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Key info about flying to Cairns

Depart from
Melbourne
Arrive to
Cairns
Average flights per week
312
Flight distance
2316 km

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Melbourne to Cairns in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 07.07Tue 08.07Wed 09.07Thu 10.07Fri 11.07Sat 12.07Sun 13.07
---------3434
---------1233
---------------1---
Weekly flights: 24 totalDaily flights: 3.43 averageMost flights: Friday 4 flights
AirlineMon 14.07Tue 15.07Wed 16.07Thu 17.07Fri 18.07Sat 19.07Sun 20.07
4554545
2333333
------11122
Weekly flights: 59 totalDaily flights: 8.43 averageMost flights: Tuesday 5 flights
AirlineMon 21.07Tue 22.07Wed 23.07Thu 24.07Fri 25.07Sat 26.07Sun 27.07
4444444
3223333
------1111---
Weekly flights: 51 totalDaily flights: 7.29 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights
AirlineMon 28.07Tue 29.07Wed 30.07Thu 31.07Fri 01.08Sat 02.08Sun 03.08
4444444
3222323
1111111
Weekly flights: 52 totalDaily flights: 7.43 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Melbourne to Cairns

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
QantasQFAQFNo
EmiratesUAEEKNo
LATAM AirlinesLANLAYes

Weather in Cairns

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C24°C
February29°C24°C
March29°C23°C
April27°C22°C
May25°C20°C
June24°C18°C
July24°C18°C
August24°C17°C
September26°C19°C
October28°C21°C
November29°C22°C
December30°C23°C
Hottest Month
30°C
January
Coldest month
17°C
August
Sunny days
289
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
6 Jul
26°C19°C
13 Jul
25°C16°C
Monday
7 Jul
87%
26°C18°C
14 Jul
26°C17°C
Tuesday
8 Jul
27°C17°C
15 Jul
25°C17°C
Wednesday
9 Jul
27°C17°C
16 Jul
86%
23°C16°C
Thursday
10 Jul
87%
26°C18°C
17 Jul
23°C16°C
Friday
11 Jul
25°C16°C
18 Jul
24°C16°C
Saturday
12 Jul
23°C16°C
19 Jul
23°C15°C
Travelers usually depart from Melbourne, or Avalon when they travel from Melbourne to Cairns. The distance between Melbourne and Cairns is 2316 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, and LATAM Airlines. Melbourne and Cairns have 312 direct flights per week.

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