Flights from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Melbourne Airport Airport (MEL)

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Returns from £159.88

One-way from £84.69

Multiple companies offer flights from Cairns to Tullamarine. The journey time flying from Cairns to Tullamarine Australia is around 3 Hours 32 Minutes. With the distance covered being 2,313 Km (1,437 Miles). The airport code for Cairns is CNS and for Tullamarine it is MEL.

Flight prices can fluctuate at certain times of the day but also at weekends. Tullamarine Australia flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Cairns. Flights to Tullamarine Australia normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from Cairns (CNS) to Tullamarine (MEL).

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas444444407:3514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways334343309:1511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar333333307:3514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways322233309:1511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222222209:1511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222209:1511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111112:4512:45VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111112:4512:45VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111112:4512:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111111112:4512:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111111112:4512:45VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Cairns to Tullamarine with an average of 28 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 07:35 and the latest flights operated at 14:30 and the most common flight numbers are QF5861, QF5863, QF5865 and QF703

Contact Qantas at qantas.com.au to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Tuesday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Wednesday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6343
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Thursday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6343
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Friday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6343
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Saturday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Sunday
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1290
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Qatar AirwaysQR8488
Etihad AirwaysEY6336
Etihad AirwaysEY6443
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6675
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
Cathay PacificCX9098
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
14:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Flight Price FAQ - Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL is £84.69 ($107 €101.31)
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DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL?
The cheapest direct return flight from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL is £159.88 ($202 €191.26)
£159.88
$202 | €191.26
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Flight Info FAQ - Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL)

Who flies from Cairns to Melbourne?
The following airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL): Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Cairns to Melbourne?
The flight from Cairns to Melbourne is 2,313KM or 1,437 miles.
How long does the flight from Cairns to Melbourne to take?
The flight from Cairns to Melbourne takes 3 Hours 32 Minutes.

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