Cheap flights from Cairns to Melbourne from $159

The month of February is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Cairns averaging around $276.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairns to Melbourne Airport is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $289. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Cairns because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $394.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $262. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $388 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Cairns in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Cairns to Melbourne for the best Cairns - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $305 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Cairns for as low as $209 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cairns to Melbourne Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Cairns and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 21 flights per day flying from Cairns to Melbourne Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 55% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cairns and Melbourne Airport is 151 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.