$282 Find Cheap Flights from Japan to Cairns

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Cheap Flights from Japan to Cairns

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

Sat, 4 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
Jetstar Logo
21:45 - 05:55
KIX
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CNS
7h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00
CNS
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KIX
7h 30mdirect
$569Jetstar
Sat, 4 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
Jetstar Logo
21:45 - 05:55
KIX
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CNS
7h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:30 - 19:00
CNS
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KIX
7h 30mdirect
$572Jetstar
Sat, 4 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:45 - 05:55
KIX
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CNS
7h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 - 09:15
CNS
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KIX
22h 35m
1 stop
$659Multiple Airlines
Sat, 4 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:45 - 05:55
KIX
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CNS
7h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 - 09:15
CNS
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KIX
22h 35m
1 stop
$661Multiple Airlines
Fri, 3 Jul - Tue, 7 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
17:00 - 17:35
FUK
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CNS
47h 35m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 13:50
CNS
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FUK
32h 50m
2 stops
$1,065Qantas Airways
Mon, 29 Jun - Mon, 6 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
14:20 - 15:00
ITM
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CNS
23h 40m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:40 - 17:35
CNS
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ITM
30h 55m
1 stop
$1,183Qantas Airways
Sun, 28 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:00 - 20:10
FUK
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CNS
33h 10m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:55 - 08:20
CNS
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FUK
43h 25m
2 stops
$2,147Singapore Airlines
Sun, 28 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:00 - 20:10
FUK
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CNS
33h 10m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
09:20 - 08:20
CNS
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FUK
24h 00m
2 stops
$2,150Singapore Airlines
Sun, 5 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
Cathay Pacific Logo
16:40 - 15:00
NGO
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CNS
21h 20m
3 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
18:55 - 15:30
CNS
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NGO
21h 35m
3 stops
$2,158Cathay Pacific
Fri, 3 Jul - Tue, 7 Jul
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:00 - 11:50
FUK
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CNS
44h 50m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
13:40 - 15:30
CNS
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FUK
50h 50m
2 stops
$2,314Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cairns

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

What is the cheapest flight to Cairns?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cairns was found on the route from Tokyo, at $569 return. The most popular connection is from Osaka to Cairns and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $569 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Cairns?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Cairns from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Cairns costs $446 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $110 and departed from Tokyo Narita Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Tokyo to Cairns which costs $295 on average, and Osaka to Cairns, which costs $227 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Cairns clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairns is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $374. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $1,098 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cairns, 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 to Cairns is June, where tickets cost $607 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of tickets from Japan is $1,511 and $1,442 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is June with an average price of $715.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cairns depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $522 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairns is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $522.

What is a good deal for flights to Cairns?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cairns, 25% of our users found tickets to Cairns for the following prices or less: From Tokyo Narita Airport $196 return.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$280
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
Flight from Tokyo Narita Airport to Cairns

FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cairns was found on the route from Tokyo, at $569 return. The most popular connection is from Osaka to Cairns and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $569 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?

    Central Cairns is 4 km away from Cairns Airport.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Cairns, called Cairns Airport (CNS). It can also be referred to as Cairns or Cairns Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cairns?

    On average, a flight to Cairns costs $446. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $110 and departed from Tokyo Narita Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to 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 to Cairns.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns 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 to 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 to Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairns

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cairns? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cairns for the following prices or less: From Tokyo Narita $351, from Osaka Kansai Intl $402
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cairns flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Japan to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Japan to Cairns. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairns? 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.
6.5
JetstarOverall score based on 545 reviews
6.7Boarding
6.4Comfort
5.1Entertainment
7.3Crew
5.7Food
Airline reviews

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

2.0 MediocreThomas, June 2026
MEL - DRW
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The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

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.

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