🇦🇺 CNS
Cairns
1439 mi
MEL 🇦🇺
Melbourne

Cairns to Melbourne Flights

Cairns International Airport Melbourne Airport 3 airlines

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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 8m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

10

Tracked Flights

1439

Miles

3h 8m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Cairns to Melbourne
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 16 10%
Tuesday 21 13%
Wednesday 19 12%
Thursday 24 15%
Friday 29 18%
Saturday 36 22%
Sunday 20 12%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 165
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 109 flights
Weekend: 56 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
A320 14:50 2:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 12:35 12:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
B738 13:40 1:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:35 12:35 PM Qantas QFA QF
13:40 1:40 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
14:50 2:50 PM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
12:35 - 14:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.