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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Japan

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Tokyo
Tokyodirect$823
Osaka
Osakadirect$866
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops$1,187
Tokyo
Tokyodirect$823
Osaka
Osakadirect$866
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops$1,187

Book Cheap Cairns to Japan Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
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NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$823Jetstar
Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$824Jetstar
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$854Jetstar
Wed, 9 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00
CNS
-
KIX
7h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:25 - 05:35
KIX
-
CNS
7h 10mdirect
$866Jetstar
Wed, 9 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00
CNS
-
KIX
7h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:25 - 05:35
KIX
-
CNS
7h 10mdirect
$867Jetstar
Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$872Jetstar
Mon, 7 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$873Jetstar
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Air Niugini Logo
07:00 - 20:00
CNS
-
NRT
14h 00m
1 stop
Air Niugini Logo
21:40 - 18:30
NRT
-
CNS
19h 50m
1 stop
$892Air Niugini
Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$899Jetstar
Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:40 - 05:35
NRT
-
CNS
20h 55m
1 stop
$902Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Japan flights

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

What is the cheapest Cairns to Japan flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Japan from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Osaka, at $640 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $684.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cairns to Japan depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $811 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $811.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $1,189 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Japan, 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 Japan is May, when tickets cost $632 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,343 and $1,089 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$366
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Cairns to Osaka

FAQs - booking Japan flights

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

    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 Japan.

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

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

    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 Japan 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 Japan?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Japan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Tokyo $417 one-way - $951 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cairns to Japan

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Japan? 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
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1433 reviews
7.3Food
7.5Comfort
8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
7.7Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
MEL - HKG
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I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

Boarding at the airport was not well managed. Otherwise, had a good flight sitting in the first row (which I paid for). Crew was pretty friendly, and flight was smooth.

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

Bad experience. Departure time delayed from 1610 to 1740. After the flight was pushed back, pilot said there was a technical issue on the aircraft and we couldn’t take off. Delayed another hour to solve it.

The crew were fine. I didn’t enjoy the food at all. I found it unappetising and really had trouble eating it. The comfort level was fine and our return flight is with Cathay Pacific but honestly I probably wouldn’t fly Cathay Pacific again.

We requested special assistance and Cathay Pacific provided it in Sydney, but we were completely forgotten about in Hong Kong - when we really needed the help to catch our connecting flight. Really disappointing service.

i booked vegetarian hindu meal for my flights from delhi to hong kong, and hong kong to los angeles. on first flight, they said that they do no have my meal information. thank fuilly some veg meals were still left and i could eat. However, on second flight they game me hindu non vegetarian meal, and I ate shrimp without knowing. pathetic.

The staff were excellent considering it was a jam packed flight. We had to wait nearly an hour for our baggage to appear on the carousel. That was a real shame.

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

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.

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.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

They experienced problems with the opening of the front door when we flew into Adelaide

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