Flights from Melbourne Airport MEL to Cairns Airport CNS

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Returns from £116.60

One-way from £56.42

You have a choice of 13 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
Jetstar343433506:1519:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas343433408:2522:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways343311208:3523:55VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo232323206:1516:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222211208:3521:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222211208:3523:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India222111208:3523:55VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines111111108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111111108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111111108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines111100121:2523:55VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights offered from Tullamarine to Cairns Australia are by Jetstar with around 25 flights a week. These operate from 06:15 with the latest flight being at 19:45. The most popular flight no is JQ34, JQ7944, JQ942 and JQ944.

When travelling with Jetstar it would be worth visiting their website www.google.com/search?q=Jetstar 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
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
Air IndiaAI7169
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
Qatar AirwaysQR8475
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR6337
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Tuesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
12:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
IndiGo6E4445
15:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
Air IndiaAI7169
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
Qatar AirwaysQR6337
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR6375
Qatar AirwaysQR8475
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
15:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
Air IndiaAI7169
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
Qatar AirwaysQR6337
Qatar AirwaysQR6375
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Thursday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
12:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
IndiGo6E4445
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
Air IndiaAI7169
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
Qatar AirwaysQR6337
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR6375
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Friday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
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Saturday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
12:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
IndiGo6E4445
15:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
JetstarJQ942
17:45
AirlineFlightNo
IndiGo6E4455
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Sunday
06:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ34
IndiGo6E4557
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ7944
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
12:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
IndiGo6E4445
16:25
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ942
18:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ946
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
22:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
23:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
Air IndiaAI7169
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Qatar AirwaysQR8475
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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 £56.42 ($75 €64.29)
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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 £116.60 ($155 €132.87)
£116.60
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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 India, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, United 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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