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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns International Airport (CNS)
The essentials
Straight-line distance2,314 km1,438 miles · great-circle
Estimated flight time2h 54mAt 800 km/h cruise. Scheduled times run longer.
Direct flights? Yes 4 airlines in our data
Time difference None Same local time today (UTC+10 → UTC+10)
Airlines listed on MEL → CNS
- TT Air Lithuania
- JQ Jetstar Airways
- QF Qantas
- VA V Australia Airlines
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