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JQ Return flights from $150
Dep. Fri 21 NovRet. Sat 06 Dec$150
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JQ,VA Return flights from $154
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Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$154
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Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$236
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$249
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$357
VA Return flights from $156
Dep. Sun 16 NovRet. Fri 28 Nov$156
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JQ,QF Return flights from $248
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$250
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$254
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$269
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Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$279
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Dep. Mon 24 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$304
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Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$337
Dep. Sun 16 NovRet. Fri 28 Nov$342
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Wed 04 Feb$366
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$467
QF,VA Return flights from $258
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$258
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$260
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Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$272
Dep. Tue 18 NovRet. Tue 25 Nov$276
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$282
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Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Wed 04 Feb$361
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$404
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $315
Dep. Mon 24 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$315
Dep. Sun 23 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$317
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$328
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$332
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Fri 06 Feb$343
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$357
Dep. Sun 08 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$369
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Wed 04 Feb$377
Dep. Fri 21 NovRet. Sat 06 Dec$379
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$397
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$432
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$487
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Thu 20 Nov$493
Dep. Sun 16 NovRet. Fri 28 Nov$598
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$678
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$764
QF Return flights from $338
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$338
Dep. Sun 01 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$341
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Dep. Sun 08 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$342
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$361
Dep. Tue 18 NovRet. Tue 25 Nov$377
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$381
Dep. Fri 21 NovRet. Sat 06 Dec$381
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$389
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Fri 06 Feb$389
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$402
Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$402
Dep. Mon 24 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$427
Dep. Sun 16 NovRet. Fri 28 Nov$430
Dep. Sun 23 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$431
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$439
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Thu 20 Nov$453
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$490
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Wed 04 Feb$522
JQ,QN Return flights from $492
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$492
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $574
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$574
EK,VA Return flights from $1,143
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,143
EK Return flights from $1,160
Dep. Thu 13 NovRet. Thu 20 Nov$1,160
Dep. Tue 18 NovRet. Tue 25 Nov$1,161
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Dep. Thu 20 NovRet. Thu 27 Nov$1,189
Dep. Mon 24 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$1,198
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$1,199
Dep. Sun 09 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$1,216
Dep. Sun 23 NovRet. Sat 29 Nov$1,277
Dep. Sun 16 NovRet. Fri 28 Nov$1,406
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Fri 06 Feb$1,609
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Wed 04 Feb$1,741
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$1,948
Dep. Sun 08 FebRet. Sun 22 Feb$1,993
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$2,090
EK,JQ Return flights from $1,219
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,219
FJ,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,230
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,230
FJ,QF Return flights from $1,320
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,320

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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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