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Cheap Flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$451
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$505
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$627
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$451
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$505
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$627

Book Cheap Canberra to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
22h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 15:30
CNS
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CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$451Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
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15:00 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
18h 05m
1 stop
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13:15 - 12:05
CNS
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CBR
22h 50m
1 stop
$462Jetstar
Sun, 6 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
22h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:55 - 15:30
CNS
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CBR
22h 35m
1 stop
$464Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
18h 05m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
13:15 - 12:05
CNS
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CBR
22h 50m
1 stop
$468Jetstar
Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Jetstar Logo
16:00 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
18h 05m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 12:05
CNS
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CBR
14h 25m
1 stop
$470Jetstar
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:00 - 09:05
CBR
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CNS
18h 05m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 15:30
CNS
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CBR
18h 35m
1 stop
$475Multiple Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
06:20 - 13:15
CBR
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HTI
6h 55m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 18:30
HTI
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CBR
4h 35m
1 stop
$524Virgin Australia
Mon, 14 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
08:40 - 13:15
CBR
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HTI
4h 35m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 18:30
HTI
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CBR
4h 35m
1 stop
$525Virgin Australia
Tue, 15 Dec - Wed, 16 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
06:10 - 11:10
CBR
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HTI
6h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:55 - 18:00
HTI
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CBR
5h 05m
1 stop
$656Qantas Airways
Tue, 15 Dec - Wed, 16 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
06:10 - 11:10
CBR
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HTI
6h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:55 - 18:00
HTI
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CBR
5h 05m
1 stop
$657Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Canberra to Great Barrier Reef flights

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

What is the cheapest Canberra to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Canberra found in the last 5 days was to Cairns, at $1,821 return. The most popular route is from Canberra (CBR) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,821.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

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 $639, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef, 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef is November, when tickets cost $521 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $643 and $637 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef, 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$242
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Flight from Canberra to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef. 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 Canberra to Great Barrier Reef? 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 464 reviews
6.4Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
6.4Food
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

10.0 ExcellentAndrea, July 2026
MEL - OOL
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Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

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 !!

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.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

The flight between Canberra and Coolongatta passed very quickly and was comfortable. The crew were very efficient and helpful. The boarding process is a bit slow and not done by rows. Overall, Virgin does a fairly good job.

Excellent experience. On time flights, clean planes and professional staff.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

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

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

Better than expected, normally I don't use this airline because they are too expensive for me, but if you can afford it, good on you, you won't regret it. Regards.

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

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

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

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.

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.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

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

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