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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$1,818
Paris
Paris2 stops$1,932
Rome
Rome2 stops$1,847
Athens
Athens2 stops$2,069
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,860
Amsterdam
Amsterdam2 stops$1,818
Milan
Milan2 stops$1,845
Barcelona
Barcelona2 stops$1,878
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$2,122
Dublin
Dublin2 stops$1,563
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$2,086
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stops$2,016
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$1,879
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$2,579
Munich
Munich2 stops$1,967
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,853
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$1,924
Helsinki
Helsinki3 stops$3,095
Edinburgh
Edinburgh3 stops$2,494
Warsaw
Warsaw2 stops$2,369
London
London2 stops$1,818
Paris
Paris2 stops$1,932
Rome
Rome2 stops$1,847
Athens
Athens2 stops$2,069
Istanbul
Istanbul2 stops$1,860
Amsterdam
Amsterdam2 stops$1,818
Milan
Milan2 stops$1,845
Barcelona
Barcelona2 stops$1,878
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$2,122
Dublin
Dublin2 stops$1,563
Madrid
Madrid2 stops$2,086
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main2 stops$2,016
Zurich
Zurich2 stops$1,879
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stops$2,579
Munich
Munich2 stops$1,967
Vienna
Vienna2 stops$1,853
Copenhagen
Copenhagen2 stops$1,924
Helsinki
Helsinki3 stops$3,095
Edinburgh
Edinburgh3 stops$2,494
Warsaw
Warsaw2 stops$2,369

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, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
Emirates Logo
12:35 - 20:00
CNS
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AMS
39h 25m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 15:00
AMS
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CNS
33h 00m
2 stops
$1,818Emirates
Sun, 19 Jul - Tue, 8 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:40 - 18:40
CNS
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LHR
54h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:20 - 08:30
LHR
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CNS
50h 10m
2 stops
$1,818Multiple Airlines
Sun, 17 May - Sat, 23 May
Emirates Logo
12:35 - 13:15
CNS
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AMS
32h 40m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 11:50
AMS
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CNS
53h 50m
2 stops
$1,846Emirates
Wed, 27 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Emirates Logo
12:35 - 13:25
CNS
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FCO
32h 50m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
22:10 - 22:45
FCO
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CNS
40h 35m
2 stops
$1,847Emirates
Thu, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
Emirates Logo
12:35 - 13:20
CNS
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ZRH
32h 45m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 15:00
ZRH
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CNS
33h 00m
2 stops
$1,879Emirates
Wed, 29 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 - 07:30
CNS
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FCO
28h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 - 09:20
FCO
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CNS
37h 45m
2 stops
$1,888Multiple Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun
Emirates Logo
12:35 - 13:35
CNS
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CDG
33h 00m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
21:55 - 19:30
CDG
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CNS
37h 35m
2 stops
$1,932Emirates
Wed, 27 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:35 - 13:35
CNS
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CDG
33h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:20 - 22:40
CDG
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CNS
27h 20m
2 stops
$1,942Multiple Airlines
Sun, 9 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 09:15
CNS
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MAN
48h 00m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:35 - 17:00
MAN
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CNS
45h 25m
1 stop
$2,468Singapore Airlines
Sun, 26 Jul - Mon, 10 Aug
SWISS Logo
18:15 - 17:25
CNS
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LCY
32h 10m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
08:10 - 17:00
LCY
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CNS
23h 50m
2 stops
$3,106SWISS
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 February, when tickets cost $1,415 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,618 and $2,540 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$793
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to London Heathrow Airport

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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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1497 reviews
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

2.0 MediocreGhansham, Apr 2026
EWR - SIN
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I had ordered vegetarian food. What I was presented was extremely dissatisfying and not up to the mark. I pretty much did not eat entire 19 hours. For.an airline voted as best in business, it was extremely disappointing. Seats were not comfortable to sleep. Entertainment system didn’t have much choice. WiFi didn’t work for more than half the time. Cabin crew were also difficult to understand. A bit of diversity like Emirates crew would go a long way.

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

Overall were very good and I was satisfied w/ all the food and services.

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

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 🤬

I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

I didn't see any flight attendants offer coffee or green tea. There was regular drink service but after a short meal was served didn't notice that happening.

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

See previous answers. Also food options limited, entertainment difficult to use and did not work properly, lay flat bed is quite big but very hard and uncomfortable

I wear hearing aids in both ears the infotainment system is hard to hear.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

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.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was cancelled due to maintenance issues. It was a nightmare to get an alternate flight back home.

Not great - seats were very narrow and food was terrible.

in athens they helped me with my dogs and they solved all my issues excellent service outstanding

Be aware that your carry on is no longer a carryon. They go by the weight not just the size. Because we were forced to check them we missed our connection. Waiting over half hour at the luggage carrosol. Also, this added inconvenience happened because they "kayak" changed our itinerary knowing our connection was almost impossible, they wouldn't make different flights. Will never book the flight through KAYAK. USE the carrier for direct.

I liked Quiet people around me. Crew could have helped people with overhead luggage so they aren't moving other peoples bags around and causing problems for people that had there bags there first

They didn't open the Check-in desks for almost an hour after they should've been open (even though encouraged us to check-in our carry-on luggage because it was going to be a full flight). They alerted us that the flight would be delayed but slow-rolled informing us of the extent of the delay...which ended up being over 3 hours. As a result of this, I missed my connecting flight and had to stay over-night in Munich when it would've been a lot better for me to just stay in Warsaw another night....Lufthansa wasn't done with me yet though as I had more bad experiences with them after getting to Munich.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Flight was late arriving. So, we left 25 min late. Pilot made some time up during the flight. Therefore, we arrived alittle past original time.

False advertising: An empty seat between 2 economy seats, then classified as “Business” is not. Thin cushion, economy-like leg room. From Lufthansa, a globally recognized and renowned carrier. Must do better.

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