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Cheap flights from Cairns to Wellington from $444

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 9/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — WLG
28 Dec — 4 Jan1
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 28 November 2025.

Round-trip from

$881

One-way from

$444
Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 23/5-26/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 43h 20m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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Jetstar
  • Jetstar
  • 9/12
  • 1 total stop
  • 21h 20m total
  • Cairns to Wellington
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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 28 November 2025.

Sat 23/509:40CNS - WLG
1 stop26h 20mJetstar
Tue 26/519:40WLG - CNS
1 stop17h 00mJetstar
Deal found 26/11$881
Sat 10/109:45CNS - WLG
1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 17/119:55WLG - CNS
2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/11$1,033
Sat 23/515:35CNS - WLG
1 stop21h 00mQantas Airways
Tue 26/509:15WLG - CNS
2 stops15h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 26/11$1,168
Sat 10/109:45CNS - WLG
1 stop26h 05mJetstar
Sat 17/113:10WLG - CNS
2 stops22h 55mJetstar
Deal found 26/11$1,031
Wed 27/521:35CNS - WLG
1 stop14h 00mQantas Airways
Sun 31/508:15WLG - CNS
2 stops16h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 25/11$1,180

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Departure

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Price

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 23/5

09:40-14:00

1 stop26h 20m

Wellington

Tue 26/5

19:40-10:40

1 stop17h 00m

$881

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 10/1

09:45-14:50

1 stop26h 05m

Wellington

Sat 17/1

13:10-09:05

2 stops22h 55m

$1,031

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 10/1

09:45-14:50

1 stop26h 05m

Wellington

Sat 17/1

19:55-09:05

2 stops40h 10m

$1,033

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Sat 23/5

15:35-14:35

1 stop21h 00m

Wellington

Tue 26/5

09:15-23:05

2 stops15h 50m

$1,168

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Wed 27/5

21:35-13:35

1 stop14h 00m

Wellington

Sun 31/5

08:15-23:05

2 stops16h 50m

$1,180

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 9/12

07:15-07:35

1 stop21h 20m

$444

CairnsWellington

CNS - WLG

CNSWLG

Cairns

Tue 9/12

14:30-18:35

3 stops25h 05m

$1,262

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Deals found on 27/11

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Wellington?

    For as low as $1,168, Jetstar can have you in Wellington from Cairns in 21h. 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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