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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne from $810

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne departing on 6/14. 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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Cheap flight deals from Johannesburg to Melbourne (JNB-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne 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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11:20 am - 11:15 amJNB-MEL
39h 55m1 stop
11:45 pm - 7:40 amMEL-JNB
39h 55m1 stop
$923Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 11
9:55 am - 5:20 pmJNB-MEL
23h 25m1 stop
9:10 pm - 8:35 amMEL-JNB
43h 25m1 stop
$962Etihad Airways
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Thu, May 23 - Fri, Jul 26
1:35 pm - 11:30 pmJNB-MEL
25h 55m1 stop
5:10 pm - 5:00 pmMEL-JNB
31h 50m2 stops
$1,112Qatar Airways
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Thu, May 23 - Sun, Jul 28
1:35 pm - 11:30 pmJNB-MEL
25h 55m1 stop
7:10 pm - 5:00 pmMEL-JNB
29h 50m2 stops
$1,117Qatar Airways
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jul 28
5:55 pm - 6:35 pmJNB-MEL
16h 40m1 stop
6:15 am - 4:10 pmMEL-JNB
17h 55m1 stop
$1,206Qantas Airways
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Fri, May 24 - Tue, Jul 30
5:55 pm - 5:35 pmJNB-MEL
15h 40m1 stop
6:15 am - 4:10 pmMEL-JNB
17h 55m1 stop
$1,287Qantas Airways
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Sat, May 25 - Mon, Jul 29
1:45 pm - 9:50 amJNB-MEL
36h 05m1 stop
7:15 am - 6:10 amMEL-JNB
30h 55m1 stop
$1,372Singapore Airlines
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Mon, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 18
1:25 pm - 5:30 amJNB-MEL
32h 05m1 stop
5:15 am - 8:50 pmMEL-JNB
23h 35m1 stop
$1,382Emirates
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jul 24
1:25 pm - 9:50 pmJNB-MEL
24h 25m1 stop
2:25 am - 8:50 pmMEL-JNB
26h 25m2 stops
$1,383Emirates
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Mon, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 17
1:45 pm - 8:35 pmJNB-MEL
22h 50m1 stop
11:35 pm - 6:10 amMEL-JNB
38h 35m1 stop
$1,429Singapore Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Sun, Jul 28

Flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne 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 Johannesburg to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,078 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,489 and $1,479 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 53 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Johannesburg to Melbourne found on KAYAK was with RwandAir for $810. Cathay Pacific proposed a round-trip connection from $923 and Etihad Airways from $962.

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Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$810
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Melbourne 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 Johannesburg to Melbourne flights

  • Does Johannesburg Airport have an airport lounge I can use?

    Yes. Johannesburg Airport has a wide variety of airport lounges that you can access by purchasing a ticket on the door or buy booking a slot for yourself online before you fly. Prices start at around R 250 (around A$ 23) for the more economical lounges, such as the Bidvest Lounge, up to around R 450 (around A$ 40) for the premier lounges, such as the Bidvest Premier Lounge. You'll get complimentary food, drinks, and high-speed Wi-Fi in all the lounges, but the more expensive ones also provide shower facilities.

  • Can I fly direct from Johannesburg Airport (JNB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)?

    Unfortunately, there aren't any direct routes between Johannesburg and Melbourne. However, several airlines have routes with only one stop. Qatar Airways has routes from Johannesburg to Melbourne with one stop in Doha (DOH), and Singapore Airlines has frequent routes with one stop in Singapore (SIN). If you fly with Emirates, you can have the option to stop in Dubai International Airport (DXB).

  • I have an early-morning flight. Is there a hotel near Johannesburg Airport so I can stay and fly?

    Yes, there are plenty of options. Intercontinental Hotel Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 70 m from the terminal (easy walking distance), and you can also walk to City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport (above the airport's multi-floor car park). Southern Sun OR Tambo Airport is 500 m away, and has a free 24/7 shuttle, which departs every 15min from the bus/shuttle terminal. You'll be able to find the bus/shuttle terminal by following signs for "Public Transport" from inside the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Melbourne Airport was $810 for a one-way ticket and $923 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johannesburg and Melbourne?

    A passport is required to fly from Johannesburg to Melbourne.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,292 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,379 and an overall rating of 8.1.

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

    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 Johannesburg to Melbourne.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and MEL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from JNB to Melbourne

  • At Johannesburg Airport (JNB), there are porters available and on-hand to help you with your bags for a recommended minimum fee of R 10 (A$ 0.91) per bag.
  • If you need to change money for your trip, you can do it at the airport; Johannesburg Airport has five banks and three Currency Exchange desks.
  • You can book both your flight to Melbourne (MEL) and your rental car for your onward journey from the airport on KAYAK. When you land, there are walkways from all of the terminals to the rental car desks; they're located directly opposite Terminal 2.

Top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne. 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 Johannesburg 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 1479 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
7.8Food
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Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

10.0 ExcellentYM, Apr 2024SIN - KUL
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Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Great to have actual hot tastey meal on a flight. Well done

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

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

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

A pc of cake or biscuit at least. The airport was like a maze need to take another bus to the main terminal to immigration.

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

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

Flight was delayed and no information was provided what was new time Change gate 3 times at Madina airport First gate was 113 Second gate was 204 And last gate was 113 again

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

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

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

I bought Business class ticket but they treated me like economic class. No lounge allowed at check inn I have to take stuff out while other passengers have more than 25 lb in bag. Because I bought tickets from other than airlines . It’s discriminations from airlines to passengers.

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

CREW manager was rude and nasty Crew was not friendly either and had discriminatory attitude.

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!

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.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

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

Terrible airlines - suffered entire flight due to food poisoning from stale food

They ran out of some of the popular food items. 😞

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

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

The overall experience for the price we paid was mediocre. Nothing outstanding! Check in process was standard. Flight attendants could have been more well mannered. I found it rude when the attendant nudged me with the snack box to grab my attention when not looking. She could have said ,’excuse me’ instead. My son’s in flight entertainment was not working. The food was not great either. The snack options were not so great with kids in mind. Overall, might not travel qatar again.

Ordinary Indian food... Not great. Limited movie and TV selection

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

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.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

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

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

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

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

Sits are very uncomfortable 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.

Food and beverage service have rooms for improvement .there were no entertainment facilities available

Everything was great. Cabin Crew was awesome and very helpful. Thank you so much.

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.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Melbourne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/14Fri
2 stopsRwandAir
53h 35mJNB-MEL
$810
6/15Sat
3 stopsMalaysia Airlines
33h 30mJNB-MEL
$1,392

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