Airlines with flights from Melbourne to Cairns
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between MEL and CNS. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Melbourne International to Cairns International and the flight time is 3 hours and 20 minutes.
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between MEL and CNS. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Melbourne International to Cairns International and the flight time is 3 hours and 20 minutes. Choose airline
Direct
Non-stop
3h 20min
Direct
Non-stop
3h 25min
Direct
Non-stop
3h 25min
Via Townsville
4h 50min
Via Brisbane
5h 10min
Via Sydney
5h 10min
Via Sydney
5h 25min
Via Brisbane
5h 30min
Via Sydney
6h 5min
Via Brisbane
6h 10min
Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast)
7h 15min
Via Adelaide
7h 20min
NEW
Via Adelaide
5h 15min
Starts 04/10
Via Sunshine Coast
7h 5min
Schedules
Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Melbourne and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
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23 flights per week
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Airbus A321neoAirbus A320Airbus A321
MEL
Direct
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
JQ34
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
JQ948
17:00
16:15
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16:55
17:25
17:25
17:25
JQ946
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
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 25 minutes
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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14 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
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Business class available
MEL
Direct
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
VA1291
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
06:25
VA1293
09:35
09:35
09:35
09:35
09:35
09:35
09:35
VA1297
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16:55
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16:55
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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Melbourne is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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9 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
MEL
Direct
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
QF702
08:25
08:25
08:25
08:25
08:25
08:25
08:25
QF704
12:50
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Townsville with Qantas
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Total flight time: 4h 50m - 5h 50m.
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One World Alliance
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Melbourne is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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4 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
MEL
Via TSV
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
QF1942
QF2370
QF2370
11:05
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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 10m - 7h 35m.
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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116 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
MEL
Via BNE
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
VA303
VA775
VA775
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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VA307
VA781
VA781
06:50
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06:50
06:50
06:50
VA309
VA781
VA781
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
VA319
VA785
VA785
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
VA321
VA785
VA785
10:10
10:10
10:10
10:10
10:10
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10:10
VA331
VA793
VA793
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14:10
14:10
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14:10
VA337
VA799
VA799
16:10
16:10
16:10
16:10
16:10
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16:10
VA341
VA799
VA799
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
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17:10
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 5h 10m - 7h 40m.
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Melbourne is a Virgin Australia hub.
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64 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
MEL
Via SYD
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
VA803
VA1413
VA1413
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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VA823
VA1419
VA1419
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
VA825
VA1419
VA1419
08:50
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08:50
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VA827
VA1419
VA1419
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
VA829
VA1419
VA1419
09:30
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09:30
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09:30
VA833
VA1419
VA1419
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
VA841
VA1423
VA1423
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12:00
12:00
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12:00
VA845
VA1423
VA1423
13:00
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13:00
13:00
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13:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Qantas
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Total flight time: 5h 25m - 7h 40m.
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One World Alliance
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Melbourne is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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79 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
MEL
Via SYD
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
QF1514
QF922
QF922
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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QF402
QF922
QF922
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06:00
QF404
QF922
QF922
06:15
06:15
06:15
06:15
06:15
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QF406
QF922
QF922
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
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QF408
QF922
QF922
06:45
06:45
06:45
06:45
06:45
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QF410
QF922
QF922
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
QF412
QF922
QF922
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
07:10
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QF414
QF922
QF922
07:25
07:25
07:25
07:25
07:25
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
