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JQ Return flights from $152
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JQ,VA Return flights from $156
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VA Return flights from $158
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JQ,QF Return flights from $220
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Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$224
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QF,VA Return flights from $225
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$225
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $275
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Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$284
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Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$1,303
QF Return flights from $291
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$291
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FJ,VA Return flights from $509
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Mon 09 Mar$509
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Fri 21 Nov$627
JQ,QN Return flights from $627
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$627
FJ,JQ Return flights from $699
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Fri 21 Nov$699
JQ,NZ Return flights from $736
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$736
NZ,VA Return flights from $751
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$1,692
FJ,QF Return flights from $998
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Fri 21 Nov$998
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$1,134
EK Return flights from $1,219
Dep. Wed 03 DecRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,219
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$1,377
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Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$1,380
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$1,392
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$1,486
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Fri 21 Nov$1,625
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$1,777
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,799
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Fri 02 Jan$1,907
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$1,909
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$2,030
CX,JQ Return flights from $1,266
Dep. Wed 03 DecRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,266

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from United States (USA) and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Did you know...

  • The distance between Cairns and Melbourne is 2,314 kilometres.
  • Melbourne is in the same time zone as Cairns. So, you shouldn't feel jetlagged when you arrive.
  • CNS is the IATA airport code for Cairns.

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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