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VA Return flights from $330
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$330
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Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$355
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$356
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$367
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$373
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$374
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$382
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 21 Apr$382
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Tue 08 Jun$382
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Thu 06 May$382
JQ,VA Return flights from $340
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$340
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$342
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$342
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$369
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$370
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Tue 15 Dec$371
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$375
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$379
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$381
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$386
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$386
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Sat 30 Jan$386
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$388
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$391
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$393
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$393
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$394
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Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$396
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Dep. Sun 21 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$398
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$398
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Wed 24 Mar$401
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$403
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$411
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$413
JQ Return flights from $376
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$376
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$376
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Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$382
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$382
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$382
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$388
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$388
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$394
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$394
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$394
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$394
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$394
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$394
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$394
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$401
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$401
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Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$401
Dep. Mon 07 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$407
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$407
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Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$407
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Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$419
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Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$426
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$426
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QF,VA Return flights from $406
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$406
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$406
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$416
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$437
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$441
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$443
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$450
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$452
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$456
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sat 06 Feb$456
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$456
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$456
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$456
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$457
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Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$457
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Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$463
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$465
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$465
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$467
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$470
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Tue 15 Dec$471
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JQ,QF Return flights from $409
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$409
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$427
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Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$428
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Sat 30 Jan$428
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$429
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$430
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$430
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$430
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sat 06 Feb$432
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$432
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$434
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$434
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Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$434
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$434
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$435
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$435
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$435
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$435
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$435
Dep. Sun 21 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$436
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$436
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$436
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$436
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$436
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$436
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$436
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$436
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$436
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Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$437
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$437
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$438
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$442
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$443
QF Return flights from $478
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$478
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$493
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Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$493
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$494
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$495
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$495
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$495
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$495
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$498
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$498
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$498
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$498
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$498
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sat 06 Feb$498
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$498
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$499
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$499
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$499
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$504
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$504
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$505
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$506
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$506
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$506
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Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$512
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Dep. Mon 09 AugRet. Mon 16 Aug$521
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$522
Dep. Fri 04 JunRet. Mon 07 Jun$522
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$524
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$529
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Tue 15 Dec$535
CZ,VA Return flights from $522
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$522
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$748
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Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$751
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $546
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$546
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Sat 06 Feb$591
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$599
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$620
Dep. Tue 05 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$635
Dep. Fri 09 JulRet. Mon 12 Jul$637
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$639
Dep. Fri 04 JunRet. Mon 07 Jun$648
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Sat 30 Jan$649
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$654
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$660
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$669
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$670
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$674
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$674
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$675
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$675
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$680
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$684
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$686
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$692
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$715
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$717
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$718
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$724
Dep. Mon 09 AugRet. Mon 16 Aug$732
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$744
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$744
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$745
Dep. Sun 21 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$745
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$756
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$759
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$768
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$785
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$813
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$822
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$845
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$850
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$866
CZ,JQ Return flights from $573
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JQ,ZL Return flights from $670
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JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $705
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$705
JQ,QF,ZL Return flights from $722
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CZ,QF Return flights from $726
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$726
FJ,VA Return flights from $1,386
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,386
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,618
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,433
Dep. Fri 09 JulRet. Mon 12 Jul$1,433
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,557

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cairns

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

Nov 2026
$354
Dec 2026
$302
Jan 2027
$304
Mar 2027
$306
Apr 2027
$405
May 2027
$281
Jun 2027
$283
Jul 2027
$548

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns is May 2027, with return fares from $281 — 49% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2027, from $548).

When Should You Fly to Cairns?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cairns, with return fares from $281. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $548.

Across the year, return fares to Cairns average around $348. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and December, you'll generally pay up to 19% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

November 2026
$354
December 2026
$302
January 2027
$304
March 2027
$306
April 2027
$405
May 2027
$281
June 2027
$283
July 2027
$548

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

November 2026
$732
December 2026
$524
January 2027
$534
February 2027
$563
March 2027
$542
April 2027
$527
May 2027
$534
June 2027
$544
July 2027
$580
August 2027
$579

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