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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London2 stops$1,571
Paris
Paris1 stop$2,077
Rome
Rome1 stop$2,182
Athens
Athens2 stops$1,747
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,898
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$1,792
Milan
Milan2 stops$1,970
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$2,403
Barcelona
Barcelona3 stops$2,237
Dublin
Dublin3 stops$2,254
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$2,276
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stops$2,088
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$2,682
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$2,306
Munich
Munich3 stops$2,480
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,920
Helsinki
Helsinki3 stops$2,496
London
London2 stops$1,571
Paris
Paris1 stop$2,077
Rome
Rome1 stop$2,182
Athens
Athens2 stops$1,747
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,898
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stop$1,792
Milan
Milan2 stops$1,970
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$2,403
Barcelona
Barcelona3 stops$2,237
Dublin
Dublin3 stops$2,254
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$2,276
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stops$2,088
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$2,682
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$2,306
Munich
Munich3 stops$2,480
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,920
Helsinki
Helsinki3 stops$2,496

Book Cheap Cairns to Europe Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
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15:35 - 15:00CNS-LGW
56h 25m2 stops
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10:30 - 17:15LGW-CNS
44h 45m2 stops
$1,571
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
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15:35 - 06:30CNS-LGW
47h 55m2 stops
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10:30 - 17:15LGW-CNS
44h 45m2 stops
$1,575
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Wed, 22 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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06:00 - 06:30CNS-LGW
33h 30m2 stops
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10:30 - 17:15LGW-CNS
44h 45m2 stops
$1,696
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Wed, 14 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:35 - 06:25CNS-LGW
45h 50m1 stop
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09:20 - 17:20LGW-CNS
22h 00m1 stop
$1,742Singapore Airlines
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Wed, 14 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:35 - 15:20CNS-LHR
30h 45m1 stop
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21:45 - 17:20LHR-CNS
33h 35m1 stop
$1,744Singapore Airlines
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Fri, 10 Oct - Fri, 17 Oct
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11:15 - 08:50CNS-FRA
53h 35m2 stops
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15:15 - 11:05FRA-CNS
35h 50m2 stops
$2,088Emirates
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Wed, 15 Oct - Mon, 15 Dec
Emirates Logo
11:15 - 12:35CNS-LGW
34h 20m2 stops
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20:25 - 10:45LGW-CNS
28h 20m2 stops
$2,137Emirates
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
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06:00 - 06:35CNS-LHR
33h 35m3 stops
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20:10 - 14:05LHR-CNS
31h 55m2 stops
$2,277Qantas Airways
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Wed, 22 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
09:20 - 05:05CNS-LHR
28h 45m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
20:10 - 11:50LHR-CNS
29h 40m2 stops
$2,282Qantas Airways
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Wed, 15 Oct - Mon, 15 Dec
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18:15 - 08:10CNS-LCY
22h 55m2 stops
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18:15 - 17:20LCY-CNS
37h 05m2 stops
$4,782Lufthansa
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Europe flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Europe, 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 Europe is October, when tickets cost $1,579 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,952 and $2,271 respectively.

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

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 Europe, 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 Europe, you should book around 10 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$724
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to London Gatwick Airport

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 Europe.

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

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

    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 Europe 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 Europe?

    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 Europe 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 Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $1,254 on average. Morning departures are around 46% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,917.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cairns to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Europe? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3320 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, June 2025HYD - DXB
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Delayed and missed connecting flight. But Emirates took care until next day flight. Thank you

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

I am Vegetarian also has Gluten free food. However they gave me chicken and fish which is gluten free, but i am a vegetrain and i requested crew Hindu meal vegetarian, they said they will come back. .but they never showed up even i asked 2nd time. They could have compensate. I also request airline industry to have another option Gluten Free for Vegetarin people as well. Because Vegetarin people will have gluen issue...

The economy seats are incredibly tight. A large percent of the traveling public will not fit. I will not fly Cathay again because of this. You are literally squeezing passengers for profit. The CEO should fly some economy flights.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Great. Efficient boarding process with the face recognition. Plenty of cabin space for luggage.

Cabin crew is very helpful and nice, it is another level of service compared to Air Canada

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

If I had blood clots, that window seat would've killed me for certain.

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

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

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

Safety which is #1 was great. Food choices was not always great and often ran out of choice meat before getting to back of economy. Had one staff member who was just rude otherwise everyone was quite pleasant especially with the job they have to do!

Flights were delayed but very last minute, also seats felt very squished on the second flight. Crew was very friendly and airplane was clean.

I ended up in Lufthansa to Zagreb because of our delay

The crew was the best I’ve ever encountered. Business class was spacious, immaculate, and very modern.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

The flight attendants were rude in the DEL to FRA flight. The transfer between the two flights at Frankfurt International Airport was an unpleasant experience. The airplane was never parked at the terminal, but was deboarded instead on the tarmac itself. For those passengers in need of a wheelchair, it was a nightmare to come down the stairs and then rush across the airport to catch the connecting flight from FRA to IAH. Upon arriving at IAH, it was informed that the luggage had not arrived. Would make it a point never to travel with Lufthansa again.

I wasn’t allowed to board with my children. I was charged outrageous costs for basic carry on size luggage. The entertainment screens were outdated and not user friendly.

Entertainment system is old, touch screen isn’t working properly. New movies should be added atleast once a month Should provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

The aircraft was old, there was no charging sockets, and the seats were narrow and uncomfortable even though I had exit row premium seats.

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