Cairns to Melbourne Flights CNS → MEL

Cairns International Airport → Melbourne Airport

🇦🇺 Cairns, AU → 🇦🇺 Melbourne, AU

The Cairns to Melbourne route connects Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1439 miles (2316 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 5m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

Destination Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

3

Operators

8

Daily Flights

1439

Miles

3h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qantas QFA QF

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 9%
Tuesday 14 13%
Wednesday 12 11%
Thursday 19 17%
Friday 17 15%
Saturday 26 24%
Sunday 12 11%

Pattern Analysis

8 Daily Flights:
JST941 JST945 JST33 JST943 VOZ1298 VOZ1292 QFA703 VOZ1302
Data Points: 110
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 72 flights
Weekend: 38 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST941 JST945 JST33 JST943 A320 19:30 7:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA703 B738 11:35 11:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 24, 2026 Active
VOZ1298 VOZ1292 VOZ1302 B738 19:50 7:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 25, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:35 11:35 AM Qantas QFA QF
19:30 7:30 PM Jetstar JST JQ
19:50 7:50 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
11:35 - 19:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.