrong wine came which I pointed out. At this point I decided to start eating as medium rare steak (the way I like it) was going to get cold . Few minutes later, a different crew came with the same incorrect wine and I had to send it back and waited another few minutes. Both crew came together few minutes later finally with the correct wine. By then I was more than half way through my steak which is rather unfortunate because the steak was good and and wine was good. Would have been perfect to enjoy them together . They were apologetic and when I mentioned that she had forgotten about my starter, she apologised and insisted that she will make it for me even if it’s just to try. They were nice about it all but so many mistakes for a rare experience in First was disappointing and this flight was paid for not miles redemption, even the upgrade.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

They have misplaced my one checked bag which I have not received in Philadelphia and have lodged complaint with American Airlines, the staff of Indigo was rude with us, at the checking counter, I think she purposely withheld my one of the checked bag, because the American Airlines staff told me that bag was not received at Doha airport. Kindly help me with one of my checked bag to get it. My flight was from Mumbai to Doha and then Doha to Philadelphia.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

The business class experience was awesome - I will be using QATAR airways again and it'll be business class again - appreciate the privileges afforded to the business class clients - thank you.

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

I would advice everybody not to fly by Indigo, no entertainment in flight, rude behavior of staff, worst experience of my life

Fine. Don’t think I would fly with them again

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

Very unfriendly team. It was very difficult to get a cup of coffee. Legroom was extremely small. Old, dilapidated plane.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Crew was good, boarding mediocre, food choices were limited, seating was not comfortable

Sits are very uncomfortable and food quality should be improved. Alcohol you have to ask and wait for more then 1/2 hrs. Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Short travel duration. However, I had placed meal preference while booking my air ticket but was given vegetarian meal on board. Food was okay. Not so great. Didn't like Spanish eggplant, cold chickpeas salad. No hot soup was available. Everything cold cold only.

Food from NYC outbound flight was bad. Below average quality.

Dear Etihad Airways Customer Service, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my deep disappointment with my recent flight experience on Etihad Airways, which took me from India to NYC via Abu Dhabi. My flight details are as follows: [Flight Number] on [Date]. My overall experience was marred by a series of significant issues that I believe warrant attention and improvement. These issues include: Bad Conditions of Washroom: The state of the washrooms on the flight was far from satisfactory. They were inadequately maintained and lacked the level of cleanliness one would expect during a long-haul journey. Seating Space and Comfort: The seating arrangement left much to be desired. The seats were cramped, uncomfortable, and the legroom was insufficient for such a long flight. The seats did not recline as expected, making the journey quite uncomfortable. Cabin Cleanliness: The cleanliness of the cabin, including seats and tray tables, was not up to par. The lack of cleanliness impacted the overall comfort and satisfaction of passengers. Excessive Noise: The flight was notably noisy, with disturbances and loud noises making it difficult to rest or concentrate. The noise levels were considerably disruptive. Food and Catering: The quality and variety of meals served on the flight left much to be desired. Furthermore, there were issues with accommodating dietary restrictions, which is crucial for passenger satisfaction. Hygiene and Sanitary Facilities: The condition of the restrooms was subpar, and essential hygiene supplies were not adequately provided. This falls short of expectations for a long-haul journey. Overall Experience: Regrettably, the combination of these issues significantly affected my overall experience during this long flight, making it far from the comfortable and enjoyable journey I had anticipated. I understand that maintaining high standards on long-haul flights can be challenging, but I believe it's vital to bring these concerns to your attention in the hope that they can be addressed and improved upon in the future. As a loyal Etihad Airways customer, I had higher expectations for my journey. I kindly request that you take these issues into consideration and work towards enhancing the overall passenger experience on similar routes. Your attention to these matters is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and understanding.

The legs room was not enough at all. The seats are not comfortable enough for long journey but other than that it was very good

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
20/8Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 55mJNB-MEL
11/9Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 55mMEL-JNB
$1,412
17/5Fri
2 stopsCathay Pacific
47h 15mJNB-MEL
24/5Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
39h 55mMEL-JNB
$1,457
16/9Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
27h 55mJNB-MEL
13/10Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 00mMEL-JNB
$1,871
19/9Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
34h 35mJNB-MEL
12/10Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 00mMEL-JNB
$1,915
17/5Fri
1 stopEmirates
23h 10mJNB-MEL
24/5Fri
1 stopEmirates
23h 35mMEL-JNB
$1,916
17/5Fri
1 stopEmirates
23h 10mJNB-MEL
23/5Thu
2 stopsEmirates
26h 25mMEL-JNB
$1,926
19/9Thu
1 stopQantas Airways
15h 55mJNB-MEL
10/10Thu
1 stopQantas Airways
17h 40mMEL-JNB
$2,059
9/7Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
36h 45mCPT-MEL
23/7Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
32h 20mMEL-CPT
$2,392
19/9Thu
1 stopQantas Airways
15h 55mJNB-MEL
7/10Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
18h 20mMEL-JNB
$2,421
9/7Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
36h 45mCPT-MEL
24/7Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
32h 20mMEL-CPT
$2,494

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/5Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
28h 10mJNB-MEL
$796
29/5Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 55mJNB-MEL
$841
23/5Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 30mCPT-MEL
$841
10/5Fri
2 stopsEtihad Airways
38h 40mJNB-MEL
$843
10/5Fri
3 stops
50h 25mJNB-MEL
$863
25/5Sat
2 stopsCathay Pacific
38h 15mCPT-MEL
$938
23/5Thu
2 stopsCathay Pacific
32h 55mCPT-MEL
$964
28/5Tue
2 stopsRwandAir
53h 35mJNB-MEL
$1,158
23/5Thu
3 stopsEmirates
44h 15mCPT-MEL
$1,415
23/5Thu
3 stopsEmirates
50h 15mCPT-MEL
$1,425

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Melbourne that are departing in the next 10 days.
8/5Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
37h 40mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopEtihad Airways
50h 05mMEL-JNB
$1,456
7/5Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
44h 15mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
25h 15mMEL-JNB
$1,462
7/5Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
40h 45mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
28h 40mMEL-JNB
$1,528
7/5Tue
multi-stop
15h 50mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stop
21h 55mMEL-JNB
$1,785
8/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
23h 10mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
23h 35mMEL-JNB
$1,909
7/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
26h 20mJNB-MEL
19/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
26h 25mMEL-JNB
$1,919
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
48h 10mCPT-MEL
19/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
42h 50mMEL-CPT
$2,132
7/5Tue
multi-stopRwandAir
53h 35mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
37h 20mMEL-JNB
$2,233
8/5Wed
multi-stopRwandAir
53h 35mJNB-MEL
20/5Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
37h 20mMEL-JNB
$2,250
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
47h 30mCPT-MEL
19/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
42h 50mMEL-CPT
$2,755

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