Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns (CNS).

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Sat 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:30 Effective 2026-02-07 through 2026-03-28
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Mon-Fri,Sun 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-02-08 through 2026-03-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Daily 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:00 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Daily 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:00 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Sun 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:30 Effective from 2026-10-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Mon-Sat 08:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 11:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective from 2026-10-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Daily 09:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 13:00 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8487 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-04-05 through 2026-10-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1293)
Fri,Sun 21:25 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 00:50 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8503 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-06-26 through 2026-07-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1301)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Wed 16:45 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:10 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8535 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Operates only on 2026-04-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1297)
Wed,Sat 16:45 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:10 Cairns (CNS) 2
Qatar Airways QR 8535 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-10-07 through 2026-10-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1297)
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Qatar Airways flights from Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) to Cairns (CNS).
Select flight date:
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-02-07 through 2026-03-28
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
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-02-08 through 2026-03-27
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-04
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective from 2026-10-25
Mon
-
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
-
Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective from 2026-10-26
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-04-05 through 2026-10-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1293)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-06-26 through 2026-07-26
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
-
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1301)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Operates only on 2026-04-01
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
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Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1297)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Effective 2026-10-07 through 2026-10-24
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
Sun
-
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1297)
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
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  • A domestic route departing from the Melbourne Tullamarine airport (MEL) and arriving at Cairns airport (CNS).
  • 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.