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VA Return flights from £138
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JQ Return flights from £150
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JQ,VA Return flights from £157
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar£157
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov£256
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£266
QF,VA Return flights from £170
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar£170
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JQ,QF Return flights from £191
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar£191
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£350
QF Return flights from £205
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from £261
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar£261
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov£643
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£871
CZ,VA Return flights from £352
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FJ,JQ Return flights from £700
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FJ,VA Return flights from £725
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£725
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PX,QF,VA Return flights from £773
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PX,QF Return flights from £952
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PX,VA Return flights from £1,009
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EK,QR Return flights from £1,083
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EK Return flights from £1,102
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Wed 24 Mar£1,102
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov£1,306
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£1,560

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Melbourne

Return fares from Cairns to Melbourne by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Dec 2026
£129
Jan 2027
£150
May 2027
£111
Jun 2027
£119

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is May 2027, with return fares from £111 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from £150).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from £111. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £150 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around £127. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and December, you'll generally pay up to 13% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.

December 2026
£129
January 2027
£150
May 2027
£111
June 2027
£119

Average Cairns to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Melbourne return airfares.

November 2026
£374
December 2026
£288
January 2027
£232
February 2027
£226
March 2027
£218
April 2027
£226
May 2027
£212
June 2027
£291

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