There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Windhoek by plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane MEL - WDH
24h 32m$533–1,536Fly Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane MEL - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
30h 53m$760–2,020Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane MEB - WDH
37h 20m$617–1,820
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Windhoek is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Windhoek is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Windhoek is 11422 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Melbourne to Windhoek, including transfers.
Windhoek is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:49 PM in Melbourne and 10:49 AM in Windhoek.
There are 404+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Windhoek, Namibia?
Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Windhoek International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Windhoek International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- mandie@afol.com.na
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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