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Tue, Dec 8
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Sun, Dec 13
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Thu, Dec 10
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Wed, Dec 9
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Sat, Dec 12
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Fri, Dec 11
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Tue, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 13
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Tue, Dec 8 – Mon, Dec 14
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Thu, Dec 10 – Mon, Dec 14
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Tue, Dec 8 – Wed, Dec 16
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18
Melbourne MELCairns CNS

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Key info about flying to Cairns

Depart from
Melbourne
Arrive to
Cairns
Average flights per week
364
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.

AirlineSun 08.11Mon 09.11Tue 10.11Wed 11.11Thu 12.11Fri 13.11Sat 14.11
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Weekly flights: 0 totalDaily flights: 0 averageMost flights: 0 flights
AirlineSun 15.11Mon 16.11Tue 17.11Wed 18.11Thu 19.11Fri 20.11Sat 21.11
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Weekly flights: 41 totalDaily flights: 5.86 averageMost flights: Monday 3 flights
AirlineSun 22.11Mon 23.11Tue 24.11Wed 25.11Thu 26.11Fri 27.11Sat 28.11
4333333
12---1221
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Weekly flights: 40 totalDaily flights: 5.71 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights
AirlineSun 29.11Mon 30.11Tue 01.12Wed 02.12Thu 03.12Fri 04.12Sat 05.12
4333333
21---112---
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Weekly flights: 37 totalDaily flights: 5.29 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Melbourne to Cairns

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
QantasQFAQFNo
EmiratesUAEEKNo
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes

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
285
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
8 Nov
35°C18°C
15 Nov
77%
29°C23°C
Monday
9 Nov
17%
35°C20°C
16 Nov
66%
30°C23°C
Tuesday
10 Nov
57%
33°C21°C
17 Nov
70%
30°C24°C
Wednesday
11 Nov
52%
32°C20°C
18 Nov
70%
30°C24°C
Thursday
12 Nov
22%
34°C19°C
19 Nov
68%
30°C23°C
Friday
13 Nov
17%
31°C23°C
20 Nov
76%
29°C24°C
Saturday
14 Nov
57%
30°C23°C
21 Nov
79%
28°C23°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 China Southern Airlines. Melbourne and Cairns have 364 direct flights per week.

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