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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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JQ Return flights from $165
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Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Tue 12 May$165
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Dep. Sun 10 MayRet. Thu 14 May$171
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$174
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$174
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Dep. Sun 01 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$174
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$174
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Fri 15 May$174
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Mon 11 May$174
Dep. Wed 04 MarRet. Wed 11 Mar$174
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Fri 15 May$174
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 08 May$174
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 11 Mar$174
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 10 May$174
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Tue 12 May$174
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Sat 09 May$174
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 14 Mar$174
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Fri 15 May$174
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$174
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$174
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 03 Mar$174
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Mon 04 May$174
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 06 May$174
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Tue 05 May$174
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sun 10 May$174
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Wed 13 May$174
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$174
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Fri 15 May$174
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sat 09 May$174
Dep. Sun 08 MarRet. Wed 11 Mar$174
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 12 May$174
Dep. Tue 03 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$174
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$174
JQ,VA Return flights from $177
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$177
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$203
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Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$207
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$243
VA Return flights from $237
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$237
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$267
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Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$275
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$319
6E,JQ Return flights from $261
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$261
QF,VA Return flights from $282
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$282
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$316
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Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$371
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$419
JQ,QF Return flights from $286
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$286
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$287
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Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$312
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$330
6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $317
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$317
6E,VA Return flights from $362
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$362
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $365
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$365
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$415
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Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$443
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$471
6E,QF Return flights from $377
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$377
QF Return flights from $391
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$391
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$413
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Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$470
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$483
FJ Return flights from $952
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$952
EK Return flights from $1,317
Dep. Sat 28 FebRet. Tue 03 Mar$1,317
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$1,367
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $2,193
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$2,193
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from $2,240
Dep. Sat 14 FebRet. Sat 21 Feb$2,240

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$153
January 2026
$184
February 2026
$319
March 2026
$184
September 2026
$319

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$385
January 2026
$289
February 2026
$296
March 2026
$317
April 2026
$308
May 2026
$275

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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