Cheap flights Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns

From

To

Depart

Return

Passengers

1 passenger, economy

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 NZ$155 (departure 6 January).

Prices updated on 8 November at 11:09

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

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

Compare prices, duration and stops

Filters

Stops

Direct only 1 stop 2+ stops

Price

NZ$155 NZ$613 NZ$613

Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

NZ$183

JQ 034

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

NZ$318

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 9 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

NZ$352

VA 303

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

9h

1 stop

14:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

NZ$337

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

NZ$303

VA 829

09:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 10 Nov

6h 25min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

NZ$292

VA 803

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

5h 15min

1 stop

10:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$334

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$215

VA 823

08:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

7h 25min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$334

VA 833

10:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

5h 55min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$333

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$186

VA 303

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

6h

1 stop

11:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$324

VA 803

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

5h 15min

1 stop

10:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$333

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

NZ$203

VA 309

07:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 12 Nov

7h 50min

1 stop

14:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$311

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

NZ$310

JQ 34 🔥 Hot deal

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 14 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov

NZ$178

VA 829

09:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 14 Nov

6h 25min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov

NZ$334

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 14 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov

NZ$280

VA 313

08:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

6h 50min

1 stop

14:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

NZ$341

VA 841

12:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

5h 45min

1 stop

16:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

NZ$334

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

NZ$214

JQ 34 🔥 Hot deal

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

NZ$188

VA 307

06:40

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

5h 20min

1 stop

11:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

NZ$354

VA 833

10:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

5h 55min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

NZ$332

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

NZ$220

VA 319

09:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov

5h 50min

1 stop

14:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$342

VA 323

11:10

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov

6h 30min

1 stop

16:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$345

JQ 946 🔥 Hot deal

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$180

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

NZ$216

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

NZ$189

VA 805

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 19 Nov

5h

1 stop

10:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

NZ$334

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

NZ$249

VA 829

09:30

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 20 Nov

6h 25min

1 stop

14:55

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

NZ$333

JQ 942

16:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

18:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

NZ$176

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

NZ$216

JQ 942

16:05

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

18:25

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

NZ$251

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

NZ$252

VA 803

06:00

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

5h 15min

1 stop

10:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

NZ$333

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

NZ$226

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

NZ$195

JQ 34 🔥 Hot deal

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

NZ$165

JQ 034

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

NZ$184

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

NZ$174

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

NZ$176

JQ 946

19:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

22:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

NZ$235

JQ 34

22:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

00:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

NZ$178

JQ 946

11:50

Tullamarine (MEL)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h 20min

Direct

14:10

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

NZ$216

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

NZ$189

JQ 34

06:15

Tullamarine (MEL)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h 15min

Direct

08:30

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

NZ$169

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

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

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

15:25→17:50 Jetstar Airways JQ 948 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 25min

16:15→18:35 Jetstar Airways JQ 942 TullamarineMEL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 20min

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.

Low price calendar

From

To

Lowest price of the month Tue, 10 Nov · One way from NZ$156

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

NZ$172

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

NZ$176

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 NZ$205.

Jetstar Airways Average price: NZ$205 · Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Virgin Australia Average price: NZ$274 · Flights: 18 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Average price: NZ$295 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Melbourne to Cairns?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Virgin Australia — options found: 18.

Virgin Australia Flights: 18 · Direct: 4
Jetstar Airways Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Qantas Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Round trip Melbourne — Cairns

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 12 Dec	Mon, 14 Dec	NZ$174 + NZ$169
One week	Thu, 26 Nov	Thu, 3 Dec	NZ$169 + NZ$162
Two weeks	Tue, 10 Nov	Mon, 23 Nov	NZ$156 + NZ$181

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

Prices as of 7 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Melbourne — Cairns?

Cheapest month: December — a one-way ticket usually costs around NZ$182, 5% below average. Most expensive month: May — around NZ$214.

December 2026usually NZ$182 · 5% below average

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

Prices as of 7 November, 11:10 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 NZ$156. Days before departure: 2.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Tue, 10 Nov cheapest

4–7 days Sun, 15 Nov 21% more

8–14 days Sat, 21 Nov 13% more

15–21 days Sat, 28 Nov 9% more

22–30 days Thu, 3 Dec 11% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Melbourne to Cairns?

Most flights operate on Tue (12), the fewest on Fri (6).

Mon Flights: 9 · Direct: 6
Tue Flights: 12 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 12 · Direct: 9
Thu Flights: 12 · Direct: 8
Fri Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Sat Flights: 6 · Direct: 4
Sun Flights: 10 · Direct: 7

Popular destinations from Melbourne

All →

MEL

Melbourne — Launceston

Australia → Australia

LST

from

NZ$75

MEL

Melbourne — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$76

MEL

Melbourne — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

NZ$105

MEL

Melbourne — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

NZ$107

MEL

Melbourne — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

NZ$111

MEL

Melbourne — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

NZ$123

MEL

Melbourne — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

NZ$132

MEL

Melbourne — Canberra

Australia → Australia

CBR

from

NZ$137

MEL

Melbourne — Townsville

Australia → Australia

TSV

from

NZ$177

Popular destinations to Cairns

All →

OOL

Gold Coast — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$134

BNE

Brisbane — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$145

SYD

Sydney — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$168

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Cairns

Indonesia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$207

TSV

Townsville — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$220

NTL

Newcastle — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$279

POM

Port Moresby — Cairns

Papua New Guinea → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$297

HBA

Hobart — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$309

Cheap flights Melbourne to Cairns

Price from: NZ$156
Average price: NZ$199
Cheapest: November
Flight time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 2 313 km
Рейсов в неделю: 45
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 34

Prices as of 8 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Airports on the Melbourne — Cairns route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
TullamarineMEL CairnsCNS	23	13	3

Departure airports · Melbourne

TullamarineMEL
Avalon AirportAVV no flights
Essendon AirportMEB no flights

Arrival airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

Passenger reviews

No reviews for this route yet

Internet abroad

eSIM · Australia

yesgo

5 GB

data

30

days

NZ$20

yesgo

10 GB

data

30

days

NZ$32

yesgo

20 GB

data

30

days

NZ$54

yesgo

data

10

days

NZ$57

yesgo

1 GB

data

7

days

NZ$8

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 NZ$155.

The average ticket price Melbourne Cairns is NZ$199. The cheapest ticket costs NZ$155, 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 8 November.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 20 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 034 Jetstar Airways: 3 hours 15 minutes. With a connection: from 5 hours, usually about 6 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from NZ$156. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from NZ$176.

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

The distance from Melbourne to Cairns is 2313 km.

Tickets from Cairns to Melbourne start at NZ$158. The average price is NZ$220. 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.