CNS - JNB

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
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Thu 29/1
CNS - JNB • multi-stop
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Thu 29/1
CNS - JNB • multi-stop
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 23% price drop
November
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to OR Tambo (CNS-JNB)

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

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to OR Tambo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,361 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,244 and $2,230 respectively.

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Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.

When to book flights from Cairns to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg flights

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Johannesburg?

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

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

    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 Johannesburg.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from Cairns to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Johannesburg. 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 OR Tambo? 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 1440 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.8Food
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

10.0 ExcellentJaysin, Jan 2026
SGN - SIN
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Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

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

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Everything you need to know for your flight from Cairns to OR Tambo

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Cairns (CNS)
OR Tambo (JNB)