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Scan through all non-stop flights from Melbourne to Cairns. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MEL to CNS, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from MEL to CNS are operated 33 times a week, with an average of 5 flights per day. Departure times vary between 06:00 - 19:50. The earliest flight departs at 06:00, the last flight departs at 19:50. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Melbourne to Cairns takes 3 hours and 20 minutes. The flight distance between Melbourne and Cairns is 1,437 miles (or 2,313 km).
There is 1 airport in Cairns: Cairns International Airport (CNS).
There are 33 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Cairns (as of April 2024).
3 hours and 20 minutes is the average flight time from Melbourne to Cairns.
The distance from Melbourne to Cairns is 1,437 miles (2,313 kilometers).
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia are flying nonstop from Melbourne to Cairns.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Melbourne to Cairns.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Melbourne to Cairns:
The earliest flight departs at 06:00 from Melbourne and arrives at 09:20 at Cairns.
The latest flight departs at 19:50 from Melbourne and arrives at 22:10 at Cairns.
1,437 miles (2,313 km) · 3h 20m
06:00
09:20
Jetstar
JQ 938
Jetstar
Airbus A321-100/200
Y
W
J
F
06:25
09:50
Virgin Australia
VA 1291
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
08:55
12:20
Virgin Australia
VA 1293
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
08:55
12:20
Virgin Australia
VA 1293
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
08:55
12:20
Virgin Australia
VA 1293
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
09:20
12:40
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 702
Qantas
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
09:45
13:05
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 702
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
11:20
14:40
Jetstar
JQ 940
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
Y
W
J
F
15:05
18:25
Jetstar
JQ 942
Jetstar
Airbus A321-100/200
Y
W
J
F
18:30
22:00
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 1994
Qantas
Embraer 190
Y
W
J
F
18:35
21:55
Jetstar
JQ 946
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
Y
W
J
F
19:15
22:35
Jetstar
JQ 946
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
Y
W
J
F
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