Cairns to Melbourne Flights

A variety of 10 airline companies have direct flights to Tullamarine to Cairns, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad 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.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Qantas555555507:0022:30
Jetstar444444407:0022:30
Etihad Airways543344410:3023:55
Qatar Airways443333310:3023:55
Virgin Australia333333310:3023:55
Singapore Airlines333333310:3023:55
Emirates111111113:4517:15
China Southern Airlines111111113:4517:15
China Eastern Airlines111111113:4517:15
Air New Zealand111111113:4517:15

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Cairns to Tullamarine Australia are by Qantas with around 5 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 07:00 and the latest flights at 22:30 with the most popular flight number being QF5717, QF5861, QF5863 and QF5865.

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
Monday10:30, 13:35, 13:45, 14:30 and 22:30
Tuesday10:10, 10:30, 17:15, 18:00 and 19:05
Wednesday07:00, 13:35, 17:15, 17:55 and 19:05
Thursday07:00, 10:10, 14:30, 17:15 and 22:30
Friday10:30, 13:35, 13:45, 14:25 and 22:30
Saturday10:10, 10:30, 13:45, 17:55 and 19:05
Sunday10:10, 10:30, 13:45, 14:25 and 19:05

Please remember your valid passport before departing CNS airport.

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