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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $938
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$938

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$265
January 2026
$319
February 2026
$553
March 2026
$319
September 2026
$553

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$666
January 2026
$500
February 2026
$512
March 2026
$549
April 2026
$533
May 2026
$476

Did you know...

  • Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine), the quickest return trip is 6 hrs 50 mins
  • From Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns is 2,314 kilometres.
  • Cairns belongs to the same time zone as Melbourne (Tullamarine).
  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Melbourne (Tullamarine) is MEL and for Cairns it is CNS.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne from Cairns?

Right now, the cheapest times in the year to travel from Cairns to Melbourne are April/2026 and May/2026. July/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Melbourne.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Cairns?

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have non-stop flights from Cairns to Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Melbourne?

The cheapest airline that flies to Melbourne from Cairns is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Cairns?

Qantas is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Melbourne and it has direct flights. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Cairns to Melbourne
Cairns
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
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