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JQ Return flights from $158
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$163
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$163
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$163
JQ,VA Return flights from $180
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$180
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$191
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Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$195
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$220
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$225
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$247
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$291
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$400
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$441
VA Return flights from $212
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$212
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$214
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Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$243
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$251
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$267
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$274
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$275
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$327
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$394
JQ,QF Return flights from $251
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$251
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$262
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$282
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Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$295
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$319
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$349
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Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$550
QF,VA Return flights from $267
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$267
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$278
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Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$292
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$315
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$327
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$337
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$353
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$435
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$504
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $318
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$318
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$343
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Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$343
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$365
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$371
QF Return flights from $331
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$331
Dep. Thu 19 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$351
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Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$367
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$397
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$409
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$425
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$464
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$510
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$607
EK Return flights from $1,240
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,240
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,244
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Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$1,258
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Mon 19 Jan$1,326
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$1,473
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Fri 09 Jan$1,565
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,573
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$1,887

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Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$146
January 2026
$130
February 2026
$211
March 2026
$166
April 2026
$520
May 2026
$215
June 2026
$455
September 2026
$300

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$312
January 2026
$283
February 2026
$245
March 2026
$270
April 2026
$317
May 2026
$244
June 2026
$317
July 2026
$380
August 2026
$276
September 2026
$316

Did you know...

  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for Cairns is CNS and for Melbourne it is MEL.
  • Melbourne and Cairns belong to the same time zone. Since they are in the same timezone you shouldn't feel jetlagged when you get there.
  • has the quickest flight from Melbourne to Cairns taking 8 hrs 25 mins, going through Sydney
  • It is 2,314 kilometres from Cairns to Melbourne.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, January/2026 and February/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to fly to Cairns from Melbourne.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Melbourne?

Emirates, Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly non-stop between Melbourne and Cairns.

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

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

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

Emirates is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and Cairns and it has non-stop flights. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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