Melbourne to Cairns Flights
You have a choice of 14 airline companies when flying from Tullamarine to Cairns. The flight time from Tullamarine to Cairns is around 3 Hours 32 Minutes and you will cover 2,313 Km (1,437 Miles). The airport code for Tullamarine is MEL and for Cairns it is CNS.
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. Flights to Cairns Australia normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) and frequency of flights daily.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 06:00 | 23:05 |
| Jetstar | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:00 | 20:45 |
| Etihad Airways | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:05 | 19:10 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 06:05 | 19:10 |
| Virgin Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 06:05 | 16:45 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 06:05 | 19:10 |
| Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 09:45 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 09:45 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 09:45 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 09:45 |
| Air New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 09:45 |
| Air India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| United Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:45 | 19:10 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 08:10 | 08:10 |
Qantas offer the most direct flights from Tullamarine to Cairns with an average of 3 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:00 and the latest flights operated at 23:05 and the most common flight numbers are QF5862, QF5864, QF5866 and QF5868
Contact Qantas at qantas.com.au to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
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 | 06:00, 09:45, 12:45 and 19:50 |
| Tuesday | 06:00, 09:45 and 12:45 |
| Wednesday | 06:00, 09:45, 12:45 and 19:50 |
| Thursday | 06:00, 09:45 and 12:45 |
| Friday | 06:00, 09:45, 12:45 and 19:50 |
| Saturday | 06:00, 09:45 and 12:45 |
| Sunday | 08:10, 12:20, 18:15, 19:40 and 23:05 |
Please remember your valid passport before departing MEL airport.
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