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$282+ Cheap flights to Cairns

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 23/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
— CNS
16 Oct — 23 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Flights to Cairns in 2025

Find the latest flights to Cairns in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 134,765 searches and data was last updated on 16 September 2025.

Return from

$671

One-way from

$282

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$996

Good round-trip deal

$985 or less

Good one-way deal

$352 or less
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 5/10-12/10
  • 2 total stops
  • 23h 00m total
  • Auckland to Cairns
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 23/11
  • 1 total stop
  • 22h 35m total
  • Auckland to Cairns
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($134 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($25 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for return flights in September 2025
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Cheapest flights to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Cairns. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Tue 7/1006:15AKL - CNS
1 stop13h 55mJetstar
Tue 14/1022:55CNS - AKL
1 stop9h 05mJetstar
Deal found 15/9$699
Thu 2/1020:50AKL - CNS
1 stop16h 50mJetstar
Thu 9/1019:25CNS - AKL
1 stop25h 20mJetstar
Deal found 15/9$729
Sun 9/1121:45AKL - CNS
1 stop15h 55mJetstar
Tue 18/1107:15CNS - AKL
1 stop8h 25mJetstar
Deal found 16/9$731
Tue 14/1007:10AKL - CNS
Nonstop5h 35mMultiple Airlines
Tue 21/1022:55CNS - AKL
1 stop9h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/9$818
Tue 7/1006:15AKL - CNS
1 stop13h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 14/1010:55CNS - AKL
Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9$835
Tue 14/1015:40AKL - CNS
2 stops19h 45mJetstar
Tue 21/1009:05CNS - AKL
1 stop17h 00mJetstar
Deal found 13/9$875
Sun 23/1121:45AKL - CNS
2 stops27h 20mJetstar
Tue 2/1206:00CNS - AKL
1 stop9h 15mJetstar
Deal found 15/9$885
Thu 2/1007:10AKL - CNS
Nonstop5h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/1019:25CNS - AKL
1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9$895

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Auckland

Route

Departure

Return

Price

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Tue 7/10

06:15-17:10

1 stop13h 55m

Cairns

Tue 14/10

22:55-11:00

1 stop9h 05m

$699

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Fri 31/10

06:45-23:05

1 stop19h 20m

Cairns

Fri 7/11

17:20-05:10

1 stop8h 50m

$728

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Fri 31/10

19:10-09:20

1 stop17h 10m

Cairns

Fri 7/11

15:50-05:10

1 stop10h 20m

$729

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Sun 9/11

21:45-10:40

1 stop15h 55m

Cairns

Tue 18/11

07:15-18:40

1 stop8h 25m

$731

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Thu 8/1

06:45-23:05

1 stop19h 20m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

06:00-05:10

1 stop20h 10m

$773

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Tue 14/10

07:10-09:45

Nonstop5h 35m

Cairns

Tue 21/10

22:55-11:00

1 stop9h 05m

$818

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Tue 7/10

06:15-17:10

1 stop13h 55m

Cairns

Tue 14/10

10:55-18:35

Nonstop4h 40m

$853

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Tue 14/10

15:40-08:25

2 stops19h 45m

Cairns

Tue 21/10

09:05-05:05

1 stop17h 00m

$875

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Sun 23/11

21:45-22:05

2 stops27h 20m

Cairns

Tue 2/12

06:00-18:15

1 stop9h 15m

$885

AucklandCairns

AKL - CNS

AKLCNS

Auckland Intl

Thu 2/10

07:10-09:45

Nonstop5h 35m

Cairns

Thu 9/10

19:25-23:45

1 stop25h 20m

$895

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cairns. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cairns. Reviews last updated 16 September 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways to Australia have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
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Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very Good
505 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
905 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Jetstar
6.5
Okay
474 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,334 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.

FAQs about flying to Cairns

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns?

    Travellers will need to book flights to Cairns (CNS) if they wish to fly to Cairns. The Cairns airport is 4.4 km from the city centre. CNS handles an average of 1 flight per day from Auckland. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 4 airlines have flights to Cairns from Auckland.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Cairns if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cairns on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Cairns?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Jetstar is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cairns.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cairns?

    Cairns is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cairns. One-way flights to Cairns typically cost $80, while return flights cost around $121.

  • How much is a return flight to Cairns?

    A return flight to Cairns will typically cost around $239, however they can be found for as little as $72.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Cairns depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Cairns, Christchurch offers the quickest one-way flight (5 hours 35 minutes).

  • Does Cairns have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Cairns?

    Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 km away from Cairns).

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