MAN - CNS

£1,009 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to Cairns

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£1,009
Overall average: £1,343
Qatar Airways
Fri 1/5Sat 30/5
MAN - CNS • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
Multiple Airlines
Thu 29/1
MAN - CNS • multi-stop
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Qatar Airways
Cheapest • from £1,009 (return)
Singapore Airlines
Best reviews • 8.2 score
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When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 25% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 20% price drop
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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

Fri, 1 May - Sat, 30 May
Qatar Airways Logo
21:45 - 15:55
MAN
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CNS
33h 10m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:35 - 06:25
CNS
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MAN
46h 50m
2 stops
£1,009Qatar Airways
Fri, 3 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 09:50
MAN
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CNS
33h 55m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:10 - 20:00
CNS
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MAN
40h 50m
2 stops
£1,180Qatar Airways
Fri, 3 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 09:50
MAN
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CNS
33h 55m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:10 - 20:00
CNS
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MAN
40h 50m
2 stops
£1,185Qatar Airways
Fri, 1 May - Sat, 30 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:20 - 22:40
MAN
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CNS
28h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 11:30
CNS
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MAN
38h 30m
3 stops
£1,211Multiple Airlines
Sun, 8 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:25 - 10:45
MAN
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CNS
38h 20m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:50 - 07:55
CNS
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MAN
51h 05m
2 stops
£1,260Cathay Pacific
Sun, 8 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 10:45
MAN
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CNS
35h 30m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
11:35 - 18:35
CNS
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MAN
41h 00m
2 stops
£1,264Emirates
Sun, 8 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:25 - 10:45
MAN
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CNS
38h 20m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:35 - 07:55
CNS
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MAN
54h 20m
2 stops
£1,265Cathay Pacific
Fri, 1 May - Sat, 30 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:55 - 14:40
MAN
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CNS
35h 45m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 11:30
CNS
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MAN
38h 30m
3 stops
£1,296Multiple Airlines
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Emirates Logo
20:40 - 10:45
MAN
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CNS
28h 05m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 06:45
CNS
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MAN
58h 45m
2 stops
£1,300Emirates
Thu, 9 Jul - Fri, 24 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:05 - 10:05
MAN
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CNS
41h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 13:10
CNS
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MAN
53h 35m
2 stops
£1,320Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

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 November, where tickets cost £1,017 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,770 and £1,646 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Manchester to Cairns, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Cairns

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight£1,009
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Manchester to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Manchester to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 £1,009 for a return ticket.

  • 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 £1,367 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 £1,271 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 1440 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Entertainment
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Service was very good, food and entertainment systems were good

10.0 ExcellentGary, Jan 2026
CAN - SIN
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Service was very good, food and entertainment systems were good

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

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

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.

Drinking water could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

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

Best international flight I have had in a while! Far superior accommodation, services, food and general experience compared to U.S. airline companies.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

Very nice crew and great food. Easy to board just wish the flight could be shorter or seats more comfortable or more room to walk around when you get cramps in your legs from sitting so long. Crew was great and attentive and really was good food.

Everything was fairly easy just hard when you get to Heathrow not know your Gate number until an hour before but otherwise really everything great. Did not get my texts in time though to do me any good but that is why I still like everything the old fashioned way and print everything out.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

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.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

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 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.

We were rebooked twice to the point that we didn’t even fly Lufthansa that day. We apparently though had to pay Lufthansa’s baggage fees for our sports luggage. The United Airlines Counter in Anchorage charged us for oversized bags, not sports luggage and told us it was Lufthansa’s fees. How is this possible?

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!

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Hectic boarding process. I upgraded to business class which was no different than economy except for the food service. Totally not worth it.

Lufthansa is my favorite airline and have flown oversea with them for the past 25 years: i always found them so professional and incredibly efficient from checking in to arrival. I also love their Munich or Frankfurt airports.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

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