Flights from Melbourne Airport MEL to Cairns Airport CNS

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Returns from £107.14

One-way from £55.97

You have a choice of 11 airlines when departing Tullamarine to Cairns. The journey time flying from Tullamarine to Cairns Australia is around 3 Hours 32 Minutes. With the distance covered being 2,313 Km (1,437 Miles). The airport code for Tullamarine is MEL and for Cairns it is CNS.

Flight prices can fluctuate at certain times of the day but also at weekends. Cairns 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 Tullamarine. We recommend booking your flights to Cairns Australia in advance as prices normally increase the nearer the departure date.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas444444406:0022:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar444444406:0019:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways433324306:0511:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways322333206:0511:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222222206:0508:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222206:0508:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111109:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111109:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111109:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111111109:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111111109:4509:45VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights offered from Tullamarine to Cairns Australia are by Qantas with around 28 flights a week. These operate from 06:00 with the latest flight being at 22:10. The most popular flight no is QF5862, QF5864, QF5866 and QF702.

When travelling with Qantas it would be worth visiting their website qantas.com.au for further information on bookings and special offers.

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
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
Etihad AirwaysEY6383
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Tuesday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Wednesday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Thursday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7151
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Friday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR7151
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Saturday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8481
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6383
Etihad AirwaysEY6392
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Sunday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
Etihad AirwaysEY6940
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
Etihad AirwaysEY6383
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7569
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9088
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6366
12:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
19:50
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ946
22:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
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Flight Price FAQ - Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS is £55.97 ($70 €67.36)
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DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct return flight from Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS is £107.14 ($134 €128.94)
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$134 | €128.94
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Flight Info FAQ - Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)

Who flies from Melbourne to Cairns?
The following airlines fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS): 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 Melbourne to Cairns?
The flight from Melbourne to Cairns is 2,313KM or 1,437 miles.
How long does the flight from Melbourne to Cairns to take?
The flight from Melbourne to Cairns takes 3 Hours 32 Minutes.

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