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VA Return flights from $185
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$185
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sat 15 May$206
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Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Wed 02 Jun$206
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sun 30 May$206
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Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Thu 13 May$206
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Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sat 05 Jun$206
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Mon 03 May$206
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Wed 05 May$206
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Wed 09 Jun$206
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Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Fri 30 Apr$206
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Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Tue 08 Jun$206
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Sun 16 May$206
Dep. Thu 25 MarRet. Sun 09 May$206
Dep. Wed 24 MarRet. Tue 27 Apr$206
JQ Return flights from $207
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$207
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$207
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Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$207
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$214
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$218
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Thu 10 Dec$221
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Sun 13 Dec$221
Dep. Fri 11 DecRet. Sat 12 Dec$221
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Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$225
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$228
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$232
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Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$235
JQ,VA Return flights from $211
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$211
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$343
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$356
QF,VA Return flights from $228
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$228
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$403
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Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$415
JQ,QF Return flights from $256
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$256
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$439
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$468
QF Return flights from $274
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$274
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$302
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$302
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sun 21 Mar$302
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 27 MarRet. Mon 26 Apr$302
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Mon 26 Apr$302
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Mon 26 Apr$302
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$302
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Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$302
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Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$302
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Fri 26 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$302
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$302
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$302
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$302
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Fri 26 Mar$302
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $350
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$350
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$862
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,166
CZ,VA Return flights from $471
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$471
FJ,JQ Return flights from $938
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$938
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,317
FJ,VA Return flights from $972
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$972
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$974
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,035
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,035
PX,QF Return flights from $1,275
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,275
PX,VA Return flights from $1,352
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,352
EK,QR Return flights from $1,452
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,452
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,002
EK Return flights from $1,476
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,476
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,750
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,090

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Melbourne

Return fares from Cairns to Melbourne by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Dec 2026
$173
Jan 2027
$201
May 2027
$149
Jun 2027
$159

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is May 2027, with return fares from $149 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $201).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from $149. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $201 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around $170. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and December, you'll generally pay up to 13% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2026
$173
January 2027
$201
May 2027
$149
June 2027
$159

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

November 2026
$502
December 2026
$385
January 2027
$310
February 2027
$302
March 2027
$292
April 2027
$302
May 2027
$284
June 2027
$389

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