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JQ Return flights from $80
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VA Return flights from $157
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JQ,VA Return flights from $158
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JQ,QF Return flights from $214
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QF,VA Return flights from $225
Dep. Fri 09 JanRet. Thu 12 Feb$225
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QF Return flights from $267
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Tue 10 Feb$267
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$291
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Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$294
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $271
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Dep. Sat 24 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$346
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$348
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$352
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$352
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$364
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$388
Dep. Tue 02 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$492
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$706
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $922
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$922
QF,TL,VA Return flights from $980
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$980
QF,TL Return flights from $984
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Wed 11 Feb$984
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$1,519
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Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$1,660
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Wed 13 May$1,664
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,083
Dep. Wed 14 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$1,083
EK Return flights from $1,161
Dep. Mon 19 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,161
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$1,202
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Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$1,450
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$1,451
Dep. Tue 02 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$1,453
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,498
Dep. Sat 10 JanRet. Fri 16 Jan$1,508
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 04 Jan$1,866
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sat 03 Jan$1,917

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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

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for return airfares between Melbourne and Cairns

December 2025
$310
January 2026
$281
February 2026
$244
March 2026
$274
April 2026
$313
May 2026
$242
June 2026
$319
July 2026
$376
August 2026
$273
September 2026
$366

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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