$116 Find Deals on Flights from Cairns

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Where can I fly from Cairns?Prices from CNS, departing Fri 1/30 and returning Fri 2/6

Book Cheap International Flights from Cairns

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

Wed, 18 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Jetstar Logo
19:15 - 21:55
CNS
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DPS
4h 40mdirect
Jetstar Logo
23:10 - 05:45
DPS
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CNS
4h 35mdirect
$357Jetstar
Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
Jetstar Logo
19:15 - 21:55
CNS
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DPS
4h 40mdirect
Jetstar Logo
23:10 - 05:45
DPS
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CNS
4h 35mdirect
$358Jetstar
Wed, 18 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Jetstar Logo
19:15 - 21:55
CNS
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DPS
4h 40mdirect
Jetstar Logo
23:10 - 05:45
DPS
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CNS
4h 35mdirect
$385Jetstar
Sun, 18 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:15
CNS
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AKL
11h 30m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:55 - 10:55
AKL
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CNS
17h 00m1 stop
$574Jetstar
Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
Jetstar Logo
07:15 - 21:55
CNS
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AKL
11h 40m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:35 - 20:55
AKL
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CNS
17h 20m1 stop
$586Jetstar
Mon, 9 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:15
CNS
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AKL
11h 30m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:45 - 08:30
AKL
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CNS
14h 45m1 stop
$630Jetstar
Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 12:05
CNS
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SIN
18h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:50 - 05:45
SIN
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CNS
9h 55m1 stop
$645Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Fri, 6 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 00:10
CNS
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SIN
30h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:55 - 05:45
SIN
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CNS
11h 50m1 stop
$646Multiple Airlines
Wed, 11 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 05:15
CNS
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MNL
12h 00m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:30 - 05:45
MNL
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CNS
32h 15m2 stops
$707Multiple Airlines
Fri, 13 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 12:05
CNS
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SIN
18h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:35 - 05:45
SIN
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CNS
10h 10m1 stop
$710Multiple Airlines

Book Cheap Domestic Flights from Cairns

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent domestic return flight deals from Cairns

Fri, 23 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:15
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:55 - 11:20
BNE
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CNS
2h 25mdirect
$175Jetstar
Wed, 21 Jan - Mon, 26 Jan
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:15
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 09:20
BNE
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CNS
2h 15mdirect
$176Jetstar
Wed, 28 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
Jetstar Logo
14:25 - 16:40
CNS
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 17:15
BNE
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CNS
2h 15mdirect
$178Jetstar
Thu, 22 Jan - Mon, 26 Jan
Jetstar Logo
15:30 - 17:50
CNS
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OOL
2h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:35 - 09:05
OOL
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CNS
2h 30mdirect
$191Jetstar
Mon, 19 Jan - Thu, 22 Jan
Jetstar Logo
06:40 - 10:40
CNS
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SYD
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:25 - 22:30
SYD
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CNS
3h 05mdirect
$215Jetstar
Sun, 1 Feb - Thu, 26 Feb
Jetstar Logo
18:05 - 22:05
CNS
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SYD
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:20 - 08:20
SYD
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CNS
3h 00mdirect
$218Jetstar
Fri, 6 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 00:50
CNS
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:25 - 23:55
MEL
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CNS
3h 30mdirect
$245Multiple Airlines
Mon, 26 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 13:40
CNS
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HBA
6h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
09:45 - 14:55
HBA
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CNS
6h 10m1 stop
$428Virgin Australia
Thu, 19 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
23:55 - 07:35
CNS
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CBR
6h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:30 - 14:00
CBR
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CNS
8h 30m1 stop
$512Virgin Australia
Tue, 19 May - Wed, 20 May
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 22:05
CNS
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CBR
16h 05m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:20 - 16:10
CBR
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CNS
9h 50m1 stop
$524Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from Cairns

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Cairns?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Cairns.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Cairns is Melbourne (29% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Sydney Kingsford Smith (22%) and Brisbane (12%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Cairns?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Cairns.

There are many international destinations you can fly to from Cairns. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Singapore, Auckland and Denpasar.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from Cairns?

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from Cairns along with the average round-trip price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from Cairns is Singapore (36% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Hong Kong (26%) and Japan (10%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from Cairns?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Cairns. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Maroochydore, Horn Island, Melbourne, Townsville and Brisbane. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Maroochydore at $99, while the most expensive was Horn Island, at $550.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from Cairns?

There are many international destinations you can fly to direct from Cairns. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Denpasar, Tokyo, Osaka and Christchurch. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Christchurch at $185, while the most expensive was Tokyo, at $666.

What is the longest direct flight from Cairns?

The longest direct flight you can take from Cairns is to Osaka, with a duration of 7h 30m. The next longest is Tokyo at 7h 25m, followed by a flight to Hong Kong at 7h 20m.

What are the cheapest places to fly to from Cairns?

The cheapest destination for a flight from Cairns found on KAYAK in the last two weeks was Maroochydore, costing $91. The next cheapest destinations were Coolangatta at $96 and Sydney at $102.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$119
Most popular time to fly (25% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Sydney

FAQs for booking flights out of Cairns

  • What is Cairns also known as?

    Cairns Airport’s airport code is CNS. It can also be referred to as Cairns, Cairns Intl.

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

    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.

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

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

    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 your destination 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?

    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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Cairns

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $199 one-way - $238 round-trip; Melbourne $135 one-way - $232 round-trip; Singapore $683 one-way - $902 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cairns to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Worldwide? 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.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1424 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

10.0 ExcellentSyafiqah, Dec 2025
DPS - SIN
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The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Best service airline. The cabin crew is attentive and friendly. Inflight entertainment system is good

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

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

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

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.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

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!

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

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.

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