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Find cheap flights from Manchester to Cairns from £502

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Manchester to Cairns departing on 18/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Manchester to Cairns (MAN-CNS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
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09:10 - 15:55MAN-CNS
45h 45m3 stops
09:15 - 06:30CNS-MAN
31h 15m2 stops
£1,232Etihad Airways
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Wed, 11 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov
21:15 - 13:05MAN-CNS
30h 50m2 stops
13:45 - 07:45CNS-MAN
51h 00m3 stops
£1,257Emirates
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Tue, 7 May - Sun, 2 Jun
18:10 - 17:00MAN-CNS
37h 50m2 stops
12:30 - 23:00CNS-MAN
43h 30m2 stops
£1,272
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Fri, 10 May - Wed, 5 Jun
18:45 - 04:25MAN-CNS
48h 40m2 stops
12:30 - 23:00CNS-MAN
43h 30m2 stops
£1,292
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Thu, 9 May - Sun, 2 Jun
09:50 - 09:20MAN-CNS
38h 30m3 stops
14:30 - 18:40CNS-MAN
38h 10m3 stops
£1,309Qantas Airways
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Wed, 11 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov
11:15 - 17:00MAN-CNS
44h 45m1 stop
11:40 - 08:35CNS-MAN
30h 55m2 stops
£1,557Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 11 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov
08:25 - 23:55MAN-CNS
30h 30m2 stops
13:00 - 19:50CNS-MAN
39h 50m2 stops
£1,563Qatar Airways
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Mon, 6 May - Thu, 30 May
21:25 - 23:55MAN-CNS
41h 30m2 stops
10:30 - 13:15CNS-MAN
35h 45m2 stops
£1,565Qatar Airways
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Sun, 5 May - Thu, 30 May
09:50 - 22:50MAN-CNS
28h 00m2 stops
13:45 - 07:45CNS-MAN
51h 00m3 stops
£1,715Qantas Airways
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Wed, 12 Jun - Sat, 31 Aug
11:15 - 17:00MAN-CNS
20h 45m1 stop
18:15 - 09:10CNS-MAN
47h 55m1 stop
£1,999Singapore Airlines
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Sun, 5 May - Fri, 31 May

Flights from Manchester to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

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 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 September, where tickets cost £1,248 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is £2,509 and £2,468 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Manchester to Cairns, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 50 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Manchester to Cairns?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cairns from Manchester were found on Singapore Airlines (£663) and Qatar Airways (£746), and the lowest return tickets were found on Etihad Airways (£1,232) and Emirates (£1,257).

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Cairns

Low season

December

High season

May

Cheapest flight

£502
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower 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 £627 for a one-way ticket and £1,539 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld 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 £1,390 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 £1,573 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.

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Top 5 airlines serving 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 1479 reviews
7.8food
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
8.2entertainment
8.7crew
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

10.0 ExcellentYM, Apr 2024MEL - SIN
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Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

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

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

They close their counter so early. I had internet issues so I couldn’t check In online . I would have made the flight but their counter was closed 5 minutes before we arrived. No way of contacting them even though I had the confirmation number and tried to check in the night before on someone else’s phone. I tried calling their customer service with no pick up. Horrible experience, I’m very unhappy with them. I hope to never fly with them ever again. It costed me almost $900.

Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.

Very slow check in. Food poor and some of the special meals offered were not available. Luggage then didnt arrive and still waiting for news 48 hours later

A very small gate at Singapore airport, lots of people packed into a small area…. A Petrie dish for infection. The flight was late although the captain did make up time. We had an aisle and middle economy class seat on the plane. The flight appeared to be very full. The seats were small, hard and very uncomfortable with minimal leg room. I’m a small woman and felt really cramped. My husband is a big man and stated he was unable to move at all in his seat. We were given 2 meals during the flight from Singapore to Brisbane. Our first meal was okay at best but the second meal was inedible. I think it was supposed to be veg in pastry but the pastry was full of air with minimal if any filling. The staff were pleasant and efficient. Getting off the plane went without any problems. It did take an extended period of time for our bags to come out onto the carousel. For the best ‘airline’ in the world, it was pretty poor. If Singapore is the best, what are the others like?

The male traveller seated in the row in front diagonally opposite my husbands seat across the aisle as soon as the seatbelt sign went off moved across the aisle into the seat in front of my husband for the entire journey from London to Singapore he had his seat reclined and pushed back and the seat touching my husbands knees for the entire journey from London to Singapore. very uncomfortable for my husband.

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

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.

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

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 !!

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

The boarding was very chaotic and some airline staff were rude. This needs attending to.

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Emirates is usually on time, but not this trip. Also, during the flight the attendants disappear unless called upon. Very strange. I have watched the quality of Emirates service diminish over the last five years.

The service was fantastic. Not much could be done better

Overall emirates continues to amaze me with their. Awesome service . I had shifted away from emirates , because I lost luggage and watch in emirates in 2019 that drifted me away from this airline , but I am willing to give it try

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

The flight from Doha to Mumbai with Indigo was worst in my whole life, I had booked tickets with Qatar, but still we had to fly by Indigo , worst flight

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.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

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

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.

My school age daughter was not sat near me. We left almost an hour late. Therefore arriving late and missing another flight. Since it was not a connecting flight there was nothing Lufthansa could do about it. After the selay in take off and arrival we waited almost an hour for baggage claim. There was zero concern for my inconvenience. I asked if we could insure being seated together on the return. They stated no because we booked through Kayak. I typically love Lufthansa. This was very disappointing.

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...

Good experience. Food was great and passengers helped rearrange seats so our family could be seated together

Great flight. Left on time, not very crowded. Quiet and the right temperature.

No eye patches , socks given out for overnight flight! The snack on the short haul was a cube of chocolate! The seat was uncomfortable for a long haul - not enough cushioning!

I paid a lot of money for seat selection and was miserable for flight duration

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Cheapest flights to Cairns from Manchester found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Manchester to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/5Sat
3 stops
58h 20mMAN-CNS
£502
28/4Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 45mMAN-CNS
£663
30/5Thu
3 stops
35h 50mMAN-CNS
£666
18/5Sat
2 stops
40h 25mMAN-CNS
£669
28/4Sun
2 stops
33h 15mMAN-CNS
£736
30/5Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
57h 30mMAN-CNS
£746
28/4Sun
3 stops
35h 50mMAN-CNS
£761
30/5Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 45mMAN-CNS
£1,711
18/5Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 45mMAN-CNS
£1,738
18/5Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
44h 45mMAN-CNS
£2,676

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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 from Manchester to Cairns that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4Mon
multi-stop
37h 15mMAN-CNS
19/5Sun
multi-stop
43h 30mCNS-MAN
£1,220
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
61h 35mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
56h 15mCNS-MAN
£1,311
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
43h 25mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
54h 25mCNS-MAN
£1,321
1/5Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
40h 35mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopQantas Airways
44h 15mCNS-MAN
£1,364
1/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
54h 25mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
55h 35mCNS-MAN
£1,406
1/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
42h 30mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
51h 15mCNS-MAN
£1,495
1/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
42h 30mMAN-CNS
5/5Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
51h 15mCNS-MAN
£1,542
29/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
42h 15mMAN-CNS
19/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 40mCNS-MAN
£1,573
29/4Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
44h 45mMAN-CNS
19/5Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
47h 55mCNS-MAN
£1,898
29/4Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
44h 45mMAN-CNS
19/5Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
45h 20mCNS-MAN
£2,010

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