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$1,498 Find cheap flights from India to Cairns

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Cairns departing on 3/9. 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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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 Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,504. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $1,889 on average.

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 at night, when flights cost $1,853 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairns is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,853.

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 route to Cairns on KAYAK is from Mumbai, which takes 12h 50m.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each day?

There are around 60 direct flights from within India to Cairns every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 09:00 the most common departure time and 61% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each week?

Each week there are around 419 direct flights from within India to Cairns. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (104% more expensive on average)

FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns from central Cairns?

    You’ll need to travel 4 km to reach the Cairns city centre from Cairns.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    Cairns is served by Cairns, also commonly referred to as Cairns or Cairns Intl. The airport code is CNS.

  • 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 161 per week, followed by Jetstar with 95 flights per week.

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

Direct departures

India 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, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to India

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, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

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Top airline flying from India 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 India 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 1444 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
8.1Entertainment
7.8Food
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SIN - JFK
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My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/9Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
44h 45mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
34h 25mCNS-BOM
$1,498
8/6Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
13h 00mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
32h 30mCNS-CCU
$1,760
2/9Mon
2 stopsCathay Pacific
30h 55mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
2 stopsCathay Pacific
39h 20mCNS-BOM
$2,336
3/9Tue
2 stopsEmirates
39h 10mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
$2,664
3/9Tue
3 stopsEmirates
41h 00mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
$2,779
3/9Tue
2 stopsEmirates
39h 10mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
$2,781
3/9Tue
3 stopsEmirates
41h 00mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
$2,896
8/6Sat
2 stopsEmirates
46h 50mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
2 stopsEmirates
42h 05mCNS-CCU
$3,034
8/6Sat
2 stopsEmirates
35h 50mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
2 stopsEmirates
42h 05mCNS-CCU
$3,035
14/9Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
12h 50mBOM-CNS
22/9Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 45mCNS-BOM
$3,372

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