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VA Return flights from $330
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$330
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 13 Jun$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Mon 14 Jun$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Tue 15 Jun$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 21 Apr$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sat 24 Apr$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 25 Apr$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Mon 26 Apr$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sat 01 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 02 May$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Fri 07 May$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 09 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Mon 10 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Tue 11 May$367
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Thu 13 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Fri 14 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sat 15 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 16 May$367
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Mon 17 May$367
JQ Return flights from $370
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$370
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$370
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Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$370
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$382
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$382
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$382
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$388
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$394
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$394
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$394
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$394
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$394
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$394
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$401
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$401
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$407
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$413
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$413
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$413
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$413
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$413
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$413
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$413
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$419
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$419
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$419
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$419
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$419
JQ,VA Return flights from $376
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$376
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$612
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$634
QF,VA Return flights from $406
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$406
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$717
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$740
JQ,QF Return flights from $457
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$457
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$781
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$834
QF Return flights from $488
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$488
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
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Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 18 Mar$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Thu 18 Mar$537
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 19 Mar$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Thu 18 Mar$537
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Fri 19 Mar$537
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$537
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $624
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$624
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,535
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,077
CZ,VA Return flights from $840
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$840
FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,669
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,669
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,345
FJ,VA Return flights from $1,730
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,730
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,735
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,843
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,843
PX,QF Return flights from $2,270
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$2,270
PX,VA Return flights from $2,407
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$2,407
EK,QR Return flights from $2,584
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$2,584
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,565
EK Return flights from $2,628
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$2,628
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$3,116
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,721

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Melbourne

Return fares from Cairns to Melbourne by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Dec 2026
$308
Jan 2027
$358
May 2027
$265
Jun 2027
$283

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is May 2027, with return fares from $265 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $358).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from $265. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $358 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around $303. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and December, you'll generally pay up to 13% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.

December 2026
$308
January 2027
$358
May 2027
$265
June 2027
$283

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.

November 2026
$893
December 2026
$686
January 2027
$553
February 2027
$538
March 2027
$519
April 2027
$538
May 2027
$506
June 2027
$693

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