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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $544

CNS — WLG
9 Oct — 16 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Wellington

Fri 23/1018:10 -
2 stops19h 30m
Fri 30/1016:40 -
1 stop19h 25m
Deal found 8/9$1,022
Sat 3/1019:25 -
1 stop16h 35m
Sat 10/1015:55 -
1 stop19h 35m
Deal found 5/9$1,173
Sat 3/1019:25 -
1 stop16h 35m
Sat 10/1021:40 -
2 stops22h 20m
Deal found 5/9$1,181
Sat 10/1006:50 -
2 stops21h 45m
Fri 16/1016:40 -
1 stop9h 05m
Deal found 9/9$1,330
Sat 10/1019:25 -
1 stop16h 35m
Fri 16/1006:05 -
1 stop19h 20m
Deal found 9/9$1,337

Find flight deals from Cairns to Wellington

Round-trip from

$1,022

One-way from

$544

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$1,417
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 23/10-30/10
  • 3 total stops
  • 38h 55m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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17/1-31/12
  • 17/1-31/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 00m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price ($408 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($96 potential savings vs. average return price).
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CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sun 17/1

06:40-12:40

2 stops27h 00m

Wellington

Wed 31/12

00:00-22:00

Nonstop0h 00m

$544
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CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 8/10

11:35-07:35

2 stops17h 00m

Wellington

Wed 31/12

00:00-22:00

Nonstop0h 00m

$747

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 8/10

11:35-14:35

1 stop24h 00m

Wellington

Wed 31/12

00:00-22:00

Nonstop0h 00m

$834

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Fri 23/10

18:10-00:10

1 stop27h 00m

Wellington

Fri 30/10

16:40-09:05

1 stop19h 25m

$1,147

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 3/10

19:25-15:00

1 stop16h 35m

Wellington

Sat 10/10

21:40-17:00

2 stops22h 20m

$1,181

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 10/10

06:50-07:35

2 stops21h 45m

Wellington

Fri 16/10

16:40-22:45

1 stop9h 05m

$1,330

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

$1,431

CairnsWellington

CNS Cairns - WLG Wellington

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 11/1

06:40-23:50

1 stop14h 10m

Wellington

Mon 18/1

16:30-22:40

1 stop9h 10m

$1,438

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Wellington?

    For as low as $1,181, Jetstar can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 16h 35m. 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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