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Cheap flight deals to Cairns

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Cairns that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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21:00 - 17:35LHR-CNS
34h 35m2 stops
09:05 - 17:30CNS-LHR
42h 25m2 stops
Thu, 31 Oct - Sat, 30 Nov
19:00 - 18:15LGW-CNS
38h 15m2 stops
18:55 - 06:40CNS-LGW
44h 45m2 stops
Sun, 23 Jun - Sat, 6 Jul
17:30 - 17:20LHR-CNS
37h 50m2 stops
18:35 - 08:45CNS-LHR
24h 10m2 stops
£977Lufthansa
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Fri, 6 Dec - Wed, 22 Jan
20:35 - 17:00LHR-CNS
35h 25m1 stop
09:30 - 05:55CNS-LHR
29h 25m2 stops
£1,071Singapore Airlines
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Mon, 2 Sep - Sat, 12 Oct
09:25 - 17:00LHR-CNS
22h 35m1 stop
18:15 - 15:40CNS-LHR
54h 25m1 stop
£1,108Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 17 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct
21:45 - 12:05LGW-CNS
29h 20m2 stops
12:45 - 12:35CNS-LGW
32h 50m2 stops
£1,145Emirates
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Mon, 2 Sep - Sat, 12 Oct
14:05 - 13:55STN-CNS
37h 50m2 stops
12:50 - 12:05CNS-STN
33h 15m2 stops
£1,157Emirates
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Fri, 1 Nov - Wed, 27 Nov
20:45 - 12:50LHR-CNS
31h 05m2 stops
06:00 - 06:35CNS-LHR
33h 35m3 stops
£1,445Qantas Airways
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Tue, 17 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct
19:55 - 12:05LHR-CNS
30h 10m3 stops
09:05 - 06:15CNS-LHR
31h 10m2 stops
£1,686Qantas Airways
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Fri, 1 Nov - Wed, 27 Nov
17:00 - 17:00LCY-CNS
39h 00m2 stops
18:15 - 08:40CNS-LCY
23h 25m2 stops
£2,742Lufthansa
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Wed, 2 Oct - Mon, 14 Oct

Flights to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns?

The average price of all flights to Cairns clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairns is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as £1,287. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are £1,455 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Cairns is June, where tickets cost £1,363 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is £2,129 and £1,896 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of £1,126.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns?

The average price for all flights to Cairns depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns is generally in the evening, when flights cost £1,089 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairns is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,484.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cairns?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Cairns?

The duration of your flight to Cairns depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cairns on KAYAK are from London, which takes 28h 11m, Manchester, which takes 33h 10m, and Edinburgh, which takes 35h 00m.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Cairns

Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

£451
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns

When to book flights to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cairns based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns from central Cairns?

    The city centre of Cairns is 3 miles from Cairns.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    When flying to Cairns, you'll arrive at Cairns (CNS). The airport is also known as Cairns or Cairns Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cairns?

    Of the 8 airlines that fly to Cairns, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 169 per week, followed by Jetstar with 137 flights per week.

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Find which airlines fly direct to Cairns, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Kingdom to Cairns

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to United Kingdom

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Cairns. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1417 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
8.1Comfort
7.8Food
Airline reviews

Leg room and flight sound insulation is very bad. They broke 3 of my bags with bad handling

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2024SFO - SIN
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Leg room and flight sound insulation is very bad. They broke 3 of my bags with bad handling

My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

All in all the flight was good. Love the fact that for airline food it was piping hot

Awesome as always. I wish though the cabin for premium was upgraded.... Same old sane old :(

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Nice selection of movies and TV shows. Plane was generally nice, not the newest but nice nonetheless. However, Emirates should have cancelled the flight, as hardly any flights flew out of Dubai at the time. Flight delays and cancellation was poorly communicated and passengers were left guessing and to their own devices on what to do. Connection desks were staffed too thinly, there was one desk with more than a hundred clients and just one poor lady. When I had my flights rebooked, I was told meal vouchers can be scanned using my boarding pass, nope. Was told to comeback for my hotel voucher, none. Had to book my hotel voucher the usual way through Dubai Connect despite having been told twice to comeback to the counters twice.

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

WORST AIRLINE EVER—FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE AND WIDEBODY 777 BOEING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! IT WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY THAT I PAID.

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

Me and 2 other rows were forgotten during food service. We waited over an hour before they finally served our food. Then only had what was left. They did apologize. Also, they locked the bathroom due to turbulence and my 4 year old had to pee himself because they wouldn’t unlock it for him.

Had some luggage loading delays but it was still a good experience

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

The flight attendants went above and beyond to make a flight as comfortable as possible.

Our flight was delayed twice and after we boarded it was delayed again as they were searching for a passenger's small bag. We arrived in Hobart one hour later.

The seats are too close together and are smaller than they used to be. Makes for a cramped experience.

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.) Lounge was crowded

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.)

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Boarding process non existent. No WiFi. No entertainment. Cramped old plane. Worst Kosher meal ever presented on a flight.

There was a screaming child just behind our seats. This prevented us from getting any sleep during the night!!

