Cairns to Melbourne (CNS-MEL): nonstop upgrade & award space

Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas fly nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 61 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CNS to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Cairns to Melbourne flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to MEL, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL)
Date Flight Airline Departs CNS Arrives MEL Duration Aircraft
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73H
JQ 33Jetstar11:0014:303h 30m32Q
QF 703Qantas12:3516:003h 25m73H
JQ 943Jetstar13:1516:353h 20m320
VA 1294Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:4017:103h 30m7M8
JQ 945Jetstar14:5018:203h 30m320
JQ 949Jetstar21:4001:003h 20m321
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73H
JQ 33Jetstar11:0014:303h 30m32Q
QF 703Qantas12:3516:003h 25m73H
VA 1294Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:4017:103h 30m73H
JQ 945Jetstar14:5018:203h 30m320
JQ 947Jetstar19:3523:003h 25m320
JQ 949Jetstar21:4001:003h 20m321
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73H
JQ 33Jetstar11:0014:303h 30m32Q
QF 703Qantas12:3516:003h 25m73H
VA 1294Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:4017:103h 30m73H
JQ 945Jetstar14:5018:203h 30m320
JQ 947Jetstar19:3523:003h 25m320
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73H
JQ 33Jetstar11:0014:303h 30m32Q
QF 703Qantas12:3516:003h 25m73H
VA 1294Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:4017:103h 30m73H
JQ 945Jetstar14:5018:203h 30m320
JQ 947Jetstar19:3523:003h 25m320
JQ 949Jetstar21:4001:003h 20m321
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73W
JQ 33Jetstar11:0014:303h 30m32Q
QF 703Qantas12:3516:003h 25m73H
VA 1294Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:4017:103h 30m73H
JQ 945Jetstar14:5018:203h 30m320
JQ 947Jetstar19:3523:003h 25m320
JQ 941Jetstar07:0010:303h 30m320
VA 1292Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3014:003h 30m73H

Showing the first 40 of 56 scheduled CNS to MEL departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on CNS to MEL departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairns to Melbourne to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each CNS to MEL departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Cairns to Melbourne nonstop

Carriers operating CNS to MEL nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CNS to MEL

How far is Melbourne from Cairns?
CNS to MEL covers about 1,438 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to MEL?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from CNS to MEL?
About 61 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns and Melbourne in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CNS to MEL depart?
Scheduled CNS to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 21:40, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on CNS to MEL?
Open the CNS to MEL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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