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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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JQ Return flights from $175
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Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$175
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Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$175
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$175
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Fri 17 Apr$175
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$175
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Tue 14 Apr$175
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$175
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$175
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 13 Apr$175
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Wed 15 Apr$175
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$175
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$175
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Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$175
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$175
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$175
Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$175
JQ,VA Return flights from $185
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$185
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$185
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$251
VA Return flights from $209
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$209
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$209
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$320
JQ,QF Return flights from $293
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$293
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$293
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$395
QF,VA Return flights from $309
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$309
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$309
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$420
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $378
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$378
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$441
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Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$819
QF Return flights from $446
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$446
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$446
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$713
FJ,VA Return flights from $601
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$601
FJ,JQ Return flights from $639
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$639
PX,VA Return flights from $678
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$678
FJ,QF Return flights from $703
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$703
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $717
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$717
PX,QF Return flights from $1,185
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$1,185
EK Return flights from $1,565
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$1,565
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$1,739
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Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,749

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$154
January 2026
$185
February 2026
$321
March 2026
$185
September 2026
$321

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$387
January 2026
$291
February 2026
$298
March 2026
$319
April 2026
$310
May 2026
$277

Did you know...

  • 6 hrs 45 mins is the shortest return trip between Cairns and Melbourne (Tullamarine)
  • Cairns is in the same time zone as Melbourne (Tullamarine).
  • The distance between Cairns and Melbourne (Tullamarine) is 2,314 km.
  • CNS is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Cairns.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest months to take a flight to Melbourne from Cairns are February/2026 and March/2026. December/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly to Melbourne from Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Cairns?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air New Zealand, Air India, Jetstar and IndiGo have direct flights from Cairns to Melbourne.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly from Cairns to Melbourne is Qatar Airways and it has direct flights. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

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