Air India flights from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL).

Select flight date:
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Daily 11:40 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:10 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1292)
Daily 11:45 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:10 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective from 2025-10-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1292)
Daily 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Valid until 2025-05-10
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Sun 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:30 Effective 2025-05-11 through 2025-05-18
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Mon-Sat 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-05-12 through 2025-05-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Daily 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Sun 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:30 Effective 2025-06-15 through 2025-09-21
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Mon-Sat 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-06-16 through 2025-09-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)
Daily 13:05 Cairns (CNS) 2 16:35 Melbourne (MEL) 3
Air India AI 7168 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-09-28 through 2025-10-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1294)


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

11:40

16:10
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1292)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

11:45

16:10
Effective from 2025-10-26
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1292)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

13:05

16:35
Valid until 2025-05-10
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-05-11 through 2025-05-18
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-05-12 through 2025-05-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-05-25 through 2025-06-14
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-06-15 through 2025-09-21
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-06-16 through 2025-09-27
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

13:05

16:35
Effective 2025-09-28 through 2025-10-04
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1294)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
  • 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.