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Direct flights | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Check-in for a flight from Melbourne to Cairns
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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Jetstar Airways | JST | JQ | No | 0 0 |
Virgin Australia Airlines | VOZ | VA | Yes | 0 0 |
Qantas | QFA | QF | Yes | 0 0 |
LATAM Airlines | LAN | LA | Yes | 0 0 |
Regional Express | RXA | ZL | No | 0 0 |
Australia COVID-19 travel restrictions

Most travelers from Melbourne (AUS), MEL can enter Cairns, CNS.
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