$271 Find Cheap Flights from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef

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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$493
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$541
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$493
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$541
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$524

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, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
Jetstar Logo
16:20 - 08:30
CBR
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CNS
16h 10m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
19:25 - 14:20
CNS
-
CBR
18h 55m
1 stop
$488Jetstar
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 5 May
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 22:40
CBR
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CNS
10h 00m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
21:40 - 12:05
CNS
-
CBR
14h 25m
1 stop
$493Jetstar
Tue, 26 May - Sun, 31 May
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 20:50
CBR
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CNS
8h 10m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 15:30
CNS
-
CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$494Jetstar
Wed, 13 May - Fri, 22 May
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 20:50
CBR
-
CNS
8h 10m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 15:30
CNS
-
CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$501Jetstar
Wed, 13 May - Thu, 21 May
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 20:50
CBR
-
CNS
8h 10m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 15:30
CNS
-
CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$503Jetstar
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
18:50 - 00:50
CBR
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CNS
6h 00m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
16:55 - 22:05
CNS
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CBR
5h 10m
1 stop
$506Virgin Australia
Mon, 18 May - Fri, 22 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:15 - 23:20
CBR
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CNS
7h 05m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 15:30
CNS
-
CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$518Multiple Airlines
Mon, 27 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
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
-
CBR
4h 35m
1 stop
$524Virgin Australia
Thu, 11 Jun - Fri, 19 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
08:40 - 13:15
CBR
-
HTI
4h 35m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 18:30
HTI
-
CBR
4h 35m
1 stop
$534Virgin Australia
Tue, 28 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
08:50 - 13:50
CBR
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TSV
5h 00m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 22:05
TSV
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CBR
4h 35m
1 stop
$541Virgin Australia
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 72 hours was to Cairns, at $1,822 return. The most popular route is from Canberra (CBR) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,822.

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 $660, 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 $524 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $610 and $609 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 a flight from Canberra to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$271
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
Flight from Canberra to Townsville

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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1004 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
7.0Food
7.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

10.0 ExcellentFernando, Feb 2026
PER - BNE
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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.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

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+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

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.

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

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

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

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 !!

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!

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

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.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

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

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

80 minute delay on departure based on two no show pax; removal of checked bags. Boarding very awkward, and waiting in terminal until specific rows called (not zones). Overhead not used for boarding, but specific staff member notifying people at the top of the stairs. Numerous people noted "this is confusing" on boarding. Seats ok, but entertainment (and food, and seat selection) all at extra cost. Smooth flight, and friendly neighbours.

Over four hours late. No entertainment without paying and same for food. Asked to check in at original time even though we were told it was going to be very late leaving. Way too long time to hang around the airport. Arriving to Sydney luggage did not arrive for an hour. Had to get staff to go and find out what was going on. All this made for a very long day and night for a eight hour flight.

I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. (both flights)

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