Flights from Melbourne Airport MEL to Cairns Airport CNS

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You have a choice of 17 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.

If you plan on flying to Cairns Airport from Tullamarine Airport you can pre-arrange your long or short term parking at Tullamarine Airport.

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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
Qantas400026508:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar300026506:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo200024411:2022:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia400003400:5021:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines200002306:2520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways200002306:2520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines200002211:2014:40VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines100002211:5020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates100002111:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific100002111:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand100002111:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM100001106:2509:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation100001111:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines000000209:3520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Niugini0000010VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights offered from Tullamarine to Cairns Australia are by Qantas with around 17 flights a week. These operate from 08:25 with the latest flight being at 22:40. The most popular flight no is QF5862, QF5864, QF5866 and QF5868.

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
00:50
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
JetstarJQ34
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF702
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
KLMKL3840
09:50
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
11:20
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ942
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
12:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF704
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
14:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
LATAM AirlinesLA5683
IndiGo6E4455
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
JetstarJQ944
IndiGo6E4445
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1297
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Friday
20:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5868
JetstarJQ948
IndiGo6E4524
22:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
IndiGo6E4523
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Saturday
00:50
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
KLMKL3840
JetstarJQ34
09:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3403
China Southern AirlinesCZ1059
Air IndiaAI7167
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ932
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
QantasQF702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
14:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
LATAM AirlinesLA5683
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ944
16:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7704
China Eastern AirlinesMU4094
Cathay PacificCX9170
EmiratesEK5514
QantasQF704
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ948
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
IndiGo6E4445
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5866
JetstarJQ946
IndiGo6E4523
20:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5868
IndiGo6E4524
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Sunday
06:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6674
KLMKL3840
Virgin AustraliaVA1291
Qatar AirwaysQR7155
JetstarJQ34
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF702
09:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7505
Singapore AirlinesSQ6446
Virgin AustraliaVA1293
Qatar AirwaysQR8487
11:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5862
LATAM AirlinesLA5683
JetstarJQ942
IndiGo6E4455
11:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7702
China Southern AirlinesCZ7459
Cathay PacificCX9092
EmiratesEK5702
Jet Linx AviationJL4813
LATAM AirlinesLA4832
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ944
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1297
17:25
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ948
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5864
IndiGo6E4445
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ946
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7408
China Southern AirlinesCZ1059
Singapore AirlinesSQ6676
Qatar AirwaysQR7205
20:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5868
IndiGo6E4524
21:25
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1301
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 £53 ($71 €62.09)
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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 £105.26 ($141 €123.31)
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$141 | €123.31
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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 Eastern Airlines, 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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