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: 61. Flight time: 3 hours 25 minutes. Distance: 2313 km. Tickets from TSh221 950 (departure 2 December).

Prices updated on 22 October at 11:05

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Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

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TSh221 950 TSh474 155 TSh474 155

Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 949

13:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 20min

Direct

17:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 22 Oct

TSh353 871

JQ 949

13:40

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 20min

Direct

18:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 22 Oct

TSh294 065

JQ 33

03:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 30min

Direct

07:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 23 Oct

TSh431 559

JQ 949

20:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 20min

Direct

00:55

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 Oct +1

TSh457 282

JQ 949

20:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 20min

Direct

01:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 Oct +1

TSh320 492

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

6h 20min

1 stop

06:20

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 Oct +1

TSh448 738

JQ 949

13:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 20min

Direct

18:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh378 246

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 26 Oct

TSh332 068

JQ 943 🔥 Hot deal

19:10

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

23:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 27 Oct

TSh399 559

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 27 Oct

TSh358 341

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 28 Oct +1

TSh372 581

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct

6h 15min

1 stop

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 28 Oct +1

TSh456 241

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 28 Oct

TSh381 308

JQ 943

12:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

TSh362 108

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 29 Oct

TSh260 503

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

7h

1 stop

07:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 Oct +1

TSh454 863

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 31 Oct

TSh313 694

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh413 921

JQ 943

12:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:35

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh358 188

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh386 391

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

TSh282 031

VA 770

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

5h 15min

1 stop

05:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

TSh457 129

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

6h 20min

1 stop

16:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh440 930

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

TSh321 779

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

TSh413 768

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

TSh317 890

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 6 Nov

TSh285 216

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

TSh474 155

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

TSh296 117

JQ 929

23:00

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

26h 20min

1 stop

02:20

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

TSh414 533

VA 1292

04:45

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

09:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

TSh447 973

VA 784

07:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

8h 35min

1 stop

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

TSh457 466

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

TSh365 446

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

TSh312 316

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 13 Nov

TSh425 925

VA 1298 🔥 Hot deal

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 13 Nov

TSh379 165

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

TSh429 048

VA 1298

19:50

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

00:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

TSh418 208

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

TSh363 394

JQ 33

02:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 19 Nov

TSh359 842

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh442 369

JQ 947

03:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh348 328

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

12h 30min

1 stop

00:35

Avalon Airport (AVV)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

TSh364 527

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh354 697

JQ 33

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

TSh352 676

JQ 947

03:15

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

07:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

TSh464 478

JQ 941

00:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

05:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

TSh345 695

JQ 33 🔥 Hot deal

09:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 30min

Direct

14:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

TSh351 758

JQ 943

12:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

16:45

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

TSh365 232

VA 1298

12:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 25min

Direct

17:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

TSh303 742

Direct flight schedule Cairns — Melbourne

Direct flights: 11 · Airlines: 3 · First departure: 00:45 · Last departure: 16:55

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

00:45→05:15 Jetstar Airways JQ 941 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

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

07:40→12:10 Jetstar Airways JQ 945 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

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 TSh260 503

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

TSh221 950

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

TSh237 598

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 TSh324 718.

Virgin Australia Average price: TSh324 718 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 3
Jetstar Airways Average price: TSh326 831 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 7
Qantas Airways Average price: TSh353 381 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 1

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: 2 · Direct: 1

Round trip Cairns — Melbourne

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 5 Feb	Mon, 8 Feb	TSh258 237 + TSh254 440
One week	Thu, 3 Dec	Thu, 10 Dec	TSh227 738 + TSh244 519
Two weeks	Tue, 1 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	TSh221 950 + TSh245 529

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Cairns — Melbourne?

Cheapest month: March — a one-way ticket usually costs around TSh263 198, 6% below average. Most expensive month: November — around TSh308 029.

March 2027usually TSh263 198 · 6% below average

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Thu, 29 Oct — from TSh260 503. Days before departure: 7.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 23 Oct 23% more

4–7 days Thu, 29 Oct cheapest

8–14 days Wed, 4 Nov 2% more

15–21 days Fri, 6 Nov 9% more

22–30 days Fri, 13 Nov 19% more

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: 10 · Direct: 7
Wed Flights: 11 · Direct: 9
Thu Flights: 10 · Direct: 9
Fri Flights: 13 · Direct: 10
Sat Flights: 9 · Direct: 9
Sun Flights: 11 · Direct: 10

Popular destinations from Cairns

All →

CNS

Cairns — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

TSh191 420

CNS

Cairns — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

TSh198 983

CNS

Cairns — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

TSh224 124

CNS

Cairns — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

TSh410 644

CNS

Cairns — Ballina

Australia → Australia

BNK

from

TSh424 149

CNS

Cairns — Townsville

Australia → Australia

TSV

from

TSh435 020

CNS

Cairns — Proserpine

Australia → Australia

PPP

from

TSh454 189

Popular destinations to Melbourne

All →

SYD

Sydney — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh121 264

HBA

Hobart — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh148 947

OOL

Gold Coast — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh155 622

ADL

Adelaide — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh157 521

BNE

Brisbane — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh187 867

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Melbourne

Indonesia → Australia

MEL

from

TSh302 456

WLG

Wellington — Melbourne

New Zealand → Australia

MEL

from

TSh322 391

AKL

Auckland — Melbourne

New Zealand → Australia

MEL

from

TSh340 244

Cheap flights Cairns to Melbourne

Price from: TSh221 950
Average price: TSh320 125
Cheapest: March
Flight time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Distance: 2 313 km
Рейсов в неделю: 61
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 33

Prices as of 22 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Airports on the Cairns — Melbourne route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
CairnsCNS TullamarineMEL Cheapest	16	11	3
CairnsCNS Avalon AirportAVV	2	0	1

Departure airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

Arrival airports · Melbourne

TullamarineMEL
Avalon AirportAVV ≈ 52 km from the centre
Melbourne Essendon AirportMEB no flights

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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 TSh221 950.

The average ticket price Cairns Melbourne is TSh320 125. The cheapest ticket costs TSh221 950, 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 22 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 TSh221 950. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from TSh254 869.

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 TSh226 421. The average price is TSh264 791. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All tickets Melbourne — Cairns