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JQ Return flights from $295
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Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$317
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Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$337
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JQ,VA Return flights from $338
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Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$389
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$417
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$435
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$446
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$503
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$651
VA Return flights from $376
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$376
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Mon 18 May$404
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$408
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Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$487
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$535
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$566
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$825
JQ,QF Return flights from $474
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$474
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Mon 18 May$553
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$581
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$618
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$621
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$622
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$704
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$719
QF,VA Return flights from $517
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$699
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$787
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $625
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Mon 18 May$625
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$653
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Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$671
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$737
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$761
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$827
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$947
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,098
QF Return flights from $727
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$727
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$793
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$796
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Mon 18 May$804
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$809
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$809
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$966
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,038
FJ,VA Return flights from $974
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$974
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$1,052
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,318
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,350
FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,057
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,057
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$1,086
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,212
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,278
FJ,QF Return flights from $1,529
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$1,529
FJ,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,701
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,701
FJ Return flights from $2,053
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$2,053

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$264
January 2026
$235
February 2026
$381
March 2026
$299
April 2026
$940
May 2026
$389
June 2026
$823
September 2026
$542

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$564
January 2026
$512
February 2026
$443
March 2026
$488
April 2026
$573
May 2026
$441
June 2026
$573
July 2026
$687
August 2026
$499
September 2026
$570

Did you know...

  • The distance from Melbourne to Cairns is 2,314 kilometres.
  • Freshwater Connection train station is close to Cairns airport.
  • The shortest flight from Melbourne to Cairns return is 6 hours and 40 minutes flying

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the lowest-price months to travel to Cairns from Melbourne are January/2026 and February/2026. October/2026 is the most expensive time to fly to Cairns from Melbourne.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Melbourne?

Jetstar fly direct to Cairns from Melbourne.

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

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

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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