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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from £61 and round-trip from £124. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 22 | Jetstar Airways
      £124 £174
      28% off
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:15
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:45
      Cairns - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £124 £174
      28% off
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Dec 7 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £124 £174
      28% off
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £124
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £124
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £124
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 16:05
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 18:25
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 09:45
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:15
      Cairns - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £124
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 19:10
      3h 25m
      Direct
      MEL 23:35
      Cairns - Melbourne | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £124
      28% off
      £174 £124
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:15
      3h 30m
      Direct
      MEL 14:45
      Cairns - Melbourne | Mon, Dec 21 | Jetstar Airways
      £125
      28% off
      £174 £125
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
      CNS 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      MEL 16:00
      Cairns - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 3 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £61 £95
      36% off
      36% off
      £95 £61
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £95
      35% off
      35% off
      £95 £62
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £95
      33% off
      33% off
      £95 £64
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      32% off
      £95 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Jan 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      31% off
      £95 £66
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      28% off
      £95 £67
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £191
      66% off
      66% off
      £191 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Jan 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £191
      66% off
      66% off
      £191 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £191
      66% off
      66% off
      £191 £65
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      62% off
      £191 £72
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Jan 16 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      62% off
      £191 £72
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Jan 21 | Jetstar Airways
      £73
      62% off
      £191 £73
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      £75
      61% off
      £191 £75
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £77
      60% off
      £191 £77
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Jan 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £79
      59% off
      £191 £79
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £61 £95
      36% off
      36% off
      £95 £61
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £95
      35% off
      35% off
      £95 £62
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £95
      33% off
      33% off
      £95 £64
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      32% off
      £95 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Jan 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      51% off
      £132 £65
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      31% off
      £95 £66
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      28% off
      £95 £67
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Nov 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £124 £584
      79% off
      79% off
      £584 £124
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Wed, Nov 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £131 £584
      78% off
      78% off
      £584 £131
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Fri, Nov 6 | Jetstar Airways
      £135 £584
      77% off
      77% off
      £584 £135
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £142
      76% off
      £584 £142
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £178
      70% off
      £584 £178
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Nov 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £187
      68% off
      £584 £187
    • MEL 08:35
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 10:55
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Qantas Airways
      £188
      68% off
      £584 £188
    • MEL 16:35
      3h 30m
      Direct
      CNS 19:05
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Virgin Australia
      £239
      59% off
      £584 £239
    • MEL 19:50
      3h 20m
      Direct
      CNS 22:10
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Oct 31 | Jetstar Airways
      £286
      51% off
      £584 £286
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
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    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £61 £95
      36% off
      36% off
      £95 £61
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £95
      35% off
      35% off
      £95 £62
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £95
      33% off
      33% off
      £95 £64
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      32% off
      £95 £65
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      28% off
      £95 £67
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      28% off
      £95 £67
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      45% off
      £132 £72
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Jan 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £79
      40% off
      £132 £79
    • MEL 06:15
      3h 15m
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Melbourne - Cairns | Mon, Dec 7 | Jetstar Airways
      £81
      39% off
      £132 £81
    • MEL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Melbourne - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Melbourne to Cairns are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport are usually in November, with an average price of £73. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach £167.

£167
£120
£73
£26
    Cheapest
  • £121
    Oct
  • £73
    Nov
  • £79
    Dec
  • £88
    Jan
  • £108
    Feb
  • £108
    Mar
  • £106
    Apr
  • £98
    May
  • £167
    Jun
  • £129
    Jul
  • £140
    Aug
  • £149
    Sep

What is the cheapest month to fly return from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly return fares from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, February is often the month to find the lowest fares from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport, with an average price of £157. April is usually the most expensive month, with an average price reaching £290.

£290
£224
£157
£91
    Cheapest
  • £241
    Oct
  • £209
    Nov
  • £228
    Dec
  • £234
    Jan
  • £157
    Feb
  • £169
    Mar
  • £290
    Apr
  • £196
    May
  • £232
    Jun
  • £262
    Jul
  • £242
    Aug
  • £261
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport is Tuesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Thursday as prices are typically highest on that day.

£136
£125
£113
£102
  • £127
    Mon
  • £113
    Tue
  • £124
    Wed
  • £136
    Thu
  • £135
    Fri
  • £135
    Sat
  • £123
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport is Jetstar Airways (from £67) among 4 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From £67
Virgin Australia
From £73
Qantas Airways
From £123
Fiji Airways
From £439

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What is the flight schedule from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

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Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ034

    Melbourne Airport

    06:15

    MEL

    3h 15m

    08:30

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  2. JQ942

    Melbourne Airport

    11:20

    MEL

    3h 20m

    14:40

    CNS

    - M - - - - S
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  3. JQ946

    Melbourne Airport

    18:40

    MEL

    3h 25m

    22:05

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  4. JQ948

    Melbourne Airport

    15:00

    MEL

    3h 25m

    17:25

    CNS

    S - T - T F -
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  5. JQ944

    Melbourne Airport

    15:55

    MEL

    3h 20m

    19:15

    CNS

    - M - W - - S
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About Melbourne Airport and Cairns Airport

Learn about Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Cairns Airport (CNS) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 2,316.37km
Cheapest one-way ticket price £61
Cheapest return ticket price £124

FAQs for Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport?

    Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport takes about 2 hours 58 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 6 daily flights from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns Airport (CNS).
  • The earliest flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport departs at 06:05, and the last departs at 20:05, with about 9 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns Airport (CNS) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around £181 in December, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airport. The distance is around 36km.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 5372 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport currently start from £61, and round-trip fares start from £124. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Tue, Dec 8; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways operate direct flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport, with an average flight time of 2 hours 56 minutes, and around 48 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport is £156. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • IndiGo and Jetstar Airways are the most popular budget airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport, with one-way fares starting from £61. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Melbourne Airport to Cairns Airport operates around 47 weekly flights, mainly by Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Melbourne Airport and Cairns Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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