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JQ,VA Return flights from $109
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$109
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$156
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Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$158
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$159
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$193
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$209
Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$209
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$249
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$257
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$274
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$420
JQ Return flights from $155
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Tue 14 Oct$155
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Wed 15 Oct$155
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Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Thu 16 Oct$155
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Fri 17 Oct$155
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Sat 18 Oct$155
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Fri 10 Oct$155
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Dep. Tue 14 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$155
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Thu 16 Oct$155
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Fri 17 Oct$155
VA Return flights from $166
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$166
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$166
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Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$184
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$188
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$206
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$210
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$225
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$230
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$248
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$257
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$264
Dep. Thu 02 OctRet. Fri 10 Oct$270
Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$272
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$308
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$323
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$420
JQ,QF Return flights from $251
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$251
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$251
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$255
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$286
Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$300
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$300
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$304
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$304
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$306
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$325
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$327
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$344
Dep. Thu 02 OctRet. Fri 10 Oct$344
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$379
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$407
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$492
QF,VA Return flights from $257
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$257
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$259
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Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$270
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Thu 19 Feb$289
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$291
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$298
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$298
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$316
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$362
Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$365
Dep. Thu 02 OctRet. Fri 10 Oct$374
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$393
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$393
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$411
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$427
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$637
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $281
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$281
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$316
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Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$345
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$350
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$366
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Mon 12 Jan$372
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$397
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$434
Dep. Thu 02 OctRet. Fri 10 Oct$514
Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$523
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$589
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$636
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$771
QF Return flights from $346
Dep. Thu 08 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$346
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$349
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Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$349
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$349
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sat 13 Dec$349
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$349
Dep. Sun 14 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$349
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Dep. Sun 14 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$349
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$349
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$349
Dep. Mon 15 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$349
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$349
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$349
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$349
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Mon 08 Dec$349
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$349
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 10 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Sat 13 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$349
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$349
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$349
Dep. Thu 11 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$349
PX,QF Return flights from $1,003
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$1,003
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,005
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$1,005
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,026
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,026
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$1,036
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Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 21 Oct$1,068
EK Return flights from $1,317
Dep. Sat 18 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$1,317
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$1,366
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Dep. Mon 06 OctRet. Sun 19 Oct$1,370
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$1,415
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$1,867
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $1,397
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$1,397
QF,TL,VA Return flights from $1,412
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$1,412
PX,VA Return flights from $1,494
Dep. Tue 30 SepRet. Thu 09 Oct$1,494
QF,TL Return flights from $1,505
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 06 Oct$1,505

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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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