CNS - CBR

$270 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Canberra

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cairns to Canberra departing on 16/4. 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 Flights from Cairns to Canberra (CNS-CBR)

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

Mon, 24 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
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23:55 - 23:05CNS-CBR
22h 10m1 stop
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15:30 - 09:05CBR-CNS
18h 35m1 stop
$547Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 12 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
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06:00 - 17:00CNS-CBR
10h 00m1 stop
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06:35 - 11:05CBR-CNS
5h 30m1 stop
$553Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
23:55 - 07:35CNS-CBR
6h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:30 - 16:40CBR-CNS
11h 10m1 stop
$568Virgin Australia
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Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 18:00CNS-CBR
11h 00m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:35 - 11:05CBR-CNS
5h 30m1 stop
$570Virgin Australia
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Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 23:15CNS-CBR
7h 35m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:30 - 14:00CBR-CNS
8h 30m1 stop
$573Virgin Australia
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Mon, 10 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov
Virgin Australia Logo
23:55 - 13:40CNS-CBR
12h 45m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:40 - 23:05CBR-CNS
5h 25m1 stop
$576Virgin Australia
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Tue, 24 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 11:40CNS-CBR
4h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
12:20 - 16:40CBR-CNS
5h 20m1 stop
$591Virgin Australia
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Thu, 1 Jan - Mon, 5 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 17:05CNS-CBR
10h 05m2 stops
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12:15 - 22:05CBR-CNS
10h 50m1 stop
$687Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 17:50CNS-CBR
10h 50m1 stop
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10:35 - 16:50CBR-CNS
7h 15m2 stops
$940Qantas Airways
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Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
11:45 - 19:30CNS-CBR
6h 45m2 stops
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11:00 - 21:00CBR-CNS
11h 00m2 stops
$1,173Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Virgin Australia
Cheapest • from $568 (return)
Virgin Australia
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 7% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$547
Overall average: $629
Multiple Airlines
Mon 24/11Fri 5/12
CNS - CBR • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$270
Typical prices: $219-$280
Jetstar
Thu 16/4
CNS - CBR • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Canberra flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Canberra 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 Canberra?

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Canberra, 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 Canberra is June, where tickets cost $562 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $658 and $649 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$270
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Canberra

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Canberra?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Canberra was $270 for a one-way ticket and $547 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cairns to Canberra?

    When flying out of Cairns you will be using Cairns. You will be landing at Canberra, also known as Canberra.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Canberra, Virgin Australia or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Canberra are Virgin Australia and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $624 and an overall rating of 7.6, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $451 and an overall rating of 6.5.

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

    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 Canberra.

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

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

    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 Canberra 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 Canberra?

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cairns to Canberra

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Canberra. 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 Canberra? 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 422 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
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Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

6.0 GoodStephen, Oct 2025OOL - SYD
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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!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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