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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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JQ Return flights from $194
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$194
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$194
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$194
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$197
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$198
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Thu 06 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 19 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 19 Aug$198
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$198
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 14 Aug$198
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$198
JQ,VA Return flights from $223
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$223
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$223
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$224
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$224
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$226
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$237
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$299
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$342
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 30 Jan$379
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$383
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$403
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$406
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$406
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$511
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$514
VA Return flights from $260
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$260
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$260
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Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$325
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$353
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$353
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$353
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$354
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$357
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$416
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$416
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$430
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$435
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 30 Jan$455
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$536
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$551
JQ,QF Return flights from $295
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$295
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$296
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Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$296
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$298
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$305
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$383
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$404
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 30 Jan$427
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$433
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$449
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$551
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$563
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$629
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$662
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$721
QF,VA Return flights from $325
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$325
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$326
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Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$327
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$328
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$401
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$415
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$422
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$431
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$445
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 30 Jan$516
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$571
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$571
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$610
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$617
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$655
QF Return flights from $372
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$372
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Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$372
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$372
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$372
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Mon 07 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Wed 09 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 14 Sep$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$382
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$382
Dep. Sat 22 AugRet. Sat 05 Sep$382
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $444
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$444
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$448
JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$449
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$459
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$478
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sun 08 Nov$524
Dep. Sun 05 JulRet. Sat 30 Jan$589
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$736
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$736
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$739
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$1,019
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$1,019
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$1,146
FJ,VA Return flights from $952
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$952
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$961
FJ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,098
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,189
FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,005
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,005
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,133
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,171
PX,VA Return flights from $1,028
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,028
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,152
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,167
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$1,437
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,081
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,081
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,163
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $1,126
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,126
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from $1,141
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,141
JQ,PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,188
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,188
FJ,QF Return flights from $1,220
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Fri 31 Jul$1,220

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Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

July 2026
$198
August 2026
$576
November 2026
$576
March 2027
$268

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

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

July 2026
$528
August 2026
$442
September 2026
$469
October 2026
$427
November 2026
$407
February 2027
$417

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically July.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Melbourne cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Melbourne is $194.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Melbourne is 24 July 2026.

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

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

Which airlines fly direct from Cairns to Melbourne?

Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct.

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Melbourne?

The IATA code for Melbourne is MEL. It is located in Australia at coordinates -37.66969, 144.8485.

When should you book flights to Melbourne?

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

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