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Cheapest • Avg $963 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 40m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Penang (CNS-PEN)

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

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Penang flights

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

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Cairns to Penang?

Percentage of one-stop return flights from Cairns to Penang chosen by KAYAK users via each stopover airport in the last 12 months (only includes trips with the same stopover airport on both legs).

Singapore (SIN) is the top choice – 93% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Cairns to Penang picked an itinerary connecting there.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Cairns to Penang?

Average return price for one-stop flights from Cairns to Penang clicked by KAYAK users in the last 12 months (only includes trips with the same stopover airport for both legs).

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $963 for a return.

Which stopover airport offers the shortest total travel time from Cairns to Penang?

Shortest average total travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Cairns to Penang via different stopover airports, based on KAYAK user data from the last 12 months.

Consider flying via Hong Kong (HKG) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 40m.

Which stopover airport has the quickest connection when flying from Cairns to Penang?

Average duration at different stopover airports for one-stop one-way flights from Cairns to Penang, based on KAYAK user data from the last 12 months.

If you prefer a quick connection, Hong Kong (HKG) often has the shortest stopovers from Cairns to Penang, with an average time of 5h 33m.

When to book flights from Cairns to Penang

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Penang based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 flights from Cairns to Penang

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Penang?

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

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

    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 Penang.

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

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

    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 Penang 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 Penang?

    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 Penang 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 Penang

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Penang. 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 Penang? 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1584 reviews
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

2.0 MediocreJanine, July 2026
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I had the worst experience of my life in travel. Due to circumstances beyond my control (catastrophic traffic accidents on the highway between Gold Coast and Brisbane) I missed my flight for the first time ever. Because I booked through Kayak Singapore Airlines were not interested in helping me. They told me to contact the agent that I booked through. I was extremely stressed as I had connecting flights in Europe. First Kayak told me that the next available flights were in four days time. Then they told me that they could do it but at a cost of $2600 AUD. When I agreed he told me that he was having trouble getting it through Singapore’s system and he would contact me further once it had been done. When I had not heard from him after several hours, I phoned Kayak again, spoke to a different person who said he could do it for $8200. I declined and told him to cancel the booking. The worst part of this experience was that I had booked 5 flights altogether with Singapore including Premium Economy on two legs and Singapore cancelled all my flights including the return legs leaving me with having to completely reschedule my entire trip. Kayak refunded me $2000 from $5200, obviously leaving me out of pocket. This has left me feeling that I will never deal with Kayak or Singapore Airlines again.

Crew were so busy Anna so awesome. I was in a seat that got my food nearly last but the crew were Just awesome.

Really great service throughout and the food was really nice. I can highly recommend thank you very much.

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

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.

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

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

Cleanliness Help for boarding and sitting Food should have been better

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