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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Melbourne & Flight Information
Origin airport IATA code
CNS
Destination airport IATA code
MEL

Melbourne MEL Flight Information

Traveling From
Cairns
Origin Airport IATA Code
CNS
Traveling To
Melbourne
Destination Airport IATA Code
MEL
Number of Airlines Serving
10
Available Airlines
Distance
2313 km
Direct Flight Time
3 25
Flight Price

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Every day between Cairns and Melbourne, 16 flights from 10 airlines jet back and forth. And with ebookers, you can book tickets for any one of those flights. If you book a direct flight with Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Emirates, Jetstar, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, you’ll arrive safely in your destination in around 3hours. If you can think of a quicker way to cover the 2313 km between null and null, let us know! 

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Place to stay after flight from Cairns to Melbourne

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

3.5 out of 5
44 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews.
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,210 reviews)
"Very quiet Very walkable to where I needed to be Very affordable, although the parking was a bit pricey. I would stay there again."

Reviewed on 10 May 2024

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne
The Victoria Hotel Melbourne

The Victoria Hotel Melbourne

3.5 out of 5
215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the restaurant and the bar in their reviews.
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,685 reviews)
"Fantastic hotel , great location , great prices and the best staff . Hard to beat"

Reviewed on 10 May 2024

The Victoria Hotel Melbourne
The Langham, Melbourne

The Langham, Melbourne

5 out of 5
One Southgate Avenue, Southbank, VIC
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews.
9/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
"Room & staff quality"

Reviewed on 8 May 2024

The Langham, Melbourne
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Atlantis Hotel, Melbourne

Atlantis Hotel, Melbourne

4 out of 5
300 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews.
8.6/10 Excellent! (2,187 reviews)
"Everything is good"

Reviewed on 8 May 2024

Atlantis Hotel, Melbourne
Stamford Plaza Melbourne

Stamford Plaza Melbourne

5 out of 5
111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews.
7.6/10 Good! (1,182 reviews)
Great stay, very cold though .
"I loved my room in the Stamford Plaza in Melbourne. It was nice and cozy, all the major amenities and even a spa bath! The bed and couch were both quite plush and comfy and the new 4k (i think) tv was a very nice touch. I think my only major issue regarding comfort was that no matter what i did to ..."

Reviewed on 7 May 2024

Stamford Plaza Melbourne
Pegasus Apart'Hotel

Pegasus Apart'Hotel

4 out of 5
206 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC
Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness centre and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews.
8.6/10 Excellent! (7,280 reviews)
"Great location which is close to excellent restaurants and shops. It is so easy to catch the tram from here and also not far to walk to the centre of Melbourne. My room was huge and really lovely with excellent cooking facilities"

Reviewed on 9 May 2024

Pegasus Apart'Hotel
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