How long is the flight to Cairns?

The duration of your flight to Cairns depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cairns on KAYAK are from London , which takes 23h 36m , Edinburgh , which takes 28h 05m, and Manchester , which takes 30h 15m.

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.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

The cheapest month for flights to Cairns is February , where tickets cost $2,280 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $3,135 and $3,019 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,317.

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.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each day?

There are around 170 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cairns every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 66% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each week?

Each week there are around 1,186 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cairns. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Recent return flight deals from the United Kingdom to Cairns

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

10:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

60h 30m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

34h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,602Multiple Airlines

Fri, 4 Dec - Sat, 6 Feb

06:00 - 04:35LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

36h 35m2 stops Zurich Tokyo Narita

11:45 - 21:40CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

43h 55m2 stops Tokyo Narita Zurich

$1,656Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

17:00 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

54h 00m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

09:45 - 14:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

38h 15m2 stops Melbourne Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,663Multiple Airlines

Fri, 30 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

20:25 - 22:10LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

39h 45m2 stops Beijing Capital Melbourne

09:45 - 15:55CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

40h 10m2 stops Melbourne Beijing Capital

$1,696Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

21:00 - 18:25LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

35h 25m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Melbourne

06:00 - 17:30CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

45h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,719Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

10:30 - 17:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

44h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

34h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,741Multiple Airlines

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

17:00 - 17:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

38h 15m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

18:05 - 14:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

53h 55m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,747Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

17:00 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

54h 00m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

18:05 - 14:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

53h 55m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,757Multiple Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

10:30 - 21:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

48h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

34h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,757Multiple Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

10:30 - 17:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

44h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

18:05 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

46h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,777Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from the United Kingdom to Cairns

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

06:00 - 04:30LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

37h 30m2 stops Zurich Tokyo Narita

11:40 - 07:55CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

53h 15m2 stops Tokyo Narita Zurich

$2,549Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

11:35 - 22:25LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

49h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Sydney Kingsford Smith

06:00 - 15:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

42h 00m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$2,641Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

07:40 - 04:30LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

35h 50m3 stops Dublin Cairo Tokyo Narita

06:40 - 06:25CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

33h 45m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$2,699Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

18:20 - 15:00LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

35h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Brisbane

17:40 - 15:00CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

31h 20m2 stops Brisbane Hong Kong Intl

$2,755Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

15:00 - 04:30LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

28h 30m2 stops Cairo Tokyo Narita

06:40 - 06:25CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

33h 45m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$2,781Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

09:45 - 04:30LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

33h 45m3 stops Dublin Cairo Tokyo Narita

07:45 - 15:45CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

42h 00m3 stops Melbourne Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

$2,798Multiple Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

07:30 - 04:30LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

36h 00m3 stops Barcelona-El Prat Cairo Tokyo Narita

19:50 - 05:55CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

44h 05m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

$2,823Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

11:35 - 21:00LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

48h 25m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

34h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

$2,845Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

18:20 - 15:00LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

35h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Brisbane

09:45 - 10:30CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

34h 45m3 stops Melbourne Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$3,070Multiple Airlines

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

14:35 - 08:45LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

33h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

06:45 - 11:05CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

37h 20m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

$3,126Multiple Airlines

Booking Insights

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.

Prices

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 round-trip 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 February, where tickets cost $2,280 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $3,135 and $3,019 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,317.

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Low season	January
High season	June

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)

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 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.
How many direct flights to Cairns are there each week?
Each week there are around 1,186 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cairns. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.