Cheap flights from Cairns, Australia to Melbourne, Australia

Flights starting at £72. Choose between Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Qantas to find the best price.

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Book your trip to arrive at Melbourne, or Avalon. The distance between Cairns and Melbourne is 2316 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, and Air New Zealand. Cairns and Melbourne have 269 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cairns to Melbourne in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

AirlineMon 18.11Tue 19.11Wed 20.11Thu 21.11Fri 22.11Sat 23.11Sun 24.11
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2---33443
2---11111
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

AirlineMon 25.11Tue 26.11Wed 27.11Thu 28.11Fri 29.11Sat 30.11Sun 01.12
3333333
2323442
1111111
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.12 - Sun 08.12

AirlineMon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12Sun 08.12
3334444
2222222
2221122
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.12 - Sun 15.12

AirlineMon 09.12Tue 10.12Wed 11.12Thu 12.12Fri 13.12Sat 14.12Sun 15.12
4444434
2222222
1111112
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Check-in for a flight from Cairns to Melbourne

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
QantasQFAQFYes
EmiratesUAEEKNo
Air New ZealandANZNZNo

Weather in Melbourne

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C15°C
February25°C15°C
March23°C14°C
April19°C11°C
May15°C9°C
June13°C7°C
July12°C6°C
August13°C6°C
September16°C7°C
October18°C9°C
November21°C11°C
December23°C13°C
Hottest Month
26°C
January
Coldest month
6°C
July
Sunny days
300
days per year

14 day forecast

Thursday
21 Nov
28°C11°C
28 Nov
25°C11°C
Friday
22 Nov
32°C16°C
29 Nov
31°C14°C
Saturday
23 Nov
82%
34°C20°C
30 Nov
33°C21°C
Sunday
24 Nov
88%
24°C17°C
1 Dec
33°C20°C
Monday
25 Nov
89%
20°C16°C
2 Dec
33°C19°C
Tuesday
26 Nov
86%
18°C13°C
3 Dec
30°C20°C
Wednesday
27 Nov
17°C12°C
4 Dec
33°C21°C

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