$289 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Japan

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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$653
Osaka
Osakadirect$636
Okinawa
Okinawa3 stops$1,242
Tokyo
Tokyodirect$653
Osaka
Osakadirect$636
Okinawa
Okinawa3 stops$1,242

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.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Japan

Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 14 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00CNS-KIX
7h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:25 - 05:35KIX-CNS
7h 10mdirect
$636Jetstar
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Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 14 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00CNS-KIX
7h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:25 - 05:35KIX-CNS
7h 10mdirect
$639Jetstar
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Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 14 Sep
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12:30 - 19:00CNS-KIX
7h 30mdirect
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10:40 - 04:25KIX-CNS
16h 45m1 stop
Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 14 Sep
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12:30 - 09:05CNS-NRT
21h 35m1 stop
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20:05 - 04:25NRT-CNS
7h 20mdirect
Thu, 11 Sep - Mon, 15 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
17:20 - 16:05CNS-NRT
23h 45m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
17:15 - 16:40NRT-CNS
22h 25m2 stops
$954Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 11 Sep - Mon, 15 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:25 - 16:05CNS-NRT
26h 40m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
09:25 - 11:35NRT-CNS
25h 10m2 stops
$961Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 28 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
09:20 - 05:25CNS-HND
21h 05m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
22:00 - 18:00HND-CNS
19h 00m2 stops
$1,211Qantas Airways
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Thu, 28 Aug - Thu, 4 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 05:25CNS-HND
23h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
22:00 - 18:15HND-CNS
19h 15m1 stop
$1,236Qantas Airways
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Mon, 27 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:35 - 15:35CNS-HND
22h 00m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:50 - 17:20HND-CNS
31h 30m1 stop
$1,704Singapore Airlines
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Fri, 5 Sep - Sat, 13 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 15:45CNS-HND
22h 30m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
00:40 - 17:00HND-CNS
15h 20m1 stop
$1,876Singapore Airlines
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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?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cairns to Japan.

The cheapest ticket to Japan from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo, at $560 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $560.

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 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at $1,520 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 June, when tickets cost $654 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,208 and $1,094 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Japan?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Japan on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cairns to Japan. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

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

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 Japan, 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 Japan, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$289
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, when retur flights cost $290 on average. Morning departures are around 48% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,116.

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: Osaka $286 one-way - $685 round-trip; Tokyo $333 one-way - $781 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 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 949 reviews
7.6Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Boarding
8.1Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, July 2025HKG - ICN
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Great. Efficient boarding process with the face recognition. Plenty of cabin space for luggage.

Entertainment for kids was good. Good was terrible, needs lots of work.

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

They ran out of food and were offering random food to passengers.

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

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

Crew was great. But a bit understaffed. The business class seat, etc were dated. But comfortable. Some legs had entertainment system from a decade ago. Selections were rather poor. Food was mediocre at best. Actually poor for business class standards. I liked the lounge in Hong Kong. Showers were great. Food was nice.

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

When comes to Taiwan airlines China airlines is the best rest are pure trash

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

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

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.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

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.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

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

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

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