Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine)

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Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

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121 C$ 249 C$ 249 C$

Airlines

Air Jamaica Express Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 949

11:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 13 sep

3h 20min

Direct

14:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 13 sep

147 C$

VA 1298

11:00

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 30min

Direct

14:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 14 sep

144 C$

JQ 941

21:00

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 30min

Direct

00:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 15 sep +1

187 C$

JQ 947

09:35

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 15 sep

3h 25min

Direct

13:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 15 sep

213 C$

JQ 033

01:00

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 30min

Direct

04:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 16 sep

194 C$

JQ 941

21:00

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 30min

Direct

00:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 17 sep +1

191 C$

VA 1298

11:00

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 17 sep

3h 30min

Direct

14:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 17 sep

138 C$

JQ 949

11:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 18 sep

3h 20min

Direct

14:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 18 sep

129 C$

JQ 895

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 19 sep

13h 25min

1 stop

22:50

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 19 sep

226 C$

VA 1298

11:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 20 sep

3h 30min

Direct

14:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 20 sep

222 C$

JQ 949 🔥 Hot deal

11:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 20 sep

3h 20min

Direct

15:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 20 sep

123 C$

JQ 947

09:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 25min

Direct

13:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 21 sep

247 C$

VA 1298

11:00

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 30min

Direct

14:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 21 sep

168 C$

JQ 953

20:45

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

16h 5min

1 stop

12:50

Melbourne, Avalon Airport (AVV)

Tue, 22 sep +1

228 C$

JQ 0949 Best price

11:35

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 20min

Direct

14:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 22 sep

121 C$

JQ 949

11:35

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 20min

Direct

14:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 22 sep

249 C$

QF 703

02:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 26 sep

3h 25min

Direct

06:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 26 sep

163 C$

JQ 895

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 6 oct

13h 25min

1 stop

22:50

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 6 oct

221 C$

JQ 947

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 8 oct

3h 25min

Direct

12:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 8 oct

212 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 9 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 9 oct

141 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 9 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 9 oct

130 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 15 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 15 oct

137 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 16 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 16 oct

192 C$

JQ 33

00:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 30min

Direct

03:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 17 oct

223 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 17 oct

182 C$

VA 770

20:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

6h 20min

1 stop

02:20

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 18 oct +1

244 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 18 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 18 oct

188 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 18 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 18 oct

177 C$

JQ 941

21:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 18 oct

3h 30min

Direct

00:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 19 oct +1

231 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 19 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 19 oct

137 C$

JQ 33

00:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 30min

Direct

03:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 20 oct

231 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 20 oct

125 C$

VA 770

20:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

7h 20min

1 stop

03:20

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 21 oct +1

245 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 21 oct

135 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 22 oct

214 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 22 oct

158 C$

JQ 33

00:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 30min

Direct

03:30

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 23 oct

231 C$

JQ 949

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 20min

Direct

13:55

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 23 oct

228 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 23 oct

172 C$

VA 770

20:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

6h 20min

1 stop

02:20

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 oct +1

240 C$

JQ 949

10:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 oct

3h 20min

Direct

14:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 oct

203 C$

JQ 943 🔥 Hot deal

09:10

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

3h 25min

Direct

12:35

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 27 oct

123 C$

JQ 943

09:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

3h 25min

Direct

12:45

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 27 oct

192 C$

VA 1298

09:50

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

3h 25min

Direct

13:15

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 27 oct

200 C$

VA 770

20:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

6h 15min

1 stop

02:15

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 28 oct +1

244 C$

VA 1298

09:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 oct

3h 25min

Direct

13:15

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 oct

140 C$

VA 770

20:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 oct

7h

1 stop

03:00

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 oct +1

244 C$

VA 1298

09:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 oct

3h 25min

Direct

13:15

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 oct

168 C$

JQ 33

23:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 oct

3h 30min

Direct

03:15

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 nov +1

222 C$

JQ 943

09:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 nov

3h 25min

Direct

12:45

Melbourne, Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 nov

207 C$

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Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Air Jamaica Express

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$123

Virgin Australia

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$127

Qantas Airways

Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$163

Popular destinations from Cairns

All →

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Cairns — Brisbane

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from

C$57

CNS

Cairns — Sydney

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from

C$82

CNS

Cairns — Gold Coast

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from

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from

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CNS

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from

C$158

CNS

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from

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CNS

Cairns — Adelaide

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from

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CNS

Cairns — Ayers Rock

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AYQ

from

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Popular destinations to Melbourne

All →

SYD

Sydney — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$27

ADL

Adelaide — Melbourne

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from

C$45

BNE

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MEL

from

C$47

HBA

Hobart — Melbourne

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from

C$65

OOL

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from

C$79

CBR

Canberra — Melbourne

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from

C$86

PER

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from

C$116

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Melbourne

Indonesia → Australia

MEL

from

C$121

Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Interesting facts about the route

Flight time

3h 25min

Distance

2 313 km

Average price

C$172

Most frequent flight

JQ 949

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average ticket price Cairns Melbourne is C$172. The cheapest ticket costs C$144, operated by Virgin Australia, flight 1298, departing Cairns on 14 September at 11:00, arriving Melbourne on 14 September at 14:30.

The average flight time is 3 hours 30 minutes. The fastest flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes, flight 949 operated by Air Jamaica Express, departing Cairns on 13 September at 11:35, arriving Melbourne on 13 September at 14:55.

Flights on the Cairns - Melbourne route are operated by the following airlines: Air Jamaica Express, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia.

The distance from Cairns to Melbourne is 2313 km.