Cheap flights from Cairns to Melbourne

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27 Jul - 31 Jul
$223 pp
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Melbourne
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Melbourne
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
17 Jul - 24 Jul
$229 pp
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
Direct
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Tiger Airways Australia
Direct
CNS
Cairns
04 Jul - 14 Jul
$229 pp
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cheap flights for the next season

Find flight deals in the next 3 months
30 Jul - 30 Jul
$200 pp
CNS
Cairns
Jetstar Airways
Direct
MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
07 Aug - 07 Aug
$200 pp
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
02 Sep - 09 Sep
$203 pp
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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Melbourne
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Melbourne
Jetstar Airways
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16 Oct - 23 Oct
$201 pp
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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Melbourne
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Melbourne
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
04 Nov - 12 Nov
$203 pp
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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MEL
Melbourne
MEL
Melbourne
Jetstar Airways
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10 Oct - 17 Oct
$204 pp
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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Melbourne
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Jetstar Airways
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Destination information for Melbourne

Things to know before you go. Useful info for your trip from Cairns to Melbourne

Flight duration

3 hrs 23 mins

Airports close to Cairns

  • Cairns International (CNS)

Airports servicing Melbourne

  • Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL)
  • Avalon Airport (AVV)
  • Essendon (MEB)

Temp on Avg for June in Melbourne

13.8 °C

Avg rainfall for June in Melbourne

33.2 mm
How much do things cost?
Cairns is 2% more expensive than Melbourne
One-way ticket (local transport)
Melbourne 3
Cairns 3
Cappuccino
Melbourne 3
Cairns 3
Local draught beer (0.5 litre)
Melbourne 5
Cairns 4
Bottle of beer (imported beer)
Melbourne 4
Cairns 5
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Additional useful information for Melbourne

In the last week, 147760 people have been searching for flights from Cairns to Melbourne.

Currently, our data suggests that 9 airlines fly from Cairns to Melbourne directly, including Air Niugini, Qantas and Emirates.

Direct flights are usually available on every day of the week.

The weather is expected to be 13°C cooler than Cairns (24°C) if the weatherman has predicted correctly!

During this time it is forecast that there will be 1.8 mm less rain in Melbourne than in Cairns.

At this time of year, it’s likely that there will be 58% chance of sunshine in Melbourne as opposed to 11% in Cairns.

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Flight FAQs
From Cairns to Melbourne
What percent of flights are delayed?
Flights are delayed approximately 10.3% of the time
What is the average delay time?
From Cairns, there is an average delay of 41 mins for flights to Melbourne
Which is the best aircraft?
The most popular plane flying is a Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
What is the best airline?
To Melbourne, Jetstar Airways operates 60 flights from Cairns
How many passenger seats are available on a flight on this route?
There are typically 699 per day
How often are flights diverted?
Diversions are not expected on flights on this route
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