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JQ Return flights from $144
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JQ,VA Return flights from $158
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Dep. Mon 22 SepRet. Thu 25 Sep$313
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VA Return flights from $182
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$182
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$192
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JQ,QF Return flights from $225
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Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$238
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Dep. Mon 29 SepRet. Tue 11 Nov$349
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Dep. Sun 28 SepRet. Sun 05 Oct$430
Dep. Mon 22 SepRet. Thu 25 Sep$439
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Sat 04 Oct$488
QF,VA Return flights from $244
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Wed 19 Nov$244
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$257
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$268
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Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$281
Dep. Sat 04 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$287
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$317
Dep. Tue 16 SepRet. Tue 11 Nov$331
Dep. Sun 28 SepRet. Wed 05 Nov$335
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$383
Dep. Mon 29 SepRet. Tue 11 Nov$404
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Dep. Sun 28 SepRet. Sun 05 Oct$430
Dep. Mon 22 SepRet. Thu 25 Sep$452
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QF Return flights from $302
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Wed 19 Nov$302
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Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$374
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $305
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$305
Dep. Tue 16 SepRet. Tue 11 Nov$308
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$325
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Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Wed 19 Nov$430
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Dep. Sun 28 SepRet. Wed 05 Nov$504
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FJ,JQ Return flights from $738
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FJ,VA Return flights from $779
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EK,JQ Return flights from $788
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EK,QF Return flights from $807
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EK,VA Return flights from $815
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FJ,QF Return flights from $855
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FJ,JQ,QF Return flights from $910
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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 IATA code for Cairns is CNS and for Melbourne it is MEL.
  • Melbourne and Cairns are in the same time zone.
  • Melbourne to Cairns, the shortest one-way trip is 3 hours and 15 minutes

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest months to travel from Melbourne to Cairns are August/2025 and September/2025. You will pay the most in November/2025.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Melbourne?

Jetstar have non-stop flights to Cairns from Melbourne.

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

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

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

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Melbourne. For non-stop flights then Jetstar is the best.

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