Helping travelers to find the best flight offers
Flaut.Travel was designed and developed by a team dedicated to making the process of searching, comparing and booking airline tickets as easy and convenient as possible. Our service helps travelers to find and buy the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Cairns. We have connected more than 40 airlines and airline ticketing agencies to help you find the most suitable and affordable flight option.
The cheapest one-way flight from Melbourne to Cairns departs on 05/27/2025, is operated by Jetstar and costs $68
The cheapest roundtrip flight from Melbourne to Cairns departs on 07/28/2025, is operated by Jetstar and costs $132
Fastest flight from Melbourne to Cairns takes 3h 20m
There are direct flights on this route 7 days a week: Su, Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, and Sa
The distance between Melbourne and Cairns is 2329km (1444 miles). The average flight duration is 3h 21m. There are 50 direct flights from Melbourne to Cairns. Melbourne and Cairns are in the same time zone. Flights from Melbourne begin at 6:15 AM. The latest flight from Melbourne departs at 7:45 PM.
We carefully collect statistics on the search and pricing of airlines and, based on these data, we make an assumption about future prices. Thus, you can better understand which season is the cheapest to fly from Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne — Cairns
05/13/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ946
Starting at $80
Melbourne — Cairns
05/17/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ34
Starting at $157
Melbourne — Cairns
05/18/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
VA1291
Starting at $199
Melbourne — Cairns
05/27/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ946
Starting at $77
Melbourne — Cairns
07/17/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ948
Starting at $89
Melbourne — Cairns
07/23/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ948
Starting at $123
Melbourne — Cairns
07/24/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ946
Starting at $178
Melbourne — Cairns
07/26/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
VA1291
Starting at $105
Melbourne — Cairns
08/10/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ948
Starting at $105
Melbourne — Cairns
10/09/2025
Departure date
Direct flight
JQ946
Starting at $215
A direct flight is the easiest way to get to your destination. The following airlines operate non-stop flights from Melbourne to Cairns:
Jetstar
Every day
Starting at $92
Virgin Australia
Every day
Starting at $134
The cheapest flight ticket from Melbourne to Cairns according to data for the last 48 hours costs $68
Often the best time to buy tickets from Melbourne to Cairns is 2 months before departure.
Based on statistics over the past years, the lowest prices for flights from Melbourne to Cairns can be found flying in these months: May, July, November.
The fastest flights from Melbourne to Cairns start from 3 hours 20 minutes in the air.
The following airlines operate direct flights on the route Melbourne — Cairns: Jetstar, Virgin Australia
We keep tight track on airlines' pre-holidays sales and other special offers occurences all the time to let you save maximum amount of funds while traveling to your family or just going out on vacation.
We couldn't find any special offers for flights from Melbourne to Cairns
A direct flight is the most convenient and comfortable way to fly from Melbourne to Cairns, despite the fact that sometimes flights with transfers can cost significantly less.
Below you will find a list of airlines operating flights on the Melbourne — Cairns route and the starting prices for flights of each specific airline on it.