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Cape Town Melbourne
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Tue, 21 May CPT - MEL
£465 £456
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Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
229% Trains are 229% more expensive in Melbourne than in Cape Town.
Cape Town £0.84
Melbourne £2.76
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
107% The average meal is 107% more expensive in Melbourne than in Cape Town.
Cape Town £6.29
Melbourne £13.04
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 1.92 AUD
1 AUD = 0.53 GBP
Last checked on 06 May 2024
Distance: 6408 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles
Melbourne airports
Melbourne Airport (MEL) How far from city centre: 7 miles
Avalon Airport (AVV) How far from city centre: 31 miles
Moorabbin (MBW) How far from city centre: 9 miles
Essendon (MEB) How far from city centre: 9 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Cape Town to Melbourne

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to Australia. At eDreams have you covered!
If I want to book flights from Cape Town to Melbourne at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £456 for the route Cape Town - Melbourne. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is Melbourne more expensive than Cape Town to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Melbourne costs an average of 3.39 GBP pounds, 304% more expensive than Cape Town, with a fare of 0.84 GBP pounds, while train tickets cost 229% more in Melbourne: 2.76 GBP pounds against 0.84 GBP pounds in Cape Town. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 13.04 GBP euros in Melbourne, 107% more than the 6.29 GBP euros in Cape Town. The price of a coffee is approximately 73% more expensive in Melbourne, with an average of 2.72 GBP euros, while in Cape Town the coffee costs 1.57 GBP.
What would be the best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Melbourne?
The most popular months to book from Cape Town to Melbourne are January, February and March.
When would be the best time to travel from Cape Town to Melbourne?
The best time of the year to visit Melbourne from Cape Town really depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, January is the best month to fly to  Melbourne from Cape Town in terms of searches from our customers, followed by April and March. If you would rather avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds March, April and January are the months with fewer searches for Cape Town -  Melbourne.
What is the duration of a flight from Cape Town to Melbourne?
Flight duration from Cape Town to Melbourne is around 23:15 hours on average, at an average distance of 19,313 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in Melbourne compared to Cape Town?
The average temperature in Cape Town is 28.98 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 9.0 mm ,Melbourne's temperatures reach 37.14 during the hot season, with 3.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around -1.12 degrees in Melbourne, compared to the 4.54 average degrees reported in Cape Town. During the winter period, Cape Town can register 12.0 mm precipitation, while Melbourne have an average of 3.0 mm rain level.
Flight Time 23 h and 15 m Flights from Cape Town and Melbourne last around 23 h and 15 m, although this flight time may also depend on other factors.
Cheapest flight £456 The cheapest price available for flights from Cape Town to Melbourne that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Peak season January According to search data from our customers, January is the busiest time to fly from Cape Town to Melbourne
Best time to book January Data from our customers tells us that January is the most popular time to fly to Melbourne from Cape Town

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