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

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One-way from £72.74

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
Qantas555555510:3022:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar444444410:3022:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways122222213:5516:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia112222213:5516:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111112213:5516:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand121211117:1517:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111111116:2516:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111117:1517:15VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111117:1517:15VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111117:1517:15VIEW FLIGHTS
QantasLink010100017:5017:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Austraila010000013:5513:55VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Cairns to Tullamarine with an average of 35 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 10:30 and the latest flights operated at 22:30 and the most common flight numbers are QF5717, QF5861, QF5863 and QF5865

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
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Tuesday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
Virgin AustrailaVA1292
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7202
QantasLinkQF1993
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Wednesday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Thursday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7202
QantasLinkQF1993
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Friday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
18:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Saturday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
JetstarJQ943
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
JetstarJQ945
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Sunday
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5717
JetstarJQ939
13:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5861
JetstarJQ941
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1292
Qatar AirwaysQR7154
Qatar AirwaysQR8514
Etihad AirwaysEY6491
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5863
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6447
Virgin AustraliaVA1294
Etihad AirwaysEY6942
17:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7703
China Southern AirlinesCZ7437
China Eastern AirlinesMU4093
EmiratesEK5703
QantasQF703
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ943
19:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5865
22:30
AirlineFlightNo
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 £72.74 ($91 €85.02)
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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 £207.82 ($260 €242.92)
£207.82
$260 | €242.92
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL?
The cheapest return flight from Cairns CNS to Melbourne MEL is £201.43 ($252 €235.44)
£201.43
$252 | €235.44
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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, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Austraila, 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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