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Cheapest return fare
$1,674
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CNS - LGW • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$817
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Wed 19/8
CNS - LGW • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,693 (return)
Best reviews • 8.2 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cairns and London. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $2,397 (return)
Shortest trip • 21h 43m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to London (CNS-LON)

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

Sun, 9 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
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06:00 - 06:40
CNS
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LGW
33h 40m
2 stops
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22:00 - 17:10
LGW
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CNS
34h 10m
2 stops
$1,674Multiple Airlines
Tue, 4 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
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06:00 - 06:40
CNS
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LGW
33h 40m
2 stops
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21:55 - 16:10
LGW
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CNS
33h 15m
2 stops
$1,679Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov
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18:20 - 19:10
CNS
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LHR
34h 50m
1 stop
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20:35 - 17:20
LHR
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CNS
34h 45m
1 stop
$1,693Singapore Airlines
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
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18:20 - 19:10
CNS
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LHR
34h 50m
1 stop
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20:35 - 17:20
LHR
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CNS
34h 45m
1 stop
$1,695Singapore Airlines
Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov
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14:55 - 12:05
CNS
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STN
31h 10m
2 stops
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20:15 - 10:45
STN
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CNS
28h 30m
2 stops
$2,107Emirates
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
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14:55 - 12:05
CNS
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STN
31h 10m
2 stops
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20:15 - 10:45
STN
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CNS
28h 30m
2 stops
$2,123Emirates
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
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18:20 - 12:50
CNS
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LCY
28h 30m
2 stops
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19:05 - 17:20
LCY
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CNS
36h 15m
2 stops
$3,205SWISS
Wed, 30 Sep - Tue, 3 Nov
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19:00 - 16:40
CNS
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LCY
54h 40m
3 stops
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08:40 - 05:45
LCY
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CNS
35h 05m
3 stops
$4,142KLM
Wed, 30 Sep - Tue, 3 Nov
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19:00 - 17:20
CNS
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LCY
55h 20m
3 stops
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08:40 - 05:45
LCY
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CNS
35h 05m
3 stops
$4,145KLM
Sat, 12 Dec - Wed, 30 Dec
SWISS Logo
18:20 - 12:40
CNS
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LCY
28h 20m
2 stops
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17:45 - 17:20
LCY
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CNS
37h 35m
2 stops
$4,614SWISS
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to London flights

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

How much is a return flight from Cairns to London?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cairns to London departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to London, 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 London is October, where tickets cost $1,221 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,787 and $1,767 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$817
Best time to beat the crowds (32% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (28% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cairns to London

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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to London

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to London was $817 for a one-way ticket and $1,674 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to London?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cairns and London, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to London are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $2,201 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 $2,152 and an overall rating of 8.1.

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

    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 London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to London?

    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 London 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 London?

    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 London 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 5 airlines flying from Cairns to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to London. 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 London? 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 1557 reviews
8.1Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
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Crew were so busy Anna so awesome. I was in a seat that got my food nearly last but the crew were Just awesome.

8.0 ExcellentMatt, June 2026
BNE - SIN
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Crew were so busy Anna so awesome. I was in a seat that got my food nearly last but the crew were Just awesome.

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.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

We flew business class. It was excellent. For a 6’4” individual, the seats were slightly uncomfortable for sleeping. But this is only comparison to other business class seats. Otherwise, the crew was incredibly attentive, And the service was impeccable.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

Cleanliness Help for boarding and sitting Food should have been better

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

You can improve in many ways First the crew in general is good, but needs to work with passion to their works not like robots Second, collecting the ear headphones long time before landing is strange The crew should deal with the passengers with respect and descent way not like giving orders

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

See previous answers. Also food options limited, entertainment difficult to use and did not work properly, lay flat bed is quite big but very hard and uncomfortable

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.

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

I was really impressed with the experience it was my first trip overseas. Nice staff

Cathay flight was fine, Amsterdam airport was a nightmare, spent way too much time walking to our next connection, no travelators.

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.

Would have liked working outlets on the flight. The first meal was very bleh, the second meal was a lot better so overall okay meals

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.

It was ok, but not what it was like 20 years ago

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The flight was good, long obviously but smooth. The seats are pretty small, definitely notice a difference for long haul compared to Emirates or Cathay Pacific it’s more like medium haul seating for space. Food options were good, children’s meals were good for my fussy 3yo.

Old plane nothing worked no charging facilities for phones etc

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

Flights were delayed and due to a checked hand luggage bag by an overzealous gate agent in Berlin I missed my ground connection costing me another £80. Food was cold and bland, I honestly expect better from a national carrier operating out of one of their major hubs.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

Missed our flight to London and we were put on coach seats to Munich.

Seats were terribly uncomfortable! Couldn’t sleep! I paid for good seats when scheduled with Lufthansa, got crappy mid-section seats on Air Canada!

The seats are much too narrow and the arm rests are hard and awkwardly high, resulting in shoulder cramps. I am an average sized person ( definitely not overweight). The seats are a similar size to car seats with the added discomfort of incorporating hard plastic arm rests, that force average height individuals (I'm 5 ft 7 (f)) to hold their arms uncomfortably for several hours. The seats are much too close to the ones in front and behind making it extremely difficult to allow fellow passengers to get out, especially when the seat in front is declined. The leg room also necessitates knees banging into passengers backs for the entire flight. This used to be a quality airline who now offer mediocre service for premium cost, coupled with charging exorbitant prices for basic needs, like a seat, or luggage. Blatant and unabashed gouging of clients.

Try to humanize onboarding and take AI out. It's embarrassing and useless

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

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