Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns from £71

If you’re not able to fly to Cairns in February, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Cairns during March average around £144.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cairns is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £192. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Melbourne Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £347.

Our data shows that the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Cairns flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Cairns in the morning for as low as £244. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £262.

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 £173 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £145 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.

Historically, on average around 19% 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 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 23 flights per day flying from Melbourne Airport to Cairns. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 74% of flights taking off at midday.

165 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne Airport to Cairns as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.