Cheap flights from Melbourne, Australia to Cairns, Australia
Flights starting at $145. Choose between Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Qantas to find the best price.
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Cheapest one-way trip | $150 |
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Cheapest nonstop round-trip | $183 |
Cheapest round-trip | $258 |
Average round-trip | $302 |
Nonstop flights in May | $183 – $721 |
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Travelers usually depart from Melbourne, or Avalon when they travel from Melbourne to Cairns. The distance between Melbourne and Cairns is 2316 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, Regional Express, and LATAM Airlines. Melbourne and Cairns have 350 direct flights per week.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Melbourne to Cairns in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 12.05 - Sat 18.05
Airline | Sun 12.05 | Mon 13.05 | Tue 14.05 | Wed 15.05 | Thu 16.05 | Fri 17.05 | Sat 18.05 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | --- | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | --- | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 19.05 - Sat 25.05
Airline | Sun 19.05 | Mon 20.05 | Tue 21.05 | Wed 22.05 | Thu 23.05 | Fri 24.05 | Sat 25.05 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 26.05 - Sat 01.06
Airline | Sun 26.05 | Mon 27.05 | Tue 28.05 | Wed 29.05 | Thu 30.05 | Fri 31.05 | Sat 01.06 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 02.06 - Sat 08.06
Airline | Sun 02.06 | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | --- | 2 | 1 |
Check-in for a flight from Melbourne to Cairns
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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Jetstar Airways | JST | JQ | No | 0 0 |
Virgin Australia Airlines | VOZ | VA | No | 0 0 |
Qantas | QFA | QF | Yes | 0 0 |
Regional Express | RXA | ZL | No | 0 0 |
LATAM Airlines | LAN | LA | Yes | 0 0 |
Weather in Cairns
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 30°C | 24°C |
February | 30°C | 24°C |
March | 29°C | 23°C |
April | 27°C | 22°C |
May | 26°C | 20°C |
June | 24°C | 18°C |
July | 24°C | 18°C |
August | 24°C | 17°C |
September | 26°C | 19°C |
October | 28°C | 21°C |
November | 29°C | 22°C |
December | 30°C | 23°C |
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