Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne
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JQ Return flights from $286
Dep.art Wed 13 MayRet.urn Fri 15 May$286
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Sun 03 May$286
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Dep.art Sun 03 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$286
Dep.art Mon 04 MayRet.urn Thu 07 May$286
Dep.art Tue 05 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Thu 14 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Thu 14 MayRet.urn Fri 15 May$286
Dep.art Thu 07 MayRet.urn Thu 21 May$286
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$286
Dep.art Sun 10 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Tue 19 MayRet.urn Thu 21 May$286
Dep.art Tue 05 MayRet.urn Wed 13 May$286
Dep.art Sat 09 MayRet.urn Tue 12 May$286
Dep.art Tue 05 MayRet.urn Thu 07 May$286
Dep.art Wed 06 MayRet.urn Tue 12 May$286
Dep.art Sun 10 MayRet.urn Wed 13 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Mon 04 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Sun 10 May$286
Dep.art Thu 07 MayRet.urn Fri 15 May$286
Dep.art Sun 17 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Sun 03 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Thu 21 May$286
Dep.art Tue 05 MayRet.urn Sun 10 May$286
Dep.art Tue 12 MayRet.urn Wed 13 May$286
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Tue 05 May$286
Dep.art Sat 09 MayRet.urn Fri 15 May$286
Dep.art Sun 03 MayRet.urn Wed 13 May$286
Dep.art Mon 04 MayRet.urn Wed 06 May$286
Dep.art Tue 12 MayRet.urn Thu 21 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Fri 01 May$286
Dep.art Mon 04 MayRet.urn Tue 12 May$286
Dep.art Fri 15 MayRet.urn Tue 19 May$286
Dep.art Sun 03 MayRet.urn Tue 05 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Thu 07 May$286
Dep.art Tue 05 MayRet.urn Thu 21 May$286
Dep.art Wed 06 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$286
Dep.art Mon 04 MayRet.urn Tue 05 May$286
Dep.art Sun 03 MayRet.urn Mon 04 May$286
Dep.art Thu 30 AprRet.urn Tue 12 May$286
JQ,VA Return flights from $314
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$314
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$451
VA Return flights from $368
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$368
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$527
QF,VA Return flights from $482
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$482
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$693
JQ,QF Return flights from $486
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$486
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$663
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $591
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$591
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$1,198
QF Return flights from $660
Dep.art Wed 20 MayRet.urn Sun 24 May$660
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$840
EK Return flights from $3,049
Dep.art Fri 20 FebRet.urn Mon 23 Feb$3,049
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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.
December 2025
$252
January 2026
$302
February 2026
$524
March 2026
$302
September 2026
$524
Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices
These are the average prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.
December 2025
$631
January 2026
$474
February 2026
$486
March 2026
$520
April 2026
$505
May 2026
$451
Did you know...
- The quickest flight from Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine) one-way is 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Melbourne (Tullamarine) is in the same time zone as Cairns. The good news is that you won't be jetlagged when you get there.
- From Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine) is 2,314 km.
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne from Cairns?Right now, the most affordable month to take a flight from Cairns to Melbourne is February/2026.
What airlines fly direct to Melbourne from Cairns?Jetstar fly non-stop from Cairns to Melbourne.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Melbourne?Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Melbourne from Cairns.
What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Cairns?The best airline to fly from Cairns to Melbourne is Qantas Airways. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.
How to get from Cairns to Melbourne
Cairns
to Melbourne (Tullamarine)
2h 25m
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