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JQ Return flights from $176
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JQ,VA Return flights from $185
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$194
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Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$232
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$237
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$239
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$257
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$260
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$263
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$280
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$367
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$470
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$513
VA Return flights from $211
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$211
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$263
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Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$263
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$275
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$280
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Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$289
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Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$297
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Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$443
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$829
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,098
JQ,QF Return flights from $283
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$283
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Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$284
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$285
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$286
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$289
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Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$297
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$304
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$306
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$309
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$324
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$412
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$437
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$643
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$657
QF,VA Return flights from $304
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$304
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$310
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Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$315
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$318
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$320
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$321
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$325
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$334
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$370
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$372
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$377
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$381
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$393
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$402
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$460
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$484
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$557
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,169
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,169
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $380
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$380
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$407
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Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$407
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$432
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$448
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$470
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$475
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$555
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$577
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$621
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$628
QF Return flights from $389
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$389
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$389
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Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$390
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$390
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$391
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$393
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$395
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$397
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$403
Dep. Sun 20 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$412
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$414
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$416
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$434
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$483
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$616
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$656
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$697
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,564
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,647
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $769
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$769
NZ,VA Return flights from $781
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$781
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$826
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $800
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$800
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$824
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Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$860
PX,VA Return flights from $873
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$873
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,078
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,028
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,028
FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,063
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,063
PX,QF Return flights from $1,080
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,080
PX Return flights from $1,122
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,122
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$6,703

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Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$158
January 2026
$140
February 2026
$227
March 2026
$179
April 2026
$562
May 2026
$232
June 2026
$492
September 2026
$324

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$337
January 2026
$306
February 2026
$265
March 2026
$292
April 2026
$342
May 2026
$264
June 2026
$342
July 2026
$411
August 2026
$298
September 2026
$341

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight between Melbourne and Cairns taking 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Melbourne belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.
  • It is 2,314 kilometres from Cairns to Melbourne.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest times in the year to travel to Cairns from Melbourne are June/2026 and July/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Melbourne?

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Melbourne and Cairns.

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

Jetstar is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Cairns.

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

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to Cairns. If you want direct flights then Qantas is the best. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

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