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Cheapest flights for Melbourne – Cairns (MEL – CNS)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Melbourne – Cairns by comparing the ticket prices to Cairns using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Melbourne – Cairns is up to you.

Direct flight for from Melbourne to Cairns

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Melbourne to Cairns are offered by:

  • Emirates (daily EK5702)
  • Jetstar (daily JQ942)
  • Virgin Australia (daily VA1291)

Cairns is served by 1 airport: Cairns Airport. Direct flights for Melbourne – Cairns are operated by:
  • Virgin Australia, Jetstar from Tullamarine Airport to Cairns Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Melbourne to Cairns

A flight with a layover on the route Melbourne – Cairns will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Brisbane (flight JQ562 Jetstar)
  • Adelaide (flight JQ776 Jetstar)
  • Sydney (flight VA837 Virgin Australia)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Melbourne – Cairns could change by more than 89%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Melbourne – Cairns in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Melbourne – Cairns (MEL – CNS)
3 ⁠hr 20 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,329 km
Distance
66
Number of flights per week
₾188
Lowest price
Average ticket price
06:15
Earliest flight out
19:45
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Melbourne – Cairns by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
June 2025 01.06.2025
14.06 - 15.06.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Melbourne to Cairns found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Virgin Australia with a departure on 14.06.2025 and a price of 381 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Melbourne to Cairns: ticket with Jetstar with the nearest departure on 01.04.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 20min..
Airlines flying from Melbourne to Cairns
Airports serving Melbourne – Cairns

Melbourne airports serving flights to Cairns:

  • Tullamarine Airport (MEL)

Cairns airports accepting flights from Melbourne:

  • Cairns Airport (CNS)