$312 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$960
Tokyo
Tokyodirect$653
Osaka
Osakadirect$960

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

Fri, 5 Jun - Sat, 6 Jun
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
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NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$653Jetstar
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 10 May
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$655Jetstar
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 10 May
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$707Jetstar
Fri, 5 Jun - Sat, 6 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
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NRT
7h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:25 - 05:55
NRT
-
CNS
21h 30m1 stop
$728Multiple Airlines
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 10 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:25 - 05:35
NRT
-
CNS
21h 10m1 stop
$739Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Mar - Mon, 8 Jun
Jetstar Logo
11:55 - 18:20
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$763Jetstar
Wed, 29 Apr - Wed, 27 May
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$777Jetstar
Sun, 10 May - Sat, 16 May
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
-
NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$793Jetstar
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 10 May
Jetstar Logo
11:40 - 18:05
CNS
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NRT
7h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:05 - 04:30
NRT
-
CNS
7h 25mdirect
$798Jetstar
Mon, 23 Feb - Sun, 8 Mar
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:35 - 15:35
CNS
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HND
22h 00m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
16:40 - 17:20
HND
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CNS
23h 40m1 stop
$1,263Singapore 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 72 hours was to Osaka, at $377 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 $570.

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $644, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 $634 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,140 and $1,084 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 Sunday 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$312
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% 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 $435 on average. Morning departures are around 51% 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 $1,676.

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 $474 one-way - $593 round-trip; Tokyo $326 one-way - $606 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 1095 reviews
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
8.1Crew
7.3Food
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
SIN - HKG
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one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

The morning in Hong Kong was ridiculous. Very chaotic. The flight was delayed. Missed connecting flights. Kathy should be more competent in getting the planes ready ahead of time so that flights can depart on time.. totally ridiculous and unnecessary. Very poor performance.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Food was great. Lots of movies and tv shows to choose from. Highly recommend.

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

A lot of things Never flying with this airline again Had an emergency landing

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

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.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

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.

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