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Good round-trip deal	$881 or less
Good one-way deal	$151 or less

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Cheapest flights from Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 12 April 2025.

Tue 6/522:55CNS - CHC

Nonstop4h 55mJetstar

Wed 21/507:05CHC - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$405

Tue 6/522:55CNS - AKL

1 stop8h 55mJetstar

Tue 13/519:50AKL - CNS

1 stop16h 50mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$552

Sun 25/522:55CNS - WLG

1 stop18h 05mJetstar

Sun 1/608:15WLG - CNS

1 stop28h 25mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$597

Sat 10/515:35CNS - AKL

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/506:40AKL - CNS

1 stop8h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/4$660

Mon 26/516:55CNS - ZQN

1 stop20h 45mVirgin Australia

Mon 2/614:25ZQN - CNS

1 stop27h 30mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/4$807

Mon 5/519:00CNS - WLG

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/516:00WLG - CNS

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$862

Tue 6/506:00CNS - CHC

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/513:50CHC - CNS

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$943

Mon 26/506:00CNS - ZQN

2 stops32h 10mJetstar

Mon 2/610:50ZQN - CNS

2 stops24h 20mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$984

Sat 10/511:55CNS - AKL

Nonstop4h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 17/507:10AKL - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 11/4$1,005

Sun 25/518:35CNS - AKL

1 stop27h 35mEmirates

Sun 1/606:10AKL - CNS

1 stop13h 40mEmirates

Deal found 9/4$1,060

Sat 10/514:25CNS - AKL

2 stops15h 10mQantas Airways

Sat 17/510:30AKL - CNS

2 stops14h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/4$1,098

Sun 25/518:35CNS - WLG

1 stop17h 00mEmirates

Sun 1/615:40WLG - CNS

1 stop28h 30mEmirates

Deal found 9/4$1,117

Best flights from Cairns
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cairns that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 April 2025.

Tue 6/522:55CNS - CHC

Nonstop4h 55mJetstar

Wed 21/507:05CHC - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$405

Sat 10/515:35CNS - AKL

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/506:40AKL - CNS

1 stop8h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/4$660

Mon 26/516:55CNS - ZQN

1 stop20h 45mVirgin Australia

Mon 2/614:25ZQN - CNS

1 stop27h 30mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/4$807

Sat 10/511:55CNS - AKL

Nonstop4h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 17/507:10AKL - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 11/4$1,005

Sun 25/518:35CNS - AKL

1 stop27h 35mEmirates

Sun 1/606:10AKL - CNS

1 stop13h 40mEmirates

Deal found 9/4$1,060

Sat 10/514:25CNS - AKL

2 stops15h 10mQantas Airways

Sat 17/510:30AKL - CNS

2 stops14h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/4$1,098

Tue 6/522:55CNS - AKL

1 stop8h 55mJetstar

Tue 13/519:50AKL - CNS

1 stop16h 50mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$552

Sun 25/522:55CNS - WLG

1 stop18h 05mJetstar

Sun 1/608:15WLG - CNS

1 stop28h 25mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$597

Mon 5/519:00CNS - WLG

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/516:00WLG - CNS

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$862

Tue 6/506:00CNS - CHC

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/513:50CHC - CNS

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$943

Sun 25/518:35CNS - WLG

1 stop17h 00mEmirates

Sun 1/615:40WLG - CNS

1 stop28h 30mEmirates

Deal found 9/4$1,117

Mon 26/506:00CNS - ZQN

2 stops32h 10mJetstar

Mon 2/610:50ZQN - CNS

2 stops24h 20mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$984

Direct flights from Cairns
Explore direct flight options from Cairns based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 12 April 2025.

Sat 10/511:55CNS - AKL

Nonstop4h 40mAir New Zealand

Sat 17/507:10AKL - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 11/4$1,005

Tue 20/511:55CNS - AKL

Nonstop4h 40mVirgin Australia

Tue 27/507:10AKL - CNS

Nonstop5h 35mVirgin Australia

Deal found 11/4$1,653

One-way flights from Cairns
Search for one-way flight options from Cairns. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 April 2025.

Thu 17/422:55CNS - CHC

Nonstop4h 55mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$290

Tue 9/922:55CNS - AKL

1 stop10h 05mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$331

Wed 20/809:20CNS - AKL

1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$419

Mon 26/516:55CNS - ZQN

1 stop20h 45mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/4$528

Tue 19/811:55CNS - AKL

Nonstop4h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/4$538

Mon 26/516:55CNS - ZQN

3 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/4$564

Wed 20/809:20CNS - AKL

2 stops20h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 10/4$590

Thu 10/706:00CNS - ZQN

2 stops26h 10mJetstar

Deal found 11/4$616

Tue 27/514:25CNS - ZQN

1 stop23h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/4$1,998

Mon 26/512:15CNS - ZQN

3 stops25h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 10/4$3,359

International flights from Cairns
Find cheap international flights from Cairns based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 12 April 2025.

