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JQ Return flights from $176
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$176
Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$176
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$176
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$176
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Sat 04 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$182
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$182
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$184
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$184
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$184
Dep. Mon 30 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$184
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$184
Dep. Sun 29 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$184
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$184
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$189
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$189
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$189
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$189
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$189
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$189
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Fri 10 Apr$189
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$190
JQ,VA Return flights from $303
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$303
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$304
VA Return flights from $328
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$328
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$328
JQ,QF Return flights from $437
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$437
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$503
QF,VA Return flights from $459
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$459
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$530
QF Return flights from $637
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$637
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$727
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $639
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$639
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,368
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,368
PX,QF Return flights from $1,515
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,515
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,862
EK Return flights from $1,733
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,733
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$2,302
PX Return flights from $1,954
Dep. Thu 12 MarRet. Mon 16 Mar$1,954

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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
$186
February 2026
$323
March 2026
$186
September 2026
$323

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$389
January 2026
$292
February 2026
$300
March 2026
$321
April 2026
$312
May 2026
$278

Did you know...

  • It is 2,314 km from Cairns to Melbourne (Tullamarine).
  • Melbourne (Tullamarine) is in the same time zone as Cairns. So, you shouldn't feel jetlagged once you get there.
  • Melbourne (Tullamarine) has the IATA airport code of MEL and Cairns is CNS.

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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