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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $488

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 14/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — WLG
30 Nov — 7 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Wellington

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to Wellington (WLG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 31 October 2025.

Round-trip from

$995

One-way from

$488
Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 9/12-17/1
  • 2 total stops
  • 24h 50m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 14/12
  • 1 total stop
  • 8h 50m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Wellington
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to Wellington. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 31 October 2025.

Tue 9/1207:15CNS - WLG
1 stop8h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/119:20WLG - CNS
1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/10$995
Tue 9/1207:15CNS - WLG
1 stop21h 20mJetstar
Sat 17/113:10WLG - CNS
2 stops46h 55mJetstar
Deal found 29/10$1,018
Tue 9/1207:45CNS - WLG
2 stops20h 50mQantas Airways
Mon 15/1216:20WLG - CNS
1 stop9h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,217
Mon 15/1211:35CNS - WLG
2 stops17h 00mQantas Airways
Tue 23/1216:20WLG - CNS
1 stop9h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,243
Wed 10/1209:05CNS - WLG
1 stop11h 45mQantas Airways
Tue 16/1216:20WLG - CNS
1 stop9h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,247
Sat 13/1212:35CNS - WLG
1 stop8h 15mQantas Airways
Sat 20/1219:20WLG - CNS
1 stop19h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,257
Sat 13/1212:35CNS - WLG
1 stop8h 15mQantas Airways
Fri 19/1216:20WLG - CNS
1 stop9h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,264
Fri 12/1214:50CNS - WLG
2 stops18h 30mQantas Airways
Fri 19/1216:20WLG - CNS
1 stop9h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,280
Sun 14/1206:00CNS - WLG
2 stops22h 35mQantas Airways
Sat 20/1219:20WLG - CNS
1 stop19h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/10$1,342

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CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 9/12

07:45-07:35

2 stops20h 50m

Wellington

Tue 16/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,217

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 11/12

07:45-07:35

2 stops20h 50m

Wellington

Wed 17/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,217

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 15/12

11:35-07:35

2 stops17h 00m

Wellington

Tue 23/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,243

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 10/12

09:05-23:50

1 stop11h 45m

Wellington

Thu 18/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,247

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 10/12

09:05-23:50

1 stop11h 45m

Wellington

Wed 17/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,247

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 13/12

12:35-23:50

1 stop8h 15m

Wellington

Sat 20/12

19:20-11:50

1 stop19h 30m

$1,257

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 8/1

06:00-07:35

2 stops22h 35m

Wellington

Thu 15/1

19:20-08:20

1 stop16h 00m

$1,261

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 13/12

12:35-23:50

1 stop8h 15m

Wellington

Fri 19/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,264

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sun 11/1

06:40-07:05

2 stops21h 25m

Wellington

Tue 20/1

08:10-23:05

2 stops17h 55m

$1,276

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Fri 12/12

14:50-12:20

2 stops18h 30m

Wellington

Fri 19/12

16:20-23:05

1 stop9h 45m

$1,280

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Wellington?

    For as low as $1,217, Qantas Airways can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 20h 50m. Cairns and Wellington are separated by a distance of 3880 km.

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