Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns from C$ 120

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Cairns. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 244. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of May, then departing from Melbourne Airport during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 245.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Cairns. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 256. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around C$ 282. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Cairns from Melbourne Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 282 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of C$ 336.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around C$ 294 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Melbourne Airport for as low as C$ 260 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Melbourne to Cairns 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 16% of flights between Melbourne and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 109 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

15 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Cairns as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00a.m., with 68% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, there are 111 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Cairns. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.