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JQ Return flights from $284
Dep. Thu 05 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$284
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Dep. Thu 05 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$284
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$284
Dep. Thu 05 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$284
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Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Wed 18 Feb$284
Dep. Tue 10 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$284
Dep. Thu 05 FebRet. Wed 18 Feb$284
Dep. Tue 10 FebRet. Mon 02 Mar$284
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$284
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$284
Dep. Sat 07 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$284
Dep. Wed 18 FebRet. Thu 26 Feb$284
Dep. Sun 22 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$284
JQ,VA Return flights from $406
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$406
VA Return flights from $460
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$460
JQ,QF Return flights from $535
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$535
QF,VA Return flights from $590
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$590
QF Return flights from $756
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$756
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $758
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$758
FJ,VA Return flights from $941
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$941

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$250
January 2026
$301
February 2026
$521
March 2026
$301
September 2026
$521

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$628
January 2026
$472
February 2026
$483
March 2026
$517
April 2026
$503
May 2026
$449

Did you know...

  • Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine), the quickest return trip is 6 hrs 45 mins on
  • The distance from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns is 2,314 kilometres.
  • Cairns and Melbourne (Tullamarine) are in the same time zone.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, October/2025 and December/2025 are the cheapest months to fly to Melbourne from Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Cairns?

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have direct flights from Cairns to Melbourne.

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

The cheapest airline to fly to Melbourne from Cairns is Jetstar.

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

Emirates is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Cairns. Air New Zealand is the best for non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Melbourne
Cairns
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
2h 25m
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