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$970 Find cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Cairns

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Cairns departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flights to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Cairns?

The average price of all 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 Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $2,500. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $3,522 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 $2,636 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $4,118 and $3,669 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $2,192.

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

The average price for all 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 in the morning, when flights cost $3,284 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 $3,391.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cairns?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

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 layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cairns on KAYAK are from London, which takes 23h 56m, Edinburgh, which takes 29h 25m, and Manchester, which takes 41h 30m.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each day?

There are around 58 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cairns every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 09:00 the most common departure time and 61% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Cairns are there each week?

Each week there are around 406 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cairns. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$970
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Cairns

FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns from central Cairns?

    Central Cairns is 4 km away from Cairns.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Cairns, called Cairns (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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cairns?

    Of the 8 airlines that fly to Cairns, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 153 per week, followed by Jetstar with 94 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairns

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Find which airlines fly direct to Cairns, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Kingdom to Cairns

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to United Kingdom

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

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Top airline flying from the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1458 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.7Crew
7.8Food
Airline reviews

My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SIN - JFK
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My overall experience with Singapore Airlines is great. Will definitely fly Singapore airline again.

All in all the flight was good. Love the fact that for airline food it was piping hot

Awesome as always. I wish though the cabin for premium was upgraded.... Same old sane old :(

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/6dom
2 stops
45h 40mLGW-CNS
3/7mer
2 stops
32h 30mCNS-LGW
$1,358
16/6dom
2 stops
40h 30mLHR-CNS
3/7mer
2 stops
41h 30mCNS-LHR
$1,412
3/6lun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 25mLHR-CNS
4/11lun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
45h 20mCNS-LHR
$2,004
17/9mar
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 35mLHR-CNS
2/10mer
1 stopSingapore Airlines
30h 25mCNS-LHR
$2,007
15/6sab
2 stopsEtