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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$353
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$444
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$513
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$485
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$353
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$444
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$513
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$485

Book Cheap Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef 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 Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef

Wed, 16 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 09:30
ADL
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CNS
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
07:30 - 10:15
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$353Jetstar
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 09:30
ADL
-
CNS
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
10:10 - 12:55
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$353Jetstar
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 09:30
ADL
-
CNS
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
10:10 - 12:55
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$357Jetstar
Thu, 17 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:55 - 14:25
ADL
-
CNS
3h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 10:15
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$393Multiple Airlines
Thu, 17 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:55 - 14:25
ADL
-
CNS
3h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 10:15
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$397Multiple Airlines
Fri, 21 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 09:30
ADL
-
CNS
3h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 10:15
CNS
-
ADL
3h 15mdirect
$424Multiple Airlines
Fri, 4 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 14:10
ADL
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HTI
7h 40m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
14:50 - 21:00
HTI
-
ADL
6h 40m
1 stop
$513Virgin Australia
Sat, 19 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 14:10
ADL
-
HTI
7h 40m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
14:50 - 21:00
HTI
-
ADL
6h 40m
1 stop
$513Virgin Australia
Fri, 4 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:35 - 15:00
ADL
-
CNS
7h 55m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
13:55 - 22:35
CNS
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ADL
9h 10m
2 stops
$796Qantas Airways
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 16:55
ADL
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CNS
10h 25m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:20 - 16:55
CNS
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ADL
6h 05m
1 stop
$798Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Adelaide found in the last 5 days was to Cairns, at $181 return. The most popular route is from Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $181.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $496 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $563.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $732, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef, 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 Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef is February, when tickets cost $373 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $575 and $517 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Great Barrier Reef back to Adelaide, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef, 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 Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$181
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Adelaide to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef 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 from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Adelaide to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cairns $221 one-way - $356 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef. 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 Adelaide to Great Barrier Reef? 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 466 reviews
7.8Boarding
6.4Food
6.4Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

10.0 ExcellentAndrea, July 2026
MEL - OOL
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Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

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

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.

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

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+.

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Terrible. 6 hour delay with no explanations and only 15 dollars in food credits. A disaster. I'll just leave it at that.

It was so hot on the plane mixed with being quite turbulent and a rough landing. We all felt very nauseous for hours afterwards. Crew were lovely though.

Ease of boarding. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. In flight entertainment great.

Cabin crew were really good. Flying in to Perth from Adelaide on domestic flight. The arrival for wheel chair use however has no air bridge provided. Unloading meant a scissor lift. Otherwise a good service.

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I like that fare is cheap but because there's no amenities whatsoever. You get what you paid for.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

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