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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $358

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 25/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — WLG
17 Oct — 24 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

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 17 September 2025.

Round-trip from

$656

One-way from

$358
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 30/10-6/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 35h 05m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 25/11
  • 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 17 September 2025.

Fri 31/1015:50CNS - WLG
2 stops17h 30mJetstar
Fri 7/1115:55WLG - CNS
1 stop20h 10mJetstar
Deal found 16/9$897
Fri 31/1006:40CNS - WLG
1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 7/1115:55WLG - CNS
1 stop20h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/9$1,016

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cairns to Wellington that are best for you.

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Cairns

Fly to

Wellington

Route

Departure

Return

Price

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 30/10

22:55-19:05

1 stop17h 10m

Wellington

Thu 6/11

19:45-10:40

1 stop17h 55m

$656

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 2/10

19:25-15:00

1 stop16h 35m

Wellington

Tue 7/10

19:40-10:40

1 stop18h 00m

$752

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 30/10

22:55-12:35

2 stops10h 40m

Wellington

Thu 6/11

08:10-10:40

1 stop29h 30m

$797

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Fri 31/10

15:50-12:20

2 stops17h 30m

Wellington

Fri 7/11

15:55-09:05

1 stop20h 10m

$897

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Fri 31/10

06:40-00:05

1 stop14h 25m

Wellington

Fri 7/11

15:55-09:05

1 stop20h 10m

$1,016

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 2/10

22:55-21:50

2 stops19h 55m

Wellington

Tue 7/10

21:10-20:55

2 stops26h 45m

$1,257

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 25/11

07:15-19:05

1 stop8h 50m

$358

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 28/2

14:40-15:20

1 stop21h 40m

$427

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 28/2

07:45-08:35

2 stops21h 50m

$611

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 17/12

06:00-08:35

2 stops23h 35m

$626

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Wellington?

    For as low as $656, Jetstar can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 17h 10m. Cairns and Wellington are separated by a distance of 3880 km.

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

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