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JQ Return flights from $269
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VA Return flights from $274
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$274
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$279
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$283
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$286
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JQ,VA Return flights from $277
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$277
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$282
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$284
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$296
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$346
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$407
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 06 Nov$446
JQ,QF Return flights from $425
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$425
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$443
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Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$444
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$455
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$519
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$641
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 06 Nov$711
QF,VA Return flights from $426
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$426
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$445
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Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$455
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$463
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$525
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$650
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 06 Nov$684
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $537
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$537
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$547
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Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$628
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QF Return flights from $567
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$567
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 27 Mar$582
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Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$600
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Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$782
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 06 Nov$861
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$942
EK Return flights from $2,249
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$2,249
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 06 Nov$2,531
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Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$2,851
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$2,962
JQ,MH,QF Return flights from $3,680
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$3,680

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Melbourne Travel Information

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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