Cairns to Melbourne Flights

A variety of 11 airline companies have direct flights to Tullamarine to Cairns, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Jetstar, Etihad Airways and Qantas. The flight time from Cairns to Tullamarine is around 3 Hours 32 Minutes and you will cover 2,313 Km (1,437 Miles). The airport code for Cairns is CNS and for Tullamarine it is MEL.

Flight prices can fluctuate at certain times of the day but also at weekends. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tullamarine (MEL) and the number of flights they operate each day.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Qantas444444407:3514:30
Etihad Airways334343309:1511:45
Jetstar333333307:3514:30
Qatar Airways322233309:1511:45
Virgin Australia222222209:1511:45
Singapore Airlines222222209:1511:45
Emirates111111112:4512:45
China Southern Airlines111111112:4512:45
China Eastern Airlines111111112:4512:45
Cathay Pacific111111112:4512:45
Air New Zealand111111112:4512:45

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Cairns to Tullamarine Australia are by Qantas with around 4 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 07:35 and the latest flights at 14:30 with the most popular flight number being QF5861, QF5863, QF5865 and QF703.

You can visit Qantas at qantas.com.au website for late minute deals and up to date information.

Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

DayFlight Times
Monday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Tuesday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Wednesday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Thursday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Friday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Saturday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30
Sunday07:35, 09:05, 12:45 and 14:30

Please remember your valid passport before departing CNS airport.

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