Find flights
Deals
Insights
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Airlines

CNS - IST

Find cheap flights from Cairns to Istanbul from $1,391

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 Istanbul departing on 13/5. 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.
1 adult
Fri 7/6
Fri 14/6

Search hundreds of travel sites and compare cheap flights to Istanbul

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
In the last 7 days, travellers have searched 43,968,530 times on KAYAK, and here's why:

Save 19% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Istanbul (CNS-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cairns to Istanbul 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 and deals for you by selecting your travel dates.
Choose your dates
13:45 - 06:15CNS-IST
47h 30m2 stops
16:00 - 11:25IST-CNS
36h 25m2 stops
$2,093
Find Deal
Sat, 27 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug
09:10 - 17:55CNS-IST
39h 45m2 stops
02:10 - 13:05IST-CNS
27h 55m2 stops
$2,108Emirates
Find Deal
Sat, 27 Jul - Tue, 13 Aug
16:10 - 08:30CNS-IST
47h 20m3 stops
20:05 - 14:40IST-CNS
35h 35m3 stops
$2,164
Find Deal
Sat, 27 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug
13:45 - 21:35CNS-IST
38h 50m3 stops
02:10 - 13:05IST-CNS
27h 55m2 stops
$2,170Emirates
Find Deal
Sat, 27 Jul - Tue, 13 Aug
06:00 - 08:30CNS-IST
33h 30m2 stops
20:05 - 14:40IST-CNS
35h 35m3 stops
$2,278
Find Deal
Sat, 27 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug
20:25 - 06:15CNS-IST
40h 50m2 stops
16:00 - 09:50IST-CNS
34h 50m2 stops
$2,470
Find Deal
Sat, 29 Jun - Mon, 15 Jul
12:00 - 17:45CNS-IST
36h 45m1 stop
15:50 - 04:25IST-CNS
29h 35m1 stop
$2,573
Find Deal
Sat, 29 Jun - Mon, 15 Jul
07:00 - 06:20CNS-IST
30h 20m2 stops
14:45 - 12:20IST-CNS
38h 35m2 stops
$2,649
Find Deal
Sat, 20 Jul - Sun, 21 Jul
16:00 - 08:30CNS-IST
47h 30m2 stops
16:00 - 05:10IST-CNS
30h 10m3 stops
$2,670
Find Deal
Sat, 29 Jun - Mon, 15 Jul
06:00 - 08:30CNS-IST
33h 30m2 stops
20:05 - 14:40IST-CNS
35h 35m3 stops
$2,723
Find Deal
Sat, 20 Jul - Sun, 21 Jul

Flights from Cairns to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cairns to Istanbul Airport, 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 Istanbul Airport is April, where tickets cost $1,689 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $3,095 and $2,998 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$1,391
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Cairns to Istanbul

When to book flights from Cairns to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cairns to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Istanbul Airport was $919 for a one-way ticket and $1,383 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cairns and Istanbul.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Istanbul, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Istanbul are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,874 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,130 and an overall rating of 8.1.

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

    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 Istanbul.

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

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

    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 Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

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

See more FAQs

Top 3 airlines serving from Cairns to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul? 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 1458 reviews
8.7Crew
8.1Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.4Boarding
7.8Food
Airline reviews

My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SIN - DPS
Read more about Singapore Airlines reviews

My experience with Scoot is very good. Will have no issue flying with Scoot again.

My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

Wonderful service, planes and interior in great condition, very pleasant experience

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

Due to the delay of my first flight, my connecting flight with JetBlue was canceled by Singapore Airlines, but the JetBlue crew was very accommodating and rebooked a seat for me. The crew was very nice and had good attitude.

Left hr late & arrived 1hr late luggage was slow to be offloaded! The flight crew & food were good! Movie selection was ok!

I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Same problem with very poor food. Gluten free options can taste great, there is not reason to be give suboptimal meals in this situation.

My Experience was ok. But the gentleman next to me vaped the whole flight and the attendants did nothing, whether they were aware, I’m not sure.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

The crew manager let the staff down by not ensuring special dietary requirements meal were coming in drips . The poor cabin crew did not stop . If organised the cabin could take a short break ..The cabin crew were AWESOME UNLIKE THIER TWO MANAGES!

I enjoyed the live television programming for entertainment, and honestly everything was acceptable. It’s just that I choose emirates, because they have always been so much better in so many ways – food choices, service, accessibility, friendliness of the staff. None of those things were poor, but they have definitely slid from their position of excellence. One example would be that after the dinner meal was served, the flight attendants huddled in the back galley with the curtains closed (by the way, that’s where snacks and drinks are), and you have to interrupt them to go back there to either ask for something or to get a snack. While they do not respond in an unfriendly way, you are led to believe that you are interrupting them by coming to get a snack or making a request. Even something like, “ Yes, how many I help you?” would be a great improvement.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Emirates flights always nice. Service rendered by the staff is superb.I am always comfortable in Emirates flights.

I wish any of the US airlines operated like Emirates

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience. The new airport is fantastic, as is the new lounge, a huge upgrade from the old airport and lounge!

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience.

It has been a couple of years since I flew with Etihad last, after having a unpleasant experience with them coming out of the pandemic. I can say that the experience has uplifted, but I can’t really rate the service. At Barcelona airport the service was great, with their dedicated Etihad staff very helpful. The onboard experience wasn’t great, not very personalised and it really makes sense why Etihad doesn’t feature in the top 10 2023 Skytrax awards. The crew just seemed to be inattentive and almost absent from the cabin. I felt that I had to keep getting their attention. Even after I’d finished my meal, an hour went by before I had to call them to clear the tray/plate etc.

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

1.Aircraft Comfort: The aircraft type was quite small with non-reclining, cramped seats that significantly lacked comfort. 2.In-flight Entertainment: There was no provision of in-flight entertainment screens or Wi-Fi for the majority of the flight. 3.Boarding Process at New Abu Dhabi Airport: Despite the move to a new airport, which promised enhanced experiences, the use of buses instead of jet bridges did not meet expectations, causing inconvenience. 4.Gate Change Communication: A last-minute gate change was poorly communicated, resulting in a long and difficult walk.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Crew member took too long time to take back leftover food plates from passenger seats. Food was nice.Easy excellent checking.Guy at checking counter was really kind and helpful.Made our checking very quickly. Leftover food should be taken back ASAP. Because in economy class passanger have narrow space . In the long journey like this, passanger have difficulties to sit with the plates.overall experience was good.

Sits are very uncomfortable Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Book cheap flights from Cairns to Istanbul

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cairns to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/5Mon
2 stopsEtihad Airways
49h 05mCNS-IST
$1,391
13/5Mon
3 stopsEmirates
42h 25mCNS-IST
$1,680
13/5Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
44h 30mCNS-IST
$2,761

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Cairns - Istanbul Flights

Departure:

Cairns (undefined)Australia

Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

Cabin classes: