$277 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Papua New Guinea

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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Papua New Guinea

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Port Moresby
Port Moresbydirect$478
Port Moresby
Port Moresbydirect$478

Book Cheap Cairns to Papua New Guinea Plane Tickets

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

Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
Air Niugini Logo
07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
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17:00 - 18:30POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$478Air Niugini
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Air Niugini Logo
11:55 - 13:25CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$495Air Niugini
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Fri, 6 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
11:55 - 13:25CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$510Air Niugini
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Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
17:00 - 18:30POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$538Air Niugini
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Thu, 5 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$558Air Niugini
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Thu, 5 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$568Air Niugini
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Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
11:55 - 13:25CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$579Air Niugini
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Mon, 9 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Air Niugini Logo
11:55 - 13:25CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
Air Niugini Logo
09:35 - 11:05POM-CNS
1h 30mdirect
$597Air Niugini
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Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
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07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
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13:15 - 20:55POM-CNS
7h 40m1 stop
Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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07:00 - 08:30CNS-POM
1h 30mdirect
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06:30 - 17:15POM-CNS
10h 45m1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Papua New Guinea flights

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

What is the cheapest Cairns to Papua New Guinea flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Papua New Guinea from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Port Moresby, at $494 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Port Moresby (POM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $494.

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

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 $541, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Papua New Guinea?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is March, when tickets cost $501 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $780 and $626 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cairns to Papua New Guinea, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Papua New Guinea, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

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 Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$277
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Cairns to Port Moresby

FAQs - booking Papua New Guinea flights

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

    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 Papua New Guinea.

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

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

    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 Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?

    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 Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Papua New Guinea is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $170 on average. Morning departures are around 201% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Papua New Guinea is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $513.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Papua New Guinea

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Port Moresby $354 one-way - $548 round-trip

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