Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns from $89

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Melbourne Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $180, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to Cairns, with average flight prices from Melbourne Airport averaging around $184.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Cairns. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $209. The most expensive day to fly to Cairns is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $328.

Our data shows that the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Cairns flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Cairns in the evening for as low as $192. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Cairns, so prices are often more expensive at around $353 per ticket.

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 $216 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 $195 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes 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 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 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Cairns is 20 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 68% of daily flights leaving at noon.

146 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne Airport to Cairns as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.