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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Victoria flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Victoria to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

How much is a return flight from Cairns to Victoria?

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Victoria from Cairns usually cost between $248 and $414 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $252 on Jetstar (15 Oct–23 Oct).

What is the cheapest Cairns to Victoria flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Victoria from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Melbourne, at $126 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $126.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Victoria?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Victoria is generally at night, when retur flights cost $262 on average. Morning departures are around 20% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Victoria is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $388.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Victoria?

No, with an average price for the route of $334, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Victoria?

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Victoria is January, when tickets cost $271 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $413 and $346 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Victoria?

For Cairns to Victoria, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Victoria back to Cairns, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Victoria?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Cairns to Victoria, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$159
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

FAQs - booking Victoria flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Victoria?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Victoria.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Victoria?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to Victoria is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Victoria?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to Victoria with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Victoria?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to Victoria up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Victoria

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Melbourne $224 one-way - $275 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cairns to Victoria

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Victoria? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 474 reviews
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2026
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Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

For a red eye flight it is pretty uncomfortable. They provide nothing in the way of pillows, etc.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

The flight was canceled. And I had to book on Jetstar to get home

Easy process and no delays. Economy-X seats could do with some lumbar support and the padding in the seat pan was compressed so a little uncomfortable, but LOVE the legroom.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

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