$92 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Australia

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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydneydirect$217
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$246
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$166
Perth
Perthdirect$432
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$350
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$199
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$484
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$452
Darwin
Darwindirect$544
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$518
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$194
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$415
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$415
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524
Broome
Broome2 stops$1,167
Yulara
Yulara2 stops$720
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$442
Sydney
Sydneydirect$217
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$246
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$166
Perth
Perthdirect$432
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$350
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$199
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$484
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$452
Darwin
Darwindirect$544
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$518
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$194
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$415
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$415
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524
Broome
Broome2 stops$1,167
Yulara
Yulara2 stops$720
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$442

Book Cheap Cairns to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Australia 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 Cairns to Australia

Wed, 25 Feb - Wed, 4 Mar
Jetstar Logo
14:25 - 16:40
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 17:15
BNE
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CNS
2h 15mdirect
$166Jetstar
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:20
CNS
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BNE
2h 20mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
20:40 - 23:05
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$167Virgin Australia
Fri, 27 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:25 - 16:40
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$168Multiple Airlines
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:20
CNS
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BNE
2h 20mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$170Virgin Australia
Fri, 27 Feb - Fri, 27 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
11:40 - 14:00
CNS
-
BNE
2h 20mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
20:40 - 23:05
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$171Virgin Australia
Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
17:20 - 19:40
CNS
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BNE
2h 20mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BNE
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CNS
2h 25mdirect
$173Virgin Australia
Mon, 23 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:15
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:55 - 11:20
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$177Jetstar
Thu, 26 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:15
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:55 - 11:20
BNE
-
CNS
2h 25mdirect
$178Jetstar
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 07:45
CNS
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TSV
1h 00mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
13:00 - 14:00
TSV
-
CNS
1h 00mdirect
$488Qantas Airways
Thu, 26 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
14:50 - 15:50
CNS
-
TSV
1h 00mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
09:25 - 10:25
TSV
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CNS
1h 00mdirect
$533Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Cairns to Australia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Coolangatta, at $97 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $164.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Australia?

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 $587, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia, 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 Australia is March, when tickets cost $214 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and October, when the average cost of return tickets is $340 and $334 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Australia on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Cairns, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia, 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 a flight from Cairns to Australia, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Cairns to Brisbane

FAQs - booking Australia flights

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

    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 Australia.

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

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

    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 Cairns to Australia 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 Cairns to Australia?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $233 on average. Morning departures are around 12% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,534.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $137 one-way - $203 round-trip; Melbourne $168 one-way - $234 round-trip; Sydney $162 one-way - $147 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cairns to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Australia? 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.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
9.1Boarding
8.6Comfort
6.9Entertainment
8.0Food
9.6Crew
Airline reviews

Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024
PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

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 !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

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.

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+.

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

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 !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

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.

80 minute delay on departure based on two no show pax; removal of checked bags. Boarding very awkward, and waiting in terminal until specific rows called (not zones). Overhead not used for boarding, but specific staff member notifying people at the top of the stairs. Numerous people noted "this is confusing" on boarding. Seats ok, but entertainment (and food, and seat selection) all at extra cost. Smooth flight, and friendly neighbours.

Over four hours late. No entertainment without paying and same for food. Asked to check in at original time even though we were told it was going to be very late leaving. Way too long time to hang around the airport. Arriving to Sydney luggage did not arrive for an hour. Had to get staff to go and find out what was going on. All this made for a very long day and night for a eight hour flight.

I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. (both flights)

I had opted to pay extra for a ticket on Jetstar A321-Neo in the first row, believing it would enhance my travel experience. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The constant line-up for the toilet resulted in people frequently standing next to me, causing significant discomfort throughout the flight. It was difficult to relax with the persistent disturbance from passengers bumping into my seat. Furthermore, I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. Given these circumstances, I will not be purchasing seats in the first two rows in the future, nor will I choose to fly with your airline again.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

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

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