Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cairns

How to find cheap flights from Melbourne to Cairns

Looking for cheap flight tickets from Melbourne to Cairns? Skyscanner compares flight prices across more than 1,200 airlines and travel providers.

Regardless of whether you're looking for a one-way ticket to Cairns or a return flight, here are some tips to secure the best flight price and make planning your journey as smooth as possible.

• Simply hit search. From Emirates and Etihad to international carriers like Air India and Wizz Air, we compare all major airlines with the most popular online travel agents to find the cheapest plane tickets from Melbourne to Cairns. And with us there are no hidden fees - what you see is what you pay.


• Flex your dates to find the cheapest MEL - CNS flight tickets on Skyscanner. Search for flights but don’t enter the departure date and instead click ‘whole month’. This tool will find the cheapest month and dates to fly to Cairns from Melbourne.


• Set up a Price Alert for Melbourne-Cairns flight tickets. You can easily track the fare of flights by creating an alert. Whenever prices go down or up, you'll get an email to help make sure you get the best possible flight deal. Or download our app and get price alerts straight to your phone.


• Fly without stops. Only interested in direct flights between Melbourne and Cairns? Make sure to tick 'Non-stop flights only' when performing a search. If there are direct flights available on the route, these will appear in the results.

Hotels in Cairns

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Car hire in Cairns

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Book flight tickets from Melbourne to Cairns with extra peace of mind

Back in 2020, most airlines introduced policies to make travel during COVID-19 as easy as possible. The worst of the pandemic is now over, but some of these policies remain in place for you to take advantage of as you step back out into the world.

• Find flexible getaways. Some airlines introduced flexible booking policies in 2020 – and many of these are still available. If you book a flexible plane ticket from Melbourne to Cairns, it means your money is still safe if your flights are changed or cancelled due to COVID-19.


• Get insured. Choose travel cost protection that covers COVID-19, too. It's available at the checkout as you book your flight from Melbourne to Cairns with us.