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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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JQ Return flights from $176
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$176
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$176
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$176
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$176
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$176
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Tue 14 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$176
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 10 Aug$176
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$176
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$176
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$176
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 12 Aug$176
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$176
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$176
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$176
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$176
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$176
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$176
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$176
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$176
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$176
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$176
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$176
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$176
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$176
Dep. Sun 28 JunRet. Sun 12 Jul$176
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$176
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$176
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 15 Jul$176
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Fri 07 Aug$176
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$176
JQ,VA Return flights from $238
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$238
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$255
VA Return flights from $273
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$273
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$319
JQ,QF Return flights from $305
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$305
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$415
QF,VA Return flights from $392
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$392
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$415
QF Return flights from $414
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$414
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$543
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $549
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$549

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$155
January 2026
$187
February 2026
$324
March 2026
$187
September 2026
$324

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$390
January 2026
$293
February 2026
$300
March 2026
$322
April 2026
$312
May 2026
$279

Did you know...

  • CNS is the IATA code for Cairns.
  • The shortest trip from Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine) one-way is 3 hrs 20 mins on
  • The closest train station to Cairns airport is Freshwater Connection which is 4 kms away.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, February/2027 is the cheapest month to travel from Cairns to Melbourne. The most expensive time is January/2027.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Cairns?

Qantas and Jetstar fly direct between Cairns and Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Melbourne from Cairns?

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

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

Qantas is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Melbourne and it flies non-stop. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Melbourne
Cairns
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
2h 25m
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