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JQ Return flights from $286
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JQ,VA Return flights from $326
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$326
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$329
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$384
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$404
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$415
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$563
VA Return flights from $369
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$369
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$391
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$395
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$434
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$437
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$494
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$494
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$531
QF,VA Return flights from $474
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$474
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$505
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$602
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$629
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$630
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$761
JQ,QF Return flights from $475
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$475
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$477
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$486
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$525
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$549
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$566
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$666
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$757
6E,VA Return flights from $485
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$485
AI,VA Return flights from $520
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$520
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$994
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$1,010
6E Return flights from $540
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$540
6E,JQ Return flights from $566
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$566
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $581
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$581
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$633
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$657
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$685
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$738
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$811
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$965
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$1,253
AI,JQ Return flights from $599
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$599
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$1,003
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Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$1,087
6E,QF Return flights from $604
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$604
QF Return flights from $646
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$646
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$651
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$691
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$693
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$724
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$761
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$798
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$918
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$947
EK,JQ Return flights from $922
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$922
Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$1,052
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$1,080
FJ,VA Return flights from $930
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Fri 15 May$930
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Mon 16 Feb$957

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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
$255
January 2026
$227
February 2026
$368
March 2026
$290
April 2026
$909
May 2026
$376
June 2026
$796
September 2026
$524

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$546
January 2026
$495
February 2026
$428
March 2026
$472
April 2026
$554
May 2026
$427
June 2026
$554
July 2026
$665
August 2026
$482
September 2026
$552

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?

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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