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$356 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queenstown

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cairns to Queenstown departing on 21/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queenstown (CNS-ZQN)

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

Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
20:25 - 16:45CNS-ZQN
18h 20m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:05 - 13:10ZQN-CNS
21h 05m1 stop
$682Virgin Australia
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Tue, 26 Aug - Tue, 2 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
10:20 - 16:45CNS-ZQN
28h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
16:30 - 23:35ZQN-CNS
9h 05m1 stop
$698Virgin Australia
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Tue, 26 Aug - Tue, 2 Sep
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15:35 - 10:20CNS-ZQN
16h 45m2 stops
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16:10 - 10:40ZQN-CNS
20h 30m1 stop
Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
16:35 - 12:20CNS-ZQN
17h 45m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:05 - 13:10ZQN-CNS
21h 05m1 stop
$753Virgin Australia
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
20:25 - 16:45CNS-ZQN
18h 20m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:00 - 11:25ZQN-CNS
19h 25m2 stops
$755Virgin Australia
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Tue, 26 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 19:55CNS-ZQN
11h 10m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 17:10ZQN-CNS
33h 25m2 stops
$813Jetstar
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Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 19:55CNS-ZQN
22h 55m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
10:50 - 22:50ZQN-CNS
14h 00m2 stops
$893Jetstar
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
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15:35 - 11:25CNS-ZQN
17h 50m2 stops
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10:50 - 23:05ZQN-CNS
14h 15m2 stops
$1,068
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Tue, 26 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
14:25 - 11:25CNS-ZQN
19h 00m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
13:35 - 11:35ZQN-CNS
24h 00m3 stops
$1,352Air New Zealand
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Sat, 13 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
15:35 - 09:40CNS-ZQN
16h 05m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
16:10 - 16:40ZQN-CNS
26h 30m3 stops
$1,901Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Queenstown flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cairns to Queenstown?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cairns to Queenstown were found on Virgin Australia ($682) and Jetstar ($813).


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$356
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Queenstown was $231 for a one-way ticket and $442 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Queenstown?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Queenstown, Virgin Australia or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Queenstown are Virgin Australia and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $910 and an overall rating of 7.5, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $754 and an overall rating of 6.5.

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

    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 Queenstown.

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

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

    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 Queenstown 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 Queenstown?

    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 Queenstown 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 airlines flying from Cairns to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Queenstown. 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 Queenstown? 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.
7.5
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 411 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Food
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
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Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

8.0 ExcellentKaisha, July 2025ASP - ADL
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Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

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.

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

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.

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