Qantas flights from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL).

Select flight date:
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:
Daily 11:15 Cairns (CNS) 2 15:40 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 703 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Daily 12:15 Cairns (CNS) 2 15:40 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 703 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Valid until 2025-10-04
Daily 12:45 Cairns (CNS) 2 17:10 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 703 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective from 2025-10-26
Sat,Sun 17:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Sun 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-05-04 through 2025-06-15
Sat 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-06-28 through 2025-07-05
Sat,Sun 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-07-06 through 2025-07-20
Sun 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Operates only on 2025-07-27
Sun 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-08-10 through 2025-09-14
Sat,Sun 18:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 22:00 Melbourne (MEL) 1
Qantas QF 705 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-09-20 through 2025-10-04
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Daily 07:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 10:30 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-06-16 through 2025-08-31
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Daily 07:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 10:30 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-01 through 2025-10-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Daily 07:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 11:30 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Tue,Thu,Sat,Sun 07:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 12:00 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Wed,Fri 07:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 12:00 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:25 Effective 2025-12-12 through 2026-01-23
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Mon,Tue,Thu,Sat,Sun 07:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 12:00 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:25 Effective 2025-12-15 through 2026-01-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Mon 07:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 12:00 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:25 Operates only on 2026-01-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Tue,Thu,Sat,Sun 07:35 Cairns (CNS) 2 12:00 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5861 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:25 Effective from 2026-01-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 941)
Fri,Sun 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Mon-Thu,Sat 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-27 through 2025-12-15
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Tue,Wed,Fri,Sun 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:25 Effective 2025-12-16 through 2026-01-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Mon,Thu,Sat 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 3:25 Effective 2025-12-18 through 2026-01-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Mon,Tue,Thu,Sat 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 3:25 Effective from 2026-01-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Wed 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:25 Effective 2026-01-28 through 2026-02-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Fri,Sun 19:30 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:55 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5863 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:25 Effective 2026-01-30 through 2026-02-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 943)
Sun 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-07
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Mon-Fri 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-27 through 2025-12-16
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Wed,Thu,Sat,Sun 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-12-13 through 2026-01-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Mon,Tue,Fri 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-12-19 through 2026-01-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Mon-Fri 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2026-01-28 through 2026-02-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Sun 14:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:10 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2026-02-01 through 2026-02-22
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Daily 15:20 Cairns (CNS) 2 18:50 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Valid until 2025-06-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat 15:20 Cairns (CNS) 2 18:50 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-06-02 through 2025-10-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Tue,Thu,Sun 15:20 Cairns (CNS) 2 18:50 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-06-03 through 2025-10-02
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Tue,Thu,Sun 15:20 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:50 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-23
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat 15:20 Cairns (CNS) 2 19:50 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5865 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-06 through 2025-10-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 945)
Tue,Wed,Fri,Sun 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-12
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Tue,Wed,Fri,Sun 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-20
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Mon,Thu-Sun 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-01 through 2025-09-08
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Tue,Wed 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-02 through 2025-09-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Daily 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-09 through 2025-09-17
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Thu 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 3:30 Operates only on 2025-09-18
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Daily 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-19 through 2025-10-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)
Fri 20:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 23:35 Melbourne (MEL) 4
Qantas QF 5867 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 3:30 Operates only on 2025-10-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar.(JQ 947)


Qantas flights from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL).
Select flight date:
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:

11:15

15:40
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

12:15

15:40
Valid until 2025-10-04
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

12:45

17:10
Effective from 2025-10-26
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

17:35

22:00
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Mon
-
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Effective 2025-05-04 through 2025-06-15
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
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Thu
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Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Effective 2025-06-28 through 2025-07-05
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
-
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Effective 2025-07-06 through 2025-07-20
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
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Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Operates only on 2025-07-27
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Effective 2025-08-10 through 2025-09-14
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

18:35

22:00
Effective 2025-09-20 through 2025-10-04
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

07:00

10:30
Effective 2025-06-16 through 2025-08-31
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

07:00

10:30
Effective 2025-09-01 through 2025-10-04
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

07:00

11:30
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

07:35

12:00
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-14
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

07:35

12:00
Effective 2025-12-12 through 2026-01-23
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
Thu
-
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

07:35

12:00
Effective 2025-12-15 through 2026-01-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

07:35

12:00
Operates only on 2026-01-26
Mon
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

07:35

12:00
Effective from 2026-01-27
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 941)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-14
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2025-10-27 through 2025-12-15
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2025-12-16 through 2026-01-25
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
-
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2025-12-18 through 2026-01-26
Mon
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

19:30

23:55
Effective from 2026-01-27
Mon
Tue
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2026-01-28 through 2026-02-25
Mon
-
Tue
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Wed
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
-
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

19:30

23:55
Effective 2026-01-30 through 2026-02-27
Mon
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Tue
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Thu
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 943)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-07
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2025-10-27 through 2025-12-16
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2025-12-13 through 2026-01-25
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2025-12-19 through 2026-01-27
Mon
Tue
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
Sat
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Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2026-01-28 through 2026-02-27
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

14:40

19:10
Effective 2026-02-01 through 2026-02-22
Mon
-
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

15:20

18:50
Valid until 2025-06-01
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

15:20

18:50
Effective 2025-06-02 through 2025-10-04
Mon
Tue
-
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

15:20

18:50
Effective 2025-06-03 through 2025-10-02
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
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Thu
Fri
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Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

15:20

19:50
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-23
Mon
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Tue
Wed
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Thu
Fri
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Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

15:20

19:50
Effective 2025-10-06 through 2025-10-25
Mon
Tue
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Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 945)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

19:05

23:35
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-12
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

20:05

23:35
Effective 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-20
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

20:05

23:35
Effective 2025-09-01 through 2025-09-08
Mon
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

20:05

23:35
Effective 2025-09-02 through 2025-09-03
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

20:05

23:35
Effective 2025-09-09 through 2025-09-17
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

20:05

23:35
Operates only on 2025-09-18
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Fri
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

20:05

23:35
Effective 2025-09-19 through 2025-10-01
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

20:05

23:35
Operates only on 2025-10-03
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Sat
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Codeshare flight, operated by Jetstar. (JQ 947)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)
  • A domestic route departing from the Cairns airport (CNS) and arriving at Melbourne airport (MEL).
  • The flight distance is 1437 miles, or 2312 km.
  • The timezone of both the departure and the arrival airports is UTC+10 . Current time at both airports is (loading...).
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 3:25 and 3:30.