Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns from C$ 123

In general, February 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$ 252. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of February, then departing from Melbourne Airport during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 262.

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$ 261. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around C$ 288. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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$ 309 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$ 271 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Cairns flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of June 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Cairns flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 18% 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 107 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, Qantas Airways has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

20 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Cairns as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00a.m., with 78% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of June 2026, there are 146 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Cairns. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.