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 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 08:35 | 23:55 |
| Qantas | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 08:25 | 22:05 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 06:15 | 19:45 |
| IndiGo | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 06:15 | 16:25 |
| Virgin Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 08:35 | 21:25 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 08:35 | 21:25 |
| Air India | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 08:35 | 21:25 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:35 | 21:25 |
| LATAM Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:25 |
| Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:25 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:25 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:25 |
| Air New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:25 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 | 10:45 |
Qatar Airways offer the most direct flights from Tullamarine to Cairns with an average of 3 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 08:35 and the latest flights operated at 23:55 and the most common flight numbers are QR6337, QR6363, QR6375 and QR7101
Contact Qatar Airways at qatarairways.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see all the times when Qatar Airways fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qatar Airways website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 08:35, 21:25 and 23:55 |
| Tuesday | 08:35, 21:25 and 23:55 |
| Wednesday | 08:35 and 21:25 |
| Thursday | 08:35, 16:35, 21:25 and 23:55 |
| Friday | 08:35, 16:35, 19:05, 21:25 and 23:55 |
| Saturday | 08:35, 16:35 and 19:05 |
| Sunday | 08:35, 16:35 and 19:05 |
Please remember your valid passport before departing MEL airport.
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