Cairns to Melbourne Flights
A variety of 15 airline companies have direct flights to Tullamarine to Cairns, Jet Linx Aviation, KLM, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air Niugini, Air India, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, IndiGo, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Jetstar 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.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12:35 | 21:40 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10:30 | 21:00 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11:00 | 21:40 |
| Virgin Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:30 | 21:00 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:30 | 21:00 |
| IndiGo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14:50 | 21:40 |
| Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:35 | 17:00 |
| Cathay Pacific | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:35 | 17:00 |
| Air New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:35 | 17:00 |
| KLM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:40 | 13:40 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:35 | 12:55 |
| Air Niugini | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:30 | 13:40 |
| Air India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:40 | 13:40 |
| Jet Linx Aviation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Cairns to Tullamarine Australia are by Qantas with around 3 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 12:35 and the latest flights at 21:40 with the most popular flight number being QF5865, QF5869, QF703 and QF705.
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.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 12:55, 14:50, 17:00 and 21:15 |
| Tuesday | 12:55, 14:50 and 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 12:55 and 14:50 |
| Thursday | 12:35, 14:50 and 21:10 |
| Friday | 12:35, 14:50 and 21:40 |
| Saturday | 01:00, 12:35, 13:15 and 14:50 |
| Sunday | 12:35, 14:50 and 21:40 |
Please remember your valid passport before departing CNS airport.
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