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Flights from Melbourne to Cairns

MEL to CNS flights and routes map MEL to CNS. All flight routes from Melbourne International, Australia to Cairns International, Australia. These routes are operated by 9 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 6 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 20 minutes.

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Australia MEL Melbourne Melbourne, VI, Australia
Australia CNS Cairns , QL, Australia
MEL
Melbourne
AustraliaMelbourne, VI, Australia
Cairns
AustraliaCairns, QL, Australia
CNS
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Jetstar
Non-stop with Jetstar. 4 flights per day.

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3h 20m

Jetstar
Non-stop with Jetstar.
3h 20m
4 flights per day.
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Qantas
Non-stop with Qantas. 1-2 flights per day.

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3h 20m

Qantas
Non-stop with Qantas.
3h 20m
1-2 flights per day.
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Virgin Australia
Non-stop with Virgin Australia. 2 flights per day.

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3h 25m

Virgin Australia
Non-stop with Virgin Australia.
3h 25m
2 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Adelaide ADL
1 stop with Virgin Australia.
Begins in 4/7

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5h 50m

Begins in 4/7
Via Adelaide ADL
1 stop with Virgin Australia.
5h 50m
Begins in 4/7
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Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Virgin Australia. 2-7 flights per day.

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6h 00m

Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Virgin Australia.
6h 00m
2-7 flights per day.
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Via Canberra CBR
1 stop with Qantas. 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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6h 05m

Only saturdays
Via Canberra CBR
1 stop with Qantas.
6h 05m
0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Qantas. 4-9 flights per day.

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6h 10m

Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Qantas.
6h 10m
4-9 flights per day.
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Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) OOL
1 stop with Jetstar.
Begins in 4/7

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6h 15m

Begins in 4/7
Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) OOL
1 stop with Jetstar.
6h 15m
Begins in 4/7
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Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Qantas. 2-11 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 15m

Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Qantas.
6h 15m
2-11 flights per day.
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Via Adelaide ADL
1 stop with Qantas. 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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6h 25m

Only saturdays
Via Adelaide ADL
1 stop with Qantas.
6h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Virgin Australia. 5-9 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
6h 25m

Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Virgin Australia.
6h 25m
5-9 flights per day.
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Via Townsville TSV
1 stop with Qantas. 0-1 flights per day.
Fri & Sun

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6h 40m

Fri & Sun
Via Townsville TSV
1 stop with Qantas.
6h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Fri & Sun
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Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Jetstar. 2-4 flights per day.

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6h 55m

Via Sydney SYD
1 stop with Jetstar.
6h 55m
2-4 flights per day.
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Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Jetstar. 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 00m

Via Brisbane BNE
1 stop with Jetstar.
7h 00m
2-3 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Canberra CBR With IndiGo & Qantas 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE

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6h 05m

Only saturdays
Via Canberra CBR
6h 05m
With IndiGo & Qantas 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE
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Via Adelaide ADL With IndiGo & Qantas 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE

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6h 25m

Only saturdays
Via Adelaide ADL
6h 25m
With IndiGo & Qantas 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
CODESHARE
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Via Brisbane BNE With Air Niugini & Qantas 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

SCHEDULE
6h 55m

Via Brisbane BNE
6h 55m
With Air Niugini & Qantas 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Sydney SYD With Air Niugini & Air France 0-1 flights per day.
Only mondays
CODESHARE

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7h 20m

Only mondays
Via Sydney SYD
7h 20m
With Air Niugini & Air France 0-1 flights per day.
Only mondays
CODESHARE
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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Melbourne to Cairns flights

With over 291 flights every week and 7 different airlines you have a wide option of flights to choose from. You can fly non-stop to Cairns (CNS) from Melbourne (MEL) with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Townsville, Adelaide or any other of the 4 alternatives with flight connections.

Melbourne to Cairns with Jetstar

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 19 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Adelaide or Sydney.

With Qantas

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 9 am, 14 pm or 16 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Townsville or Sydney. Qantas is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Virgin Australia

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6 am and 16 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Adelaide or Brisbane.

Miles & flight time: MEL - CNS

The shortest flight time between MEL and CNS is 3 hours and 20 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct3h 20m-1445 (2325 km)
TSV Townsville5h 5m1h 5m1462 (2352 km)
ADL Adelaide6h 0m1h 40m1732 (2787 km)
SYD Sydney6h 50m2h 5m1672 (2690 km)
BNE Brisbane7h 0m2h 35m1729 (2782 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.MEL-CNS flight routesMelbourne to Cairns flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly to Cairns (CNS) from Melbourne (MEL) non-stop with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia. The flight takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Townsville, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 5 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with Qantas and Jetstar.

The flight time between Melbourne, MEL and Cairns International, CNS, is 3 hours and 20 minutes. The distance is 1672 miles (or 2690 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to CNS from MEL with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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