Flights Johannesburg to Melbourne
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Airlines flying from Johannesburg to Melbourne
Airline |
Airports |
Stops |
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Johannesburg to Dubai, |
1-stop |
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Johannesburg to Melbourne (MEL) |
1-stop (23h55m) |
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South African flights suspended from 31 January 2012 |
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Johannesburg to Melbourne (MEL) |
1-stop (14h50m) |
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SAA |
Johannesburg to Melbourne (MEL) |
1-stop (14h50m) |
Johannesburg to Melbourne (MEL) |
1-stop (32h45m) |
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News
Mar 2011 |
V Australia quits flying from South Africa to Melbourne. |
Dec 2010 |
V Australia planned to add a third weekly flight from Johannesburg to Melbourne, when it takes delivery of its 5th Boeing 777-300. |
Mar 2010 |
V Australia starts operating twice weekly Melbourne-Johannesburg flights on Boeing 777-300ERs . "I am very proud to be bringing our fresh new Aussie airline to South Africa and can't wait for it to touch down for the first time on South African soil. I know V Australia will offer true value for money, while at the same time providing a brilliant service. I am especially pleased that it will mean lower fares to Australia and will also bring more Aussie visitors to experience the special beauty of South Africa, its people, its landscape, and of course, the big five."said Richard Branson. |
Shortest Flight path from Johannesburg to Melbourne
It is 10,339km from Johannesburg to Melbourne, about the same distance as from Los Angeles to Auckland. There are now no aircraft operating direct flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne. However, even when V Australia flew the route, rules governing twin-engined 777 aircraft which V Australia flew from South Africa, required them to be within 3 hours flying time of an airport at all times. So, instead of flying the shortest route V Australia flew a more northerly route keeping within 3 hours of Perth and Mauritius (SAA and Qantas 747s, which have 4 engines, fly a more southerly route from Johannesburg to Sydney). The 777 is about 20% cheaper to operate than 747s.
