$238 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to New Zealand

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Best New Zealand Flight Deals from Cairns

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$594
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$760
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$632
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$689
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$794
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$594
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$760
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$632
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$689
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$794

Cheap Flights from Cairns to New Zealand

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

Thu, 24 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 09:50CNS-AKL
8h 55m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
19:50 - 10:40AKL-CNS
16h 50m1 stop
$594Jetstar
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Thu, 24 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 09:50CNS-AKL
8h 55m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
19:50 - 10:40AKL-CNS
16h 50m1 stop
$596Jetstar
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Mon, 21 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
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06:00 - 07:05CNS-WLG
23h 05m2 stops
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15:00 - 09:10WLG-CNS
20h 10m1 stop
Mon, 21 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
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06:00 - 07:05CNS-WLG
23h 05m2 stops
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15:00 - 09:10WLG-CNS
20h 10m1 stop
Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
7h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:00 - 19:45ZQN-CNS
27h 45m1 stop
$763Virgin Australia
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Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
13:50 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
23h 50m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:00 - 12:25ZQN-CNS
20h 25m1 stop
$820Virgin Australia
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Thu, 24 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 18:35CNS-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:10 - 10:45AKL-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$860Air New Zealand
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Mon, 21 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 22:10CNS-WLG
8h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
20:00 - 10:45WLG-CNS
16h 45m1 stop
$860Air New Zealand
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 00:45CNS-AKL
15h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:35 - 22:20AKL-CNS
9h 45m1 stop
$1,015Qantas Airways
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Thu, 30 Oct - Tue, 4 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
12:45 - 07:35CNS-AKL
15h 50m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
08:25 - 22:45AKL-CNS
17h 20m2 stops
$1,050Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest Cairns to New Zealand 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 New Zealand.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Christchurch, at $319 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,088.

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

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 $612, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is February, when tickets cost $646 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,072 and $1,025 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New Zealand on a Monday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Cairns, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

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 New Zealand, 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 the flight from Cairns to New Zealand, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Christchurch

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

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

    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 New Zealand.

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

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

    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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand?

    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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $436 on average. Morning departures are around 73% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $763.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $567 one-way - $1,355 round-trip; Christchurch $274 one-way - $562 round-trip

Top 4 airlines serving from Cairns to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to New Zealand? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 483 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2025NAN - LAX
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The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

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

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

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.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

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.

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.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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