Cheap flights Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns

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Nonstop flights from Melbourne to Cairns: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 45. Flight time: 3 hours 20 minutes. Distance: 2313 km. Tickets from C$123 (departure 6 January).

Prices updated on 29 October at 11:04

See also: Cairns — Melbourne (Tullamarine)Flights from Melbourne (Tullamarine)Flights to Cairns

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

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C$123 C$231 C$231

Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$202

JQ 946 🔥 Hot deal

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$137

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

C$140

JQ 034

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$198

JQ 942 🔥 Hot deal

08:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$132

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$146

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

C$146

JQ 946 🔥 Hot deal

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$129

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$149

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

C$220

JQ 942

08:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

C$184

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

C$146

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov +1

C$146

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

C$171

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

C$148

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

C$162

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

C$150

JQ 34 🔥 Hot deal

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 14 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov

C$142

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

C$171

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

C$175

JQ 946 🔥 Hot deal

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

C$143

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

C$172

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

C$151

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

C$221

JQ 942

16:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

18:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

C$140

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

C$172

JQ 942

16:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

18:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$200

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

C$201

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

C$180

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

C$156

JQ 34 🔥 Hot deal

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$132

JQ 034

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$147

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

C$138

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

C$141

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

C$188

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

C$142

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

C$173

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

C$151

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

C$135

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

C$135

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 30 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 30 Nov

C$138

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$138

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

C$144

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 2 Dec +1

C$139

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 2 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 2 Dec

C$136

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

C$139

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

C$138

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 4 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 4 Dec

C$185

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 8 Dec

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 9 Dec +1

C$142

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 9 Dec

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 9 Dec

C$152

Direct flight schedule Melbourne — Cairns

Direct flights: 9 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 00:35 · Last departure: 19:50

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

00:35→03:05 Virgin Australia VA 1293 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

06:15→08:30 Jetstar Airways JQ 034 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 15min

06:15→08:30 Jetstar Airways JQ 34 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 15min

06:25→09:50 Virgin Australia VA 1291 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

08:15→10:35 Jetstar Airways JQ 942 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 20min

08:35→11:05 Virgin Australia VA 1297 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

13:25→15:55 Virgin Australia VA 1301 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 30min

17:25→19:50 Jetstar Airways JQ 948 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

19:50→22:10 Jetstar Airways JQ 946 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 20min

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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Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

C$123

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

C$137

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Cairns?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jetstar Airways with an average ticket price of C$156.

Jetstar Airways Average price: C$156 · Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Virgin Australia Average price: C$168 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Average price: C$235 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Melbourne to Cairns?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Jetstar Airways — options found: 7.

Jetstar Airways Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Virgin Australia Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Round trip Melbourne — Cairns

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 12 Dec	Mon, 14 Dec	C$139 + C$135
One week	Thu, 26 Nov	Thu, 3 Dec	C$135 + C$129
Two weeks	Tue, 10 Nov	Mon, 23 Nov	C$124 + C$144

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 Melbourne — Cairns?

Cheapest month: December — a one-way ticket usually costs around C$139, 6% below average. Most expensive month: May — around C$171.

December 2026usually C$139 · 6% 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 Melbourne — Cairns ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 10 Nov — from C$124. Days before departure: 12. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from C$139, 1–3 days before — from C$169.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 1 Nov 36% more

4–7 days Thu, 5 Nov 12% more

8–14 days Tue, 10 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Tue, 17 Nov 16% more

22–30 days Sat, 28 Nov 9% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Melbourne to Cairns?

Most flights operate on Wed (9), the fewest on Sat (4).

Mon Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Tue Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Wed Flights: 9 · Direct: 9
Thu Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Fri Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Sat Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Sun Flights: 7 · Direct: 7

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C$142

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from

C$173

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C$175

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from

C$222

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CNS

from

C$231

PPP

Proserpine — Cairns

Australia → Australia

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from

C$241

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

Price from: C$123
Average price: C$150
Cheapest: December
Flight time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 2 313 km
Рейсов в неделю: 45
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 946

Prices as of 29 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Melbourne — Cairns route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
TullamarineMEL CairnsCNS	13	13	3

Departure airports · Melbourne

TullamarineMEL
Avalon AirportAVV no flights
Essendon AirportMEB no flights

Arrival airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Melbourne to Cairns are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at C$123.

The average ticket price Melbourne Cairns is C$150. The cheapest ticket costs C$123, operated by Jetstar Airways, flight JQ 034, departing Melbourne on 6 January at 06:15, arriving Cairns on 6 January at 08:30. Prices as of 29 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 034 Jetstar Airways: 3 hours 15 minutes.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from C$123. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from C$140.

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

The distance from Melbourne to Cairns is 2313 km.

Tickets from Cairns to Melbourne start at C$126. The average price is C$177. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All tickets Cairns — Melbourne

The first nonstop flight departs at 00:35 (VA 1293, Virgin Australia), the last one at 19:50 (JQ 946, Jetstar Airways). Local time.