Cairns to Melbourne Flights
A variety of 12 airline companies have direct flights to Tullamarine to Cairns, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, Air India, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Jetstar and Etihad Airways. 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 |
| Etihad Airways | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 00:20 | 19:55 |
| Qantas | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 07:00 | 19:05 |
| Jetstar | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 07:00 | 20:30 |
| Qatar Airways | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 00:20 | 19:55 |
| Virgin Australia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 00:20 | 19:55 |
| Singapore Airlines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 00:20 | 19:55 |
| Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 12:45 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 12:45 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 12:45 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 12:45 |
| Air New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 12:45 |
| Air India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:40 | 11:45 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Cairns to Tullamarine Australia are by Etihad Airways with around 3 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 00:20 and the latest flights at 19:55 with the most popular flight number being EY6320, EY6336, EY6343 and EY6351.
You can visit Etihad Airways at etihadairways.com website for late minute deals and up to date information.
Below you can see all the times when Etihad Airways fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Etihad Airways website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 00:20, 09:15 and 11:45 |
| Tuesday | 09:15 and 11:45 |
| Wednesday | 09:15 and 11:45 |
| Thursday | 09:15 and 11:45 |
| Friday | 09:15, 11:45 and 19:55 |
| Saturday | 00:20, 09:15 and 11:45 |
| Sunday | 09:10, 11:40 and 19:50 |
Please remember your valid passport before departing CNS airport.
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