🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
1439 mi
CNS 🇦🇺
Cairns

Melbourne to Cairns Flights

Melbourne Airport Cairns International Airport 3 airlines

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The Melbourne to Cairns route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1439 miles (2316 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 1m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Melbourne Airport

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

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

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

3

Operators

9

Tracked Flights

1439

Miles

3h 1m

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 5 7%
Tuesday 3 4%
Wednesday 6 9%
Thursday 17 25%
Friday 13 19%
Saturday 17 25%
Sunday 7 10%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 68
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 44 flights
Weekend: 24 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
A21N 06:25 6:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 08:25 8:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
B737 06:25 6:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:25 6:25 AM Jetstar JST JQ
06:25 6:25 AM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
08:25 8:25 AM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:25 - 08:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.