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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $441

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 12/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — WLG
5 Jan — 12 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Best flights from Cairns to Wellington
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cairns to Wellington that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 6 December 2025.

Tue 20/107:15CNS - WLG
1 stop8h 50mJetstar
Tue 27/119:45WLG - CNS
1 stop18h 10mJetstar
Deal found 6/12$652
Wed 21/109:45CNS - WLG
1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 28/106:00WLG - CNS
1 stop8h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/12$889
Wed 21/109:45CNS - WLG
1 stop30h 20mJetstar
Wed 28/114:10WLG - CNS
2 stops24h 10mJetstar
Deal found 6/12$846
Tue 20/111:35CNS - WLG
2 stops16h 30mQantas Airways
Tue 27/109:10WLG - CNS
3 stops14h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 6/12$1,826
Mon 19/114:50CNS - WLG
2 stops37h 15mJetstar
Mon 26/116:40WLG - CNS
1 stop19h 25mJetstar
Deal found 5/12$889
Mon 19/106:40CNS - WLG
1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 26/116:40WLG - CNS
1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/12$1,012

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Round-trip from

$652

One-way from

$441
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 20/1-27/1
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 00m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 12/2
  • 1 total stop
  • 8h 50m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Departure

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Price

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 20/1

07:15-19:05

1 stop8h 50m

Wellington

Tue 27/1

19:45-10:55

1 stop18h 10m

$652

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 21/1

09:45-19:05

1 stop30h 20m

Wellington

Wed 28/1

14:10-11:20

2 stops24h 10m

$846

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 21/1

09:45-19:05

1 stop30h 20m

Wellington

Wed 28/1

06:00-11:20

1 stop8h 20m

$889

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 19/1

14:50-07:05

2 stops37h 15m

Wellington

Mon 26/1

16:40-09:05

1 stop19h 25m

$889

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Mon 19/1

06:40-00:05

1 stop14h 25m

Wellington

Mon 26/1

16:40-09:05

1 stop19h 25m

$1,012

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 20/1

11:35-07:05

2 stops16h 30m

Wellington

Tue 27/1

09:10-21:00

3 stops14h 50m

$1,826

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 12/2

07:15-19:05

1 stop8h 50m

$441

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Thu 12/2

13:30-15:20

3 stops22h 50m

$1,075

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Deals found on 6/12

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Wellington?

    For as low as $652, Jetstar can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 8h 50m. Cairns and Wellington are separated by a distance of 3880 km.

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