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Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns at a glance
- flights a week
- 40
- flights today
- 2
- airlines
- 3
- flight time
- 3h 15m - 6h 30m
- distance
- 1,435 mi (2,309 km)
- first and last departure
- 06:15 - 19:50
- departure terminals
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- arrival terminals
- 1, 2
Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns flight schedule
40 flights a week. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
JQ 34
Jetstar
06:15
Tullamarine, terminal 2
08:30
Cairns, terminal 1
3h 15m
Daily
Airbus A320
QF 702
Qantas
08:35
Tullamarine, terminal 1
10:55
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
VA 1293
Virgin Australia
08:35
Tullamarine, terminal 3
11:05
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 30m
Daily
Boeing 737-700
VA 1295
Virgin Australia
11:35
Tullamarine, terminal 3
14:05
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 30m
Wed
Boeing 737-800
JQ 944
Jetstar
12:55
Tullamarine, terminal 4
15:15
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Tue, Thu, Sun
Airbus A320
JQ 948
Jetstar
15:25
Tullamarine, terminal 4
17:45
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Airbus A320
JQ 942
Jetstar
16:05
Tullamarine, terminal 4
18:25
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Sun
Airbus A321
VA 1297
Virgin Australia
16:35
Tullamarine, terminal 3
19:05
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 30m
Mon, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-700
JQ 946
Jetstar
19:50
Tullamarine, terminal 4
22:10
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Daily
Airbus A320
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 23 December.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
VA 1301
Virgin Australia
21:25
Tullamarine, terminal 3
23:55
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-700
QF 704
Qantas
07:25
Tullamarine, terminal 1
09:45
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
QF 1584
Qantas
11:20
Tullamarine, terminal 1
16:50
Cairns, terminal 2
6h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A220-300
VA 1291
Virgin Australia
06:25
Tullamarine, terminal 3
08:55
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 34
Jetstar
06:25
Tullamarine, terminal 2
08:45
Cairns, terminal 1
3h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
QF 702
Qantas
08:25
Tullamarine, terminal 1
10:50
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1293
Virgin Australia
09:35
Tullamarine, terminal 3
12:00
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 942
Jetstar
12:20
Tullamarine, terminal 4
14:40
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
JQ 946
Jetstar
20:15
Tullamarine, terminal 4
22:40
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
QF 704
Qantas
12:50
Tullamarine, terminal 1
15:15
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1297
Virgin Australia
16:45
Tullamarine, terminal 3
19:10
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
JQ 948
Jetstar
17:25
Tullamarine, terminal 4
19:50
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
JQ 944
Jetstar
15:55
Tullamarine, terminal 4
18:15
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
JQ 942
Jetstar
11:20
Tullamarine, terminal 4
14:40
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
VA 1297
Virgin Australia
16:55
Tullamarine, terminal 3
20:20
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
JQ 946
Jetstar
19:15
Tullamarine, terminal 4
22:40
Cairns, terminal 2
3h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Cairns is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
Airlines flying Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns
Nonstop flights a week by the current schedule
Jetstar
Virgin Australia
QantasFrequently asked questions
How many nonstop flights are there from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns?
40 nonstop flights a week by the current schedule, 13 flight numbers, 2 today.
How long is the flight from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns?
From 3 hours 15 minutes to 6 hours 30 minutes nonstop, depending on the flight.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns?
Jetstar (22 a week), Virgin Australia (11 a week) and Qantas (7 a week).
Which terminals are used between Tullamarine (MEL) and Cairns?
Flights depart from Tullamarine, terminals 1, 2, 3, 4 and arrive at Cairns, terminals 1, 2.
How far is Cairns from Tullamarine (MEL)?
1,435 mi (2,309 km) in a straight line.
What are the earliest and latest flights from Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns?
The first departure is at 06:15 (Jetstar), the last at 19:50 (Jetstar), local time.