Wed 14/515:35CNS - BNE

Nonstop2h 10mJetstar

Sat 17/506:00BNE - CNS

Nonstop2h 25mJetstar

Deal found 9/4$186

Thu 8/519:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Sun 11/515:10SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Deal found 11/4$228

Sat 16/806:00CNS - BNE

Nonstop2h 15mVirgin Australia

Sun 17/806:10BNE - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mVirgin Australia

Deal found 9/4$240

Thu 8/506:00CNS - SYD

1 stop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/515:10SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/4$322

Thu 22/519:05CNS - DPS

Nonstop4h 45mJetstar

Mon 26/500:55DPS - CNS

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 10/4$353

Mon 9/606:00CNS - SYD

1 stop6h 40mVirgin Australia

Mon 16/606:30SYD - CNS

1 stop4h 40mVirgin Australia

Deal found 9/4$409

Thu 29/512:25CNS - NAN

Nonstop4h 10mFiji Airways

Thu 19/608:30NAN - CNS

Nonstop4h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 10/4$564

Tue 29/419:05CNS - MNL

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 8/506:55MNL - CNS

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/4$843

Thu 29/506:00CNS - NAN

1 stop8h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/608:30NAN - CNS

Nonstop4h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$884

Wed 11/611:50CNS - NAN

1 stop25h 20mVirgin Australia

Wed 18/616:05NAN - CNS

1 stop9h 30mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/4$978

Thu 21/809:20CNS - DPS

2 stops14h 40mVirgin Australia

Fri 5/923:05DPS - CNS

1 stop11h 20mVirgin Australia

Deal found 10/4$1,005

Sat 10/513:40CNS - BNE

2 stops10h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/511:25BNE - CNS

1 stop6h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/4$1,055

Find flights from Cairns within your budget

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

CairnsChristchurch

CNS - CHC

CNSCHC

Cairns

Tue 6/5

22:55-05:50

Nonstop4h 55m

Christchurch

Wed 21/5

07:05-10:40

Nonstop5h 35m

$405

CairnsAuckland

CNS - AKL

CNSAKL

Cairns

Tue 6/5

22:55-09:50

1 stop8h 55m

Auckland Intl

Tue 13/5

19:50-10:40

1 stop16h 50m

$552

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sun 25/5

22:55-19:00

1 stop18h 05m

Wellington

Sun 1/6

08:15-10:40

1 stop28h 25m

$597

CairnsAuckland

CNS - AKL

CNSAKL

Cairns

Sat 10/5

15:35-04:30

1 stop10h 55m

Auckland Intl

Sat 17/5

06:40-13:10

1 stop8h 30m

$660

CairnsQueenstown

CNS - ZQN

CNSZQN

Cairns

Mon 26/5

16:55-15:40

1 stop20h 45m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/6

14:25-15:55

1 stop27h 30m

$807

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 5/5

19:00-17:10

2 stops20h 10m

Wellington

Mon 26/5

16:00-08:25

1 stop18h 25m

$862

CairnsChristchurch

CNS - CHC

CNSCHC

Cairns

Tue 6/5

06:00-00:45

1 stop16h 45m

Christchurch

Wed 21/5

13:50-08:25

2 stops20h 35m

$943

CairnsQueenstown

CNS - ZQN

CNSZQN

Cairns

Mon 26/5

06:00-16:10

2 stops32h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/6

10:50-09:10

2 stops24h 20m

$984

CairnsAuckland

CNS - AKL

CNSAKL

Cairns

Sat 10/5

11:55-18:35

Nonstop4h 40m

Auckland Intl

Sat 17/5

07:10-10:45

Nonstop5h 35m

$1,005

CairnsAuckland

CNS - AKL

CNSAKL

Cairns

Sun 25/5

18:35-00:10

1 stop27h 35m

Auckland Intl

Sun 1/6

06:10-17:50

1 stop13h 40m

$1,060

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Cairns

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Cairns including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight from Cairns?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Cairns, you should look to book at least 47 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairns?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns (average of $526). Flying from Cairns in November will prove the most costly (average of $766). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?

Some of the most frequent flights departing from Cairns everyday are: Brisbane (319 flights per day), Sydney (205 flights per day), and Melbourne (158 flights per day).

Brisbane

Brisbane

From $88

Christchurch

Christchurch

From $130

Melbourne

Melbourne

From $379

Singapore Changi

Singapore Changi

From $777

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Cairns?

The cheapest city to fly to from Cairns is Brisbane, with prices starting at $151. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Brisbane

Brisbane

From $88

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sydney Kingsford Smith

From $112

Christchurch

Christchurch

From $130

Melbourne

Melbourne

From $379

Airline reviews for flights from Cairns

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

7.5

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

7.5

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

Virgin Australia

7.5

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

dhia,Mar 2024

CDG - DXB

Good although thete was 2 hours delay in the flight but still is good 😊

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What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?
The most popular destinations from Cairns this month are Brisbane, Sydney, Denpasar. The top year-round destinations include Brisbane, Denpasar, Sydney.
What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to anywhere?
Users have flown out of Cairns for as low as $151 to Brisbane (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $770 to fly from Cairns.
What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Cairns?
Premium economy can provide you with benefits such as more leg room and ideal seating locations without the price tag of a business class flight. Some of the cheapest premium economy flight options from Cairns are below:
Fly from Cairns to Singapore starting at $3,945
What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns?
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly from Cairns is currently February; with November being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.
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