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JQ Return flights from $248
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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

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.
How to get from Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Cairns
2h 25m

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