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Cairns to Melbourne Airport flight
      • Cheapest nonstop
        CNS 09:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 14:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sun, Feb 8 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Feb 11 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 201 AU$ 273
        26% off
        26% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 201
      • CNS 09:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 14:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Fri, Feb 13 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 16:25
        3h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 18:45
        Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Feb 18 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 220 AU$ 273
        19% off
        19% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 220
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Thu, Feb 26 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Mar 3 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 228 AU$ 273
        16% off
        16% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 228
      • CNS 18:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Mar 2 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 19:45
        3h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 22:05
        Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Mar 6 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 228
        16% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 228
      • CNS 09:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 14:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Wed, Mar 11 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Mar 14 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 229
        16% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 229
      • CNS 16:00
        3h 20m
        Direct
        MEL 20:20
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sat, Mar 7 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 19:45
        3h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 22:05
        Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Mar 13 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 229
        16% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 229
      • CNS 16:00
        3h 20m
        Direct
        MEL 20:20
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sat, Feb 14 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Feb 21 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 231
        15% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 231
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Thu, Feb 19 | Jetstar Airways
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Feb 25 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 231
        15% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 231
      • CNS 11:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 16:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sun, Feb 8 | Virgin Australia
        MEL 06:15
        3h 15m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Feb 11 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 232
        15% off
        AU$ 273 AU$ 232
      • CNS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MEL Invalid Date
        Cairns - Melbourne | Tue, Feb 10 | Normal Airline
        MEL 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        CNS 16:00
        Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Feb 12 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        CNS 18:40
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:05
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sat, Mar 7 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120 AU$ 142
        15% off
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 16:00
        3h 20m
        Direct
        MEL 20:20
        Cairns - Melbourne | Wed, Mar 4 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120 AU$ 142
        15% off
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 09:45
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 14:10
        Cairns - Melbourne | Tue, Mar 3 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120 AU$ 142
        15% off
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Fri, Mar 13 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 16:00
        3h 20m
        Direct
        MEL 20:20
        Cairns - Melbourne | Wed, Mar 18 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sun, Mar 15 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 18:40
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:05
        Cairns - Melbourne | Sat, Mar 14 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Mar 16 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 19:30
        3h 25m
        Direct
        MEL 23:55
        Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Mar 23 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 120
        15% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 120
      • CNS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        MEL Invalid Date
        Cairns - Melbourne | Tue, Feb 10 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Cairns to Melbourne are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport

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Flight Schedule from Cairns to Melbourne Airport

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Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ947

    Cairns Airport

    20:10

    CNS

    3h 25m

    23:35

    MEL

    - - T - - - -
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  2. JQ943

    Cairns Airport

    19:20

    CNS

    3h 25m

    23:45

    MEL

    S - - W T F S
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  3. JQ033

    Cairns Airport

    09:45

    CNS

    3h 30m

    14:15

    MEL

    S M T W T F S
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  4. JQ941

    Cairns Airport

    07:45

    CNS

    3h 25m

    12:10

    MEL

    - M - W - F S
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  5. JQ945

    Cairns Airport

    14:40

    CNS

    3h 30m

    19:10

    MEL

    S M T - T - S
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Flight Info of Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport

Cheapest return ticket priceAU$ 220
Cheapest one-way flight priceAU$ 120
Off-season for travelOctober
Peak season for travelJuly

FAQs for Cairns to Melbourne Airport Flights

  • When are flight from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Cairns to Melbourne based on the date and time of your booking. By analyzing data from all airlines, on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
  • According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around AU$ 285.
  • It takes about 3 hours 26 minutes to fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL).
    • The distance from Melbourne Airport to downtown is about 18km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
    • The distance from Avalon Airport to downtown is about 50km, by taxi about 1 hour 10 minutes.
    • The distance from Essendon Airport to downtown is about 11km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The earliest flight departs from Cairns (CNS) at 07:00 and arrives in Melbourne (MEL) at 11:30.
  • The latest flight departs from Cairns (CNS) at 20:30 and arrives in Melbourne (MEL) at 00:55.
  • Jetstar Airways operates 8 direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL).
  • There are 4 airport(s) in Melbourne (MEL): Avalon Airport, Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport, Essendon Airport and Melbourne Airport.

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