Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cairns
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JQ,VA Return flights from $250
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$250
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$270
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Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$276
Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$278
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$278
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$354
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$359
VA Return flights from $320
Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$320
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$321
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Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$376
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$379
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$380
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$457
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$464
JQ,UA Return flights from $359
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$359
JQ,QF Return flights from $401
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$401
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$401
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Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$401
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$402
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$413
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$422
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$449
UA,VA Return flights from $405
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$405
QF,VA Return flights from $413
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$413
Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$430
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Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$433
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$434
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$458
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$542
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$550
QF,UA Return flights from $508
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$508
QF Return flights from $547
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$547
Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$547
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Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$550
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$570
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$587
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$591
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$633
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $549
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$549
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$564
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Dep.art Mon 25 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$601
Dep.art Sun 24 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$602
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$627
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$639
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$1,212
FJ,VA Return flights from $769
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$769
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$857
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Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$920
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$949
FJ,JQ Return flights from $810
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$810
Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$812
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Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$1,297
PX,VA Return flights from $937
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Sat 04 Jul$937
JQ,LA Return flights from $1,052
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$1,052
LA,VA Return flights from $1,052
Dep.art Mon 13 AprRet.urn Thu 16 Apr$1,052
FJ,QF Return flights from $1,056
Dep.art Fri 12 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$1,056
Dep.art Mon 01 JunRet.urn Mon 15 Jun$1,083
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Dep.art Thu 04 JunRet.urn Thu 18 Jun$1,383
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Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.
December 2025
$221
January 2026
$197
February 2026
$319
March 2026
$251
April 2026
$788
May 2026
$326
June 2026
$690
September 2026
$454
Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices
These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.
December 2025
$473
January 2026
$429
February 2026
$371
March 2026
$409
April 2026
$480
May 2026
$370
June 2026
$480
July 2026
$576
August 2026
$418
September 2026
$478
Did you know...
- The quickest flight from Melbourne to Cairns one-way is 3 hours and 20 minutes flying
- Melbourne belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.
- The distance between Cairns and Melbourne is 2,314 kilometres.
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Melbourne?Right now, February/2027 and November/2026 are the cheapest months to travel from Melbourne to Cairns. You will pay the most in September/2026.
What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Melbourne?Emirates, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and IndiGo fly non-stop between Melbourne and Cairns.
What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Melbourne?The cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Cairns is Jetstar.
What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Melbourne?Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to Cairns. Emirates is the best if you need direct flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.
How to get from Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
to Cairns
2h 25m
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