Does Qantas Airways fly direct to Melbourne Airport from Cairns?

Yes, Qantas Airways does offer direct flights for the route, with around 27 flights per week.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways?

On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways is Thursday, when prices are around $137. The most expensive day is generally Friday, when the average price is around $166.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways?

The cheapest month for Qantas Airways flights to Melbourne Airport from Cairns is generally February, where plane tickets cost $184 on average. If possible, try to avoid the most expensive months of November and August, when tickets cost $271 and $354 respectively.

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Mon, 8 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep

17:35 - 23:35CNS-MEL

6h 00m1 stop

11:15 - 22:50MEL-CNS

11h 35m1 stop

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Tue, 23 Dec - Fri, 26 Dec

17:00 - 23:35CNS-MEL

5h 35m1 stop

11:30 - 18:30MEL-CNS

8h 00m1 stop

$740Qantas Airways

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Thu, 11 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec

06:00 - 13:35CNS-MEL

6h 35m1 stop

18:50 - 17:15MEL-CNS

23h 25m2 stops

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Mon, 15 Sep - Mon, 15 Sep

06:00 - 13:05CNS-MEL

7h 05m2 stops

15:30 - 22:50MEL-CNS

7h 20m2 stops

$1,303Qantas Airways

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Wed, 24 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep

09:20 - 16:20CNS-MEL

7h 00m2 stops

17:25 - 22:50MEL-CNS

5h 25m1 stop

$1,384Qantas Airways

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Sun, 19 Oct - Wed, 22 Oct

11:45 - 18:45CNS-MEL

6h 00m1 stop

12:00 - 22:50MEL-CNS

11h 50m2 stops

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High season	December
Cheapest flight	$294
Average price round-trip	$325

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What is the cheapest Qantas Airways flight from Cairns to Melbourne Airport?
In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight with Qantas Airways from Cairns to Melbourne Airport was $79 for a return flight and $81 for a one-way flight.
Does Qantas Airways fly direct to Melbourne Airport from Cairns?
Yes, Qantas Airways does offer direct flights for the route, with around 27 flights per week.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways?
On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways is Thursday, when prices are around $137. The most expensive day is generally Friday, when the average price is around $166.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Melbourne Airport with Qantas Airways?
The cheapest month for Qantas Airways flights to Melbourne Airport from Cairns is generally February, where plane tickets cost $184 on average. If possible, try to avoid the most expensive months of November and August, when tickets cost $271 and $354 respectively.

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Verified traveller, Aug 2025

BDL-DFW

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

8.0 Very Good

Tricia, Aug 2025

AKL-JFK

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

8.0 Very Good

Tricia, Aug 2025

SYD-AKL

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

10.0 Wonderful

Dennis, Aug 2025

PDX-LAX

Outstanding

8.0 Very Good

Terry, Aug 2025

CNS-SYD

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

10.0 Wonderful

Verified traveller, Aug 2025

LAX-SYD

Everything was great.

10.0 Wonderful

Matt, Aug 2025

DFW-MEL

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

8.0 Very Good

Ian, Aug 2025

JFK-YYZ

It was fine. Crew were functional but not friendly

8.0 Very Good

Ian, Aug 2025

AKL-JFK

Great no issues

8.0 Very Good

Ian, Aug 2025

SYD-AKL

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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