Boarding was a zoo. London ground crew was useless. Poor communication regarding where to line up. We were group 2, and everyone was jammed in together. Ground crew didn’t seem to care.

We liked the direct flight from Frankfurt to Orlando, however, it was a little confusing as I thought I was traveling with Lufthansa from Izmir- Frankfurt-Orlando. We were not able to check in online twenty-four hours before the flight from Izmir. One lady in our group wanted to check two suitcases in Izmir, but was not allowed to do so. She was allowed to take the extra bag into the cablin. Others in our group were able to check two bags. In Frankfurt several in our group were given stand-by boarding tickets, which worried them. Everyone eventually was allowed to board, but it caused them to worry. I didn't have any of those problem.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

I was at the airport on time , I checked in my luggage . The plane was delayed and the gate was change. The flight board did not give information . I did not get chance to fly. I am going to make a claim for it

Lufthansa used to be the best not any more , food is cheap, crew needs to be on retirement )) we really like to see old type of Lufthansa back to business

Never flown with LH before so all in all wasba good experience. Also good to know that approx 24hrs prior the flight opens up for being able to organise the seating free.

It was a short flight, no real service (which is okay). Very bumpy because of weather.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
31/10Thu
2 stops
34h 35mLHR-CNS
30/11Sat
2 stops
42h 25mCNS-LHR
£825
23/6Sun
2 stops
38h 15mLGW-CNS
6/7Sat
2 stops
44h 45mCNS-LGW
£864
6/12Fri
2 stopsLufthansa
37h 50mLHR-CNS
22/1Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
24h 10mCNS-LHR
£977
2/9Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 25mLHR-CNS
12/10Sat
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
29h 25mCNS-LHR
£1,071
17/9Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
22h 35mLHR-CNS
2/10Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
54h 25mCNS-LHR
£1,108
2/9Mon
2 stopsEmirates
29h 20mLGW-CNS
12/10Sat
2 stopsEmirates
32h 50mCNS-LGW
£1,145
1/11Fri
2 stopsEmirates
37h 50mSTN-CNS
27/11Wed
2 stopsEmirates
33h 15mCNS-STN
£1,157
17/9Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
31h 05mLHR-CNS
2/10Wed
3 stopsQantas Airways
33h 35mCNS-LHR
£1,445
1/11Fri
3 stopsQantas Airways
30h 10mLHR-CNS
27/11Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
31h 10mCNS-LHR
£1,686
2/10Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
39h 00mLCY-CNS
14/10Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
23h 25mCNS-LCY
£2,742

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/12Mon
3 stops
46h 50mLHR-CNS
£451
10/9Tue
3 stops
33h 20mLGW-CNS
£458
10/9Tue
3 stops
37h 00mSTN-CNS
£461
8/9Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
31h 50mLHR-CNS
£642
8/9Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
33h 45mLHR-CNS
£646
2/12Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
81h 15mLHR-CNS
£698
4/11Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 15mLHR-CNS
£711
4/11Mon
2 stopsEmirates
29h 50mSTN-CNS
£907
4/11Mon
2 stopsEmirates
29h 50mSTN-CNS
£912
4/11Mon
3 stopsQantas Airways
30h 10mLHR-CNS
£1,129

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Recent domestic flight deals

11/7Thu
directJetstar
2h 20mBNE-CNS
23/7Tue
directJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
£102
28/7Sun
directJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
1/8Thu
directJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
£103
27/9Fri
directVirgin Australia
2h 30mBNE-CNS
29/9Sun
directVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
£124
5/7Fri
directVirgin Australia
2h 30mBNE-CNS
18/7Thu
directVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
£130
16/7Tue
direct
2h 25mBNE-CNS
16/7Tue
direct
2h 10mCNS-BNE
£210
12/7Fri
direct
2h 25mBNE-CNS
20/7Sat
direct
2h 10mCNS-BNE
£212
27/11Wed
directQantas Airways
3h 20mMEL-CNS
6/12Fri
directQantas Airways
3h 25mCNS-MEL
£247
28/8Wed
multi-stopRex
8h 55mMEL-CNS
2/9Mon
multi-stopRex
23h 45mCNS-MEL
£269
28/8Wed
multi-stopRex
8h 55mMEL-CNS
2/9Mon
multi-stopRex
13h 45mCNS-MEL
£271
11/10Fri
multi-stopQantas Airways
5h 35mSYD-CNS
16/10Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
5h 40mCNS-SYD
£280

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Last minute flights to Cairns

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Cairns that are departing in the next 10 days.
14/6Fri
multi-stop
36h 15mMAN-CNS
21/6Fri
multi-stop
44h 25mCNS-MAN
£1,652
14/6Fri
multi-stop
32h 55mMAN-CNS
21/6Fri
multi-stop
32h 40mCNS-MAN
£1,658
14/6Fri
multi-stop
32h 55mMAN-CNS
21/6Fri
multi-stop
32h 15mCNS-MAN
£1,738
14/6Fri
multi-stop
36h 15mMAN-CNS
21/6Fri
multi-stop
23h 55mCNS-MAN
£2,554

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