Flights from Melbourne Airport MEL to Cairns Airport CNS

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Returns from £114.02

One-way from £59.23

You have a choice of 16 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
Qantas322000008:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar322000006:2519:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222000006:2509:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222000006:2513:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways222000006:2513:00VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines222000006:2511:50VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo211000017:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines111000013:0013:00VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines111000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM111000006:2509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Niugini111000006:2513:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India111000006:2509:50VIEW FLIGHTS

Currently Qantas offer the most direct flights from to Cairns from Tullamarine with only 1 flight weekly. The time of the departure is 08:25

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
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3403
China Southern AirlinesCZ1059
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
KLMKL3840
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
JetstarJQ34
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF702
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5868
JetstarJQ948
IndiGo6E4524
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
IndiGo6E4523
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Tuesday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1059
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
KLMKL3840
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
JetstarJQ34
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF702
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3403
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ946
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
IndiGo6E4523
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Wednesday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
JetstarJQ34
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF702
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
KLMKL3840
09:50
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1059
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3403
United AirlinesUA7408
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ946
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
IndiGo6E4523
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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 £59.23 ($80 €68.30)
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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 £114.02 ($154 €131.49)
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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, Air Niugini, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Jet Linx Aviation, Jetstar, KLM, 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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