Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine)

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Nonstop flights from Cairns to Melbourne: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 62. Flight time: 3 hours 25 minutes. Distance: 2313 km. Tickets from C$126 (departure 2 December).

Prices updated on 29 October at 11:04

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Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

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Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 943

12:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

C$205

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

C$148

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

7h

1 stop

07:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 Oct +1

C$258

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$178

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$235

JQ 943

12:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$203

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$219

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

C$160

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

5h 15min

1 stop

05:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

C$259

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

6h 20min

1 stop

16:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$250

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

C$182

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$235

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$180

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 6 Nov

C$162

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

C$269

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

C$168

JQ 929

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

26h 20min

1 stop

02:20

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

C$235

VA 1292

04:45

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

09:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

C$254

VA 784

07:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

8h 35min

1 stop

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

C$259

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

C$207

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

C$177

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 13 Nov

C$241

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

C$243

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

C$237

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

C$221

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 19 Nov

C$222

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

C$251

JQ 947

03:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

C$197

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

12h 30min

1 stop

00:35

Avalon Airport (AVV)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

C$207

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

C$201

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

C$200

JQ 947

03:15

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

C$263

JQ 941

07:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

12:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$206

JQ 943

19:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

23:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$194

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$207

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$172

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

C$239

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

C$237

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

15h 35min

1 stop

16:15

Avalon Airport (AVV)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

C$227

JQ 941

00:45

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

05:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 24 Nov

C$232

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 24 Nov

C$184

JQ 947

03:15

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$200

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

12h 30min

1 stop

00:35

Avalon Airport (AVV)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

C$216

JQ 941

00:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

05:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$243

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$206

JQ 943

12:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$208

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$128

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

C$224

VA 1302

23:55

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

04:20

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

C$148

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 27 Nov

C$225

Direct flight schedule Cairns — Melbourne

Direct flights: 11 · Airlines: 3 · First departure: 03:15 · Last departure: 16:55

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

03:15→07:45 Jetstar Airways JQ 947 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

03:35→08:00 Qantas Airways QF 705 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

04:45→09:10 Virgin Australia VA 1292 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

07:45→12:15 Jetstar Airways JQ 941 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

09:45→14:15 Jetstar Airways JQ 033 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

09:45→14:15 Jetstar Airways JQ 33 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

12:20→16:45 Jetstar Airways JQ 943 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

12:50→17:15 Virgin Australia VA 1298 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Thu, 29 Oct · One way from C$148

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

C$126

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

C$135

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Cairns to Melbourne?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Virgin Australia with an average ticket price of C$180.

Virgin Australia Average price: C$180 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 3
Jetstar Airways Average price: C$183 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 7
Qantas Airways Average price: C$202 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Cairns to Melbourne?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Jetstar Airways — options found: 10.

Jetstar Airways Flights: 10 · Direct: 7
Virgin Australia Flights: 6 · Direct: 3
Qantas Airways Flights: 3 · Direct: 2

Round trip Cairns — Melbourne

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 19 Feb	Mon, 22 Feb	C$142 + C$144
One week	Thu, 3 Dec	Thu, 10 Dec	C$129 + C$139
Two weeks	Wed, 23 Dec	Tue, 5 Jan	C$145 + C$123

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Cairns — Melbourne?

Cheapest month: March — a one-way ticket usually costs around C$149, 7% below average. Most expensive month: November — around C$176.

March 2027usually C$149 · 7% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Cairns — Melbourne ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Mon, 23 Nov — from C$144. Days before departure: 25. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from C$160, 1–3 days before — from C$178.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sat, 31 Oct 23% more

4–7 days Mon, 2 Nov 11% more

8–14 days Fri, 6 Nov 12% more

15–21 days Fri, 13 Nov 22% more

22–30 days Mon, 23 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Cairns to Melbourne?

Most flights operate on Fri (13), the fewest on Mon (9).

Mon Flights: 9 · Direct: 7
Tue Flights: 9 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 12 · Direct: 10
Thu Flights: 10 · Direct: 9
Fri Flights: 13 · Direct: 10
Sat Flights: 10 · Direct: 10
Sun Flights: 11 · Direct: 10

Popular destinations from Cairns

All →

CNS

Cairns — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

C$123

CNS

Cairns — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

C$133

CNS

Cairns — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

C$161

CNS

Cairns — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

C$223

CNS

Cairns — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

C$233

CNS

Cairns — Ballina

Australia → Australia

BNK

from

C$240

CNS

Cairns — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

C$247

Popular destinations to Melbourne

All →

SYD

Sydney — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$64

ADL

Adelaide — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$66

HBA

Hobart — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$85

OOL

Gold Coast — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$90

BNE

Brisbane — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

C$109

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Melbourne

Indonesia → Australia

MEL

from

C$169

AKL

Auckland — Melbourne

New Zealand → Australia

MEL

from

C$189

SGN

Ho Chi Minh City — Melbourne

Vietnam → Australia

MEL

from

C$213

Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Price from: C$129
Average price: C$177
Cheapest: March
Flight time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Distance: 2 313 km
Рейсов в неделю: 62
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 33

Prices as of 29 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Cairns — Melbourne route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
CairnsCNS TullamarineMEL Cheapest	17	12	3
CairnsCNS Avalon AirportAVV	2	0	1

Departure airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

Arrival airports · Melbourne

TullamarineMEL
Avalon AirportAVV ≈ 52 km from the centre
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Cairns to Melbourne are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 25 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at C$126.

The average ticket price Cairns Melbourne is C$177. The cheapest ticket costs C$126, operated by Jetstar Airways, flight JQ 033, departing Cairns on 2 December at 09:45, arriving Melbourne on 2 December at 14:15. Prices as of 29 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 25 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 949 Jetstar Airways: 3 hours 20 minutes. With a connection: from 5 hours 15 minutes, usually about 12 hours.

Flights from Cairns to Melbourne arrive at these airports: Tullamarine (MEL), Avalon Airport (AVV). Most flights arrive at Tullamarine. Departure: Cairns (CNS).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is December: tickets from C$129. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from C$144.

Tickets from Cairns to Melbourne are sold by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Cairns to Melbourne is 2313 km.

Tickets from Melbourne to Cairns start at C$123. The average price is C$150. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All tickets Melbourne — Cairns