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Find cheap flights from Cairns to Manila from $414

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Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Manila (CNS-MNL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cairns to Manila 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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18:15 - 05:40CNS-MNL
13h 25m1 stop
06:55 - 17:00MNL-CNS
32h 05m1 stop
$1,071Singapore Airlines
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Fri, 18 Oct - Tue, 22 Oct
06:00 - 18:50CNS-MNL
14h 50m2 stops
20:35 - 11:50MNL-CNS
13h 15m1 stop
$1,263Qantas Airways
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Fri, 18 Oct - Tue, 22 Oct
06:00 - 18:50CNS-MNL
14h 50m2 stops
20:35 - 22:35MNL-CNS
24h 00m2 stops
$1,286Qantas Airways
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Fri, 18 Oct - Tue, 22 Oct
12:45 - 01:20CNS-MNL
38h 35m2 stops
03:55 - 12:05MNL-CNS
54h 10m2 stops
$2,669China Eastern
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Fri, 18 Oct - Mon, 21 Oct
12:45 - 01:20CNS-MNL
38h 35m2 stops
03:55 - 12:05MNL-CNS
54h 10m2 stops
$2,747China Eastern
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Fri, 18 Oct - Mon, 21 Oct

Flights from Cairns to Manila - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Manila?

The average price of all flights from Cairns to Manila clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cairns to Manila, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cairns, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cairns to Manila, 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 Cairns to Manila is April, where tickets cost $987 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $1,729 and $1,278 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cairns to Manila, 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 Cairns to Manila, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cairns to Manila?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Air Niugini ($533) and Cathay Pacific ($751). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Singapore Airlines ($1,071) and Qantas Airways ($1,263).

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$414
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (53% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cairns to Manila

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Manila based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Manila

  • Are there direct flights from Cairns Airport to Manila Airport?

    Unfortunately, you can’t take a direct flight between the two airports, but there are indirect routes too, should these be suitable for you. You can fly a multi-airline trip with Jetstar and Philippine Airlines, which requires one stop at Brisbane Airport (BNE).

  • Are there airport hotels in Cairns where I can stay before my flight?

    Whilst there are no airport hotels onsite, you could stay at a hotel nearby so you can get to the airport with ease the following morning. Hotels such as Cairns Sheridan Hotel are located close to the terminal building, so when you need to get to the airport, you can do so efficiently.

  • How can I get from Manila Airport to the city centre?

    You can get a taxi from the airport, which you will be able to find at the front of the terminal building. You can expect to pay around ₱180 (A$ 4.80) with the journey taking around 1h. You can also get a bus from the front of the terminal, which will cost about ₱150 (A$ 4) and take a similar time.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Manila?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Manila was $272 for a one-way ticket and $703 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Manila?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Manila, Air Niugini or Singapore Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Manila are Air Niugini and Singapore Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,030 and an overall rating of 8.3, Air Niugini is the most popular choice. Singapore Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,625 and an overall rating of 8.2.

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

    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 Cairns to Manila.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Manila from Cairns 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 Cairns to Manila?

    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 Manila with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline.

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

    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 Manila from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cairns to Manila

  • You can get to Cairns Airport (CNS) with ease from the centre of Cairns. With the airport being located close to the city, you can travel by taxi in about 7min, which costs in the region of A$ 6.60.
  • Once you land at Manila Airport (MNL), you can get to Manila easily, but you can also explore the Philippines further too. You can get to Calamba in about 45min by car or Angeles in about 1h 45min by car, making it a great central airport to land at to continue your journey.
  • Before you fly to Manila, you can enjoy a lounge at Cairns Airport, which will help you relax before you take off. Why not try out The Reef Lounge, which costs around A$ 55 per person, and enjoy the complimentary food and drinks as well as shower facilities.

Top 3 airlines serving from Cairns to Manila

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Manila. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Manila? 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 1479 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
7.8Food
8.4Boarding
8.2Entertainment
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My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SIN - DPS
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My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Great to have actual hot tastey meal on a flight. Well done

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

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

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

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.

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 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.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

Pros: "Yes, seats were very comfortable and crew members were extremely helpful"
Cons: "Everything was excellent."
Pros: "see SH to GZ prior flight. The same."
Cons: "Same problems. Get KFC or McDonalds to cater. No one enjoys the airline's food which I suspect is prepared on a very small budget. Even a sandwich with a pre-packaged drink would elevate the foodservice."
Pros: "No..no redeeming features.."
Cons: "Coffee was the worst I've ever had. The 2+1 powdered mil and coffee stick. Truly awful. But i suppose there aren't many people on the flight who would order coffee..I would even pay extra for a coffee if they had a quality option. Food is comparable to a school canteen. I would probably pay 20rmb for this in Shanghai. Frozen butter for the half-frozen bread. They really couldn't do worse..."
Cons: "Flight was cancelled and no one new what to do. Took me 48 hours to get home"

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

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.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

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.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cairns to Manila found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/5Wed
1 stop
25h 00mCNS-MNL
$414
22/5Wed
1 stop
25h 00mCNS-MNL
$419
28/5Tue
1 stop
25h 00mCNS-MNL
$427
25/6Tue
2 stops
32h 00mCNS-MNL
$431
27/5Mon
1 stop
25h 00mCNS-MNL
$443
22/6Sat
2 stops
22h 05mCNS-MNL
$446
30/5Thu
2 stops
22h 05mCNS-MNL
$448
31/5Fri
1 stopAir Niugini
15h 15mCNS-MNL
$533
23/6Sun
2 stopsCathay Pacific
31h 35mCNS-MNL
$751
26/6Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
14h 50mCNS-MNL
$902

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Last minute flights from Cairns to Manila

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 Cairns to Manila that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/5Fri
multi-stop
26h 50mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
9h 45mMNL-CNS
$1,016
3/5Fri
multi-stop
23h 45mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
17h 10mMNL-CNS
$1,062
3/5Fri
multi-stop
21h 10mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
20h 00mMNL-CNS
$1,290
3/5Fri
multi-stop
15h 15mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
30h 00mMNL-CNS
$1,294
3/5Fri
multi-stop
16h 30mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
20h 00mMNL-CNS
$1,304
3/5Fri
multi-stop
30h 10mCNS-MNL
22/5Wed
multi-stop
25h 45mMNL-CNS
$1,438
3/5Fri
multi-stop
30h 10mCNS-MNL
22/5Wed
multi-stop
25h 45mMNL-CNS
$1,440
3/5Fri
multi-stop
15h 15mCNS-MNL
23/5Thu
multi-stop
22h 35mMNL-CNS
$1,460
3/5Fri
multi-stop
21h 20mCNS-MNL
22/5Wed
multi-stop
32h 00mMNL-CNS
$2,124

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Cairns - Manila Flights

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Cairns (CNS)Australia

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