CNS - MEL Price | $201 - $369 |
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MEL Temperature | 8 - 20 °C |
MEL Rainfall | 30 - 60 mm |
Popular in | July | High demand for flights, 31% potential price rise |
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Cheapest in | February | Best time to find cheap flights, 21% potential price drop |
Round-trip from | $289 | From Cairns to Melbourne |
One-way from | $102 | One-way flight from Cairns to Melbourne |
Flying to your destination on a Saturday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to Melbourne. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.
Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 26 days in advance to save up to 26% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 26 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Cairns to Melbourne 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $361, or $429 for flights within the next 24 hours.
February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Melbourne from Cairns. Prices for February average $368 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $216. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a February flight can save you 44% on your journey compared to booking in July
It’s typically best to fly out from Cairns to Melbourne at midday. Doing so could potentially save you 17% on the flight price compared to flying in the evening, which is usually more expensive.
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For a flight from Cairns to Melbourne, you will be flying from Cairns. Cairns (CNS) is just 4.4 km from the centre of the city. Cairns is the only Cairns airport and it handles 16 outbound flights to Melbourne per day. 4 airlines have flights to Melbourne from Cairns on a regular basis.
Some of our airline partners flying from Cairns to Melbourne have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Jetstar, Tigerair Australia, and Virgin Australia are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Jetstar with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Cairns to Melbourne for under $300. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Jetstar for just $217, but on average you can expect to pay $327.
Cheapflights has 13 direct flights from Cairns to Melbourne under $300. A good price for a direct flight from Cairns to Melbourne is less than $435.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Cairns to Melbourne within the next 7 days for less than $600.
You can find direct flights on the following days: Tuesday, Wednesday.
This flight path from Cairns to Melbourne was viewed by 2,995 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
Travellers can expect 3 flights from Cairns to Melbourne on average per day.
Morning (6am - Midday) - 67% of flight departures
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 33% of flight departures
Departing from Cairns to Melbourne will take you 3h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 2326 km. Generally, flights for this route are direct.
Our cheapest airline available from Cairns to Melbourne is Jetstar. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $217 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Virgin Australia, starting at $279. Jetstar is priced at 40% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Before booking your flight from Cairns to Melbourne, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Jetstar, Qantas Airways or Tigerair Australia.
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Cairns to Melbourne on time: Singapore Airlines (58%), Jetstar (57%), Emirates (57%).
On average you can expect to pay $326 for a flight from Cairns to Melbourne. The cheapest flight overall is $133 while the most popular route, (Cairns - Melbourne) is currently priced at $216.
7%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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30%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
55%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
8%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
Sunday | 23daily flights |
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Monday | 14daily flights |
Tuesday | 16daily flights |
Wednesday | 15daily flights |
Thursday | 14daily flights |
Friday | 21daily flights |
Saturday | 12daily flights |