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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $596

CNS — WLG
25 Sep — 2 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Wellington

Wed 7/1011:35 -
2 stops17h 00m
Wed 14/1008:55 -
1 stop27h 50m
Deal found 23/8$1,153
Sat 10/1006:50 -
2 stops21h 45m
Sat 17/1017:30 -
2 stops26h 30m
Deal found 25/8$1,235
Sat 26/919:25 -
1 stop16h 35m
Fri 2/1016:40 -
1 stop25h 20m
Deal found 22/8$1,245
Sat 10/1019:25 -
1 stop16h 35m
Sat 17/1017:30 -
2 stops26h 30m
Deal found 25/8$1,252
Fri 9/1020:35 -
1 stop19h 40m
Fri 16/1016:00 -
1 stop20h 05m
Deal found 25/8$1,277
Fri 9/1006:00 -
2 stops27h 20m
Fri 16/1016:00 -
1 stop20h 05m
Deal found 25/8$1,294
Sun 20/907:00 -
1 stop22h 35m
Sun 27/916:40 -
1 stop19h 00m
Deal found 23/8$1,305
Sun 20/907:00 -
2 stops22h 50m
Sun 27/916:40 -
1 stop19h 00m
Deal found 23/8$1,418

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Round-trip from

$1,153

One-way from

$596

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$882
Air New Zealand
  • Air New Zealand
  • 7/10-14/10
  • 3 total stops
  • 44h 50m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 4/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 18h 20m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($185 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($87 potential savings vs. average return price).
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CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 7/10

11:35-14:35

1 stop24h 00m

Wellington

Wed 14/10

07:00-09:45

1 stop29h 45m

$1,226

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 10/10

06:50-07:35

2 stops21h 45m

Wellington

Sat 17/10

17:30-17:00

2 stops26h 30m

$1,235

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Fri 9/10

20:35-19:15

1 stop19h 40m

Wellington

Fri 16/10

16:00-09:05

1 stop20h 05m

$1,277

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 20/2

11:40-13:30

1 stop22h 50m

Wellington

Wed 24/2

16:30-22:40

1 stop9h 10m

$1,379
Fastest return journey

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 11/1

11:40-07:05

2 stops16h 25m

Wellington

Mon 18/1

16:30-22:40

1 stop9h 10m

$1,389

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 20/2

13:50-19:50

2 stops27h 00m

Wellington

Wed 24/2

08:25-22:40

2 stops17h 15m

$1,428
Cheapest one-way

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 4/11

09:45-07:05

2 stops18h 20m

$596
Fastest single journey

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sun 15/11

16:00-09:05

2 stops14h 05m

$632

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 17/11

15:45-00:05

1 stop29h 20m

$654

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 8/10

07:00-07:35

2 stops21h 35m

$696

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    For as low as $1,389, Emirates can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 16h 25m. Cairns and Wellington are separated by a distance of 3880 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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