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JQ,VA Return flights from $307
Dep.art Wed 08 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr$307
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$337
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Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$469
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$557
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$695
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$724
VA Return flights from $344
Dep.art Wed 08 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr$344
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$404
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Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$515
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$535
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$582
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$626
JQ,QF Return flights from $461
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$461
Dep.art Wed 08 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr$462
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Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$720
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$812
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$970
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$1,011
QF,VA Return flights from $499
Dep.art Wed 08 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr$499
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$525
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Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$574
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$727
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$806
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$826
QF Return flights from $623
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$623
Dep.art Wed 08 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr$706
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Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$1,042
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$1,060
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$1,074
Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$1,145
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $656
Dep.art Fri 01 MayRet.urn Fri 08 May$656
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$941
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Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$1,001
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$1,175
EK Return flights from $2,714
Dep.art Sun 28 DecRet.urn Sun 18 Jan$2,714
Dep.art Fri 26 DecRet.urn Tue 13 Jan$2,726
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Dep.art Sat 20 DecRet.urn Sat 27 Dec$3,560
Dep.art Fri 19 DecRet.urn Tue 23 Dec$3,672
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Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.
December 2025
$254
January 2026
$226
February 2026
$366
March 2026
$288
April 2026
$904
May 2026
$374
June 2026
$792
September 2026
$521
Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices
These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.
December 2025
$543
January 2026
$492
February 2026
$426
March 2026
$469
April 2026
$551
May 2026
$425
June 2026
$551
July 2026
$661
August 2026
$480
September 2026
$548
Did you know...
- From Cairns to Melbourne is 2,314 kilometres.
- has the quickest flight from Melbourne to Cairns at 8 hours and 25 minutes. Sydney
- The nearest train station to Cairns airport is Freshwater Connection at Barron .
- Cairns and Melbourne are in the same time zone. Because they are in the same timezone you shouldn't feel jetlagged once you get there.
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Melbourne?Right now, November/2025 and December/2025 are the cheapest times in the year to travel from Melbourne to Cairns.
What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Melbourne?Jetstar fly non-stop between Melbourne and Cairns.
What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Melbourne?Jetstar is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Melbourne.
What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Melbourne?The best airline to fly between Melbourne and Cairns is Emirates. Jetstar is the best for non-stop flights.
How to get from Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
to Cairns
2h 25m
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