MAN - CNS

£437 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to Cairns

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Cheapest return fare
£1,057
Typical prices: £1,918-£1,489
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Sat 4/7Sat 18/7
MAN - CNS • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£437
Typical prices: £820-£918
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Mon 14/9
MAN - CNS • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from £1,180 (return)
Best reviews • 8.2 score
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Direct flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Manchester and Cairns. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheap Flights from Manchester to Cairns (MAN-CNS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Manchester 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Manchester to Cairns

Sat, 4 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul
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08:55 - 04:30
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CNS
34h 35m
2 stops
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11:40 - 08:15
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MAN
53h 35m
2 stops
£1,057Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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09:50 - 08:30
MAN
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CNS
37h 40m
2 stops
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06:00 - 19:15
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MAN
46h 15m
2 stops
£1,180Qantas Airways
Mon, 30 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec
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21:30 - 10:45
MAN
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CNS
27h 15m
2 stops
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23:55 - 06:00
CNS
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MAN
40h 05m
2 stops
£1,199Multiple Airlines
Mon, 30 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec
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22:30 - 05:45
MAN
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CNS
45h 15m
2 stops
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09:45 - 09:40
CNS
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MAN
33h 55m
3 stops
£1,227Multiple Airlines
Sun, 6 Dec - Mon, 4 Jan
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10:05 - 05:45
MAN
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CNS
33h 40m
2 stops
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19:15 - 06:40
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MAN
45h 25m
2 stops
£1,228Multiple Airlines
Sun, 21 Jun - Mon, 21 Sep
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21:45 - 23:20
MAN
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CNS
40h 35m
2 stops
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21:00 - 13:10
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MAN
49h 10m
2 stops
£1,248Qatar Airways
Sun, 21 Jun - Mon, 21 Sep
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21:45 - 23:20
MAN
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CNS
40h 35m
2 stops
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21:00 - 06:20
CNS
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MAN
42h 20m
2 stops
£1,260Qatar Airways
Sun, 21 Jun - Mon, 21 Sep
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21:45 - 23:20
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CNS
40h 35m
2 stops
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21:00 - 06:20
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MAN
42h 20m
2 stops
£1,260Qatar Airways
Wed, 1 Jul - Thu, 16 Jul
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08:05 - 23:20
MAN
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CNS
30h 15m
2 stops
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21:00 - 06:20
CNS
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MAN
42h 20m
2 stops
£1,265Qatar Airways
Sun, 21 Jun - Mon, 21 Sep
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14:55 - 23:20
MAN
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CNS
47h 25m
2 stops
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21:00 - 06:20
CNS
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MAN
42h 20m
2 stops
£1,266Qatar Airways
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Manchester to Cairns flights

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

How much is a return flight from Manchester to Cairns?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Manchester to Cairns departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester 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 from Manchester to Cairns is January, where tickets cost £1,032 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,715 and £1,683 respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Cairns

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight£437
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Manchester to Cairns

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FAQs for booking flights from Manchester to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from Manchester to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Manchester to Cairns was £437 for a one-way ticket and £1,057 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Manchester to Cairns?

    When flying out of Manchester you will be using Manchester. You will be landing at Cairns, also known as Cairns.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Manchester to Cairns?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Manchester to Cairns?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Manchester and Cairns, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Manchester to Cairns, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Manchester to Cairns are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of £1,534 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £1,558 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manchester 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 from Manchester to Cairns.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Manchester 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 from Manchester up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Manchester to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manchester to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1539 reviews
7.8Food
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.1Entertainment
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Very concerned with guest comforts going out of their way to accommodate special dietary needs when the guests hadn’t pre-ordered.

10.0 ExcellentVerak, May 2026
SFO - SIN
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Very concerned with guest comforts going out of their way to accommodate special dietary needs when the guests hadn’t pre-ordered.

Really great service throughout and the food was really nice. I can highly recommend thank you very much.

Fast and efficient flight. Wifi worked well. Food selection could have been better

A little more room from the reclining seat in the front of me.

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

Crew is excellent Wifi needs to be improved in order to connect to the internet.

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

Pleasant business class flight experience with good onboarding experience. Flight service team was excellent with usual book-the-chef menu available

Boarding was effortless, the food was outstanding, the seats in Premium Economy were extremely comfortable, and the staff and crew were excellent.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

Close was excellent. Comfort was very good. The food was marginal.

Very unprofessional treatment of customers - boardring on being unethical. Only cares about money and not the customer. If you use the swiss brand, you should deserve it - now swiss air doesn't deserve the swiss brand.

Best service we’ve ever experienced! Special thanks to the crew member who took care of us throughout the journey. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We love Swiss Air!

The noise in the plane made the highest level of sound in the entertainment system ineffeective. The leg room was better than most flights bu the seats are not made for comfort. Food was ok but nothing to look forward too.

The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

Really BAD check in experience. My bag was left in Geneva and I have not received it yet. I have been in Stockholm 5 days without clothes to change. The flight was good but very unhappy with the post service support.

Water bottles could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

It was much better than most airlines we have flown with. It remo des me Swiss Air 25 years ago.

Made us gate check carry ons Then didn’t get them on the plane. Service they used didn’t deliver our carry ons for more than a day Total mess

Zürich-NY part of the trip was really good! Enjoyed professionalism and courtesy of the crew, comfort and cleanliness of the aircraft.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

The staff was bit rude when I asked for an extra drink after one beer, asked for one wine glass.

The flight got delayed 3 hours from Montreal and we missed our connecting flight so it was a long journey

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Come on. A two hour, 7am flight and a small bottle of water and a tiny chocolate bar was provided. No coffee, no nothing. Poor.

I had a sprained ankle and had to go down the stairs to the bus and then up the stairs to the plane. Food / dinner served cold

I booked extra leg room, due to seat neighbor i now consider extra shoulder and arm room as well. Seems like the seats shrink in width now The crew was very friendly and professional ( 100%). Food was good not great, breakfast was bad, a dry slice of bread would have been better. Facilities clean.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

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