Airlines with flights from Cairns to Melbourne
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between CNS and MEL. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Cairns International to Melbourne International and the flight time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between CNS and MEL. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Cairns International to Melbourne International and the flight time is 3 hours and 25 minutes. Choose airline
Direct
Non-stop
3h 25min
Direct
Non-stop
3h 30min
Direct
Non-stop
3h 25min
Via Sydney
5h 0min
Via Sydney
5h 10min
Via Brisbane
5h 20min
Via Brisbane
5h 25min
Via Adelaide
6h 20min
Via Sydney
6h 25min
Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast)
6h 55min
Starts 04/06
Via Adelaide
5h 50min
Starts 29/06
Via Brisbane
6h 55min
Schedules
Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Cairns and Melbourne are both Jetstar focus cities.
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21 flights per week
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Airbus A321neoAirbus A320Airbus A321
CNS
Direct
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
JQ33
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
JQ943
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13:15
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JQ945
14:50
14:50
14:50
14:50
14:50
14:50
14:50
JQ949
21:10
20:00
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21:10
21:40
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21:40
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Non-stop with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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14 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
CNS
Direct
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
VA1292
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
VA1294
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Non-stop with Qantas
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Total flight time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Melbourne is a Qantas hub.
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7 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
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Business class available
CNS
Direct
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
QF703
12:35
12:35
13:50
12:55
12:55
12:35
12:35
QF705
17:00
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 5h 00m - 7h 25m.
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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43 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
CNS
Via SYD
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
VA1418
VA858
VA858
12:10
12:10
12:10
12:10
12:10
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12:10
VA1418
VA866
VA866
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12:10
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VA1424
VA892
VA892
16:35
16:35
16:35
16:35
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VA1424
VA888
VA888
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16:35
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16:35
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Qantas
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Total flight time: 5h 10m - 7h 25m.
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Melbourne is a Qantas hub.
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41 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
CNS
Via SYD
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
QF923
QF471
QF471
13:40
13:40
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13:40
13:40
QF923
QF473
QF473
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14:00
14:00
14:00
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QF925
QF499
QF499
18:20
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Brisbane with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 5h 20m - 7h 30m.
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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73 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
CNS
Via BNE
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
VA770
VA318
VA318
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
VA776
VA328
VA328
09:20
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09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
VA780
VA336
VA336
11:50
11:50
11:50
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VA780
VA334
VA334
11:50
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11:50
11:50
11:50
VA782
VA342
VA342
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
VA786
VA356
VA356
16:55
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16:55
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16:55
VA786
VA358
VA358
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16:55
16:55
16:55
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Brisbane with Qantas
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Total flight time: 5h 25m - 7h 50m.
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Melbourne is a Qantas hub.
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61 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
CNS
Via BNE
MEL
W24, Jun 08 - Jun 14
Flight
Mon
Jun 8
Tue
Jun 9
Wed
Jun 10
Thu
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 12
Sat
Jun 13
Sun
Jun 14
QF1891
QF615
QF615
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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QF1891
QF619
QF619
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06:00
QF707
QF623
QF623
09:25
09:25
09:25
09:25
09:25
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QF707
QF625
QF625
09:25
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QF1563
QF627
QF627
11:20
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11:20
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11:20
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QF1883
QF627
QF627
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11:20
QF713
QF627
QF627
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11:20
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11:20
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QF1883
QF629
QF629
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11:20
QF1885
QF633
QF633
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
QF709
QF637
QF637
15:45
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15:45
15:45
15:45
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QF709
QF1259
QF1259
15:45
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QF1887
QF635
QF635
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15:45
QF709
QF1257
QF1257
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15:45
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QF1989
QF1259
QF1259
17:40
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17:40
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17:40
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17:40
QF711
QF1259
QF1259
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17:40
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17:40
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
