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JQ,VA Return flights from $278
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$278
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$308
JQ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$349
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$381
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$386
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$435
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$437
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$438
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$475
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$484
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$568
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$593
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$643
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$775
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$800
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,017
JQ,QF Return flights from $395
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$395
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$398
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$398
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$426
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$429
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$458
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$471
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$484
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$610
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$623
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$650
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$810
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$941
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,137
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,186
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,313
VA Return flights from $406
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$406
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$410
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$480
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$481
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$495
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$499
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$504
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$514
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$517
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$521
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$525
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$535
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$546
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$550
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$564
QF,VA Return flights from $438
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$438
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$459
QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$520
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$527
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$531
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$537
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$546
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$575
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$582
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$601
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$612
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$705
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$754
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$901
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,107
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,632
JQ,QR Return flights from $477
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$477
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$610
FJ,JQ,NZ Return flights from $503
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$503
6E,JQ Return flights from $510
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$510
EK,FJ,JQ Return flights from $536
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$536
FJ,JQ,PX Return flights from $536
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$536
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$2,061
QR,VA Return flights from $538
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$538
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $542
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$542
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$728
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $546
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$546
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$579
JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$629
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$709
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$743
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$752
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$764
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$767
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$959
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,011
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,017
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,054
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$1,131
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,215
QF Return flights from $548
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$548
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$548
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Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$557
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$558
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$570
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$583
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$676
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$678
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$722
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Tue 07 Jul$723
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$749
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$841
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,234
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,405
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,494
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$2,124
6E,JQ,LA Return flights from $551
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$551
JQ,NZ,PX Return flights from $564
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$564
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$772
JQ,NZ,PXShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 30 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$978

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.

July 2026
$198
August 2026
$225
September 2026
$260
October 2026
$301
November 2026
$247
December 2026
$260
January 2027
$124
March 2027
$264

Average Melbourne to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cairns return airfares.

July 2026
$568
August 2026
$488
September 2026
$462
October 2026
$462
November 2026
$429
December 2026
$447
January 2027
$451
February 2027
$457
March 2027
$424

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the cheapest time to travel from Melbourne to Cairns?

The cheapest month to travel is typically January.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Cairns cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Cairns is $278.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Melbourne to Cairns?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Cairns is 05 September 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Cairns?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Cairns is Jetstar.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Cairns?

Qantas and Virgin Australia fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne to Cairns take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Cairns?

The IATA code for Cairns is CNS. It is located in Australia at coordinates -16.87469, 145.7537.

When should you book flights to Cairns?

From our data, you should book flights to Cairns 30 days out.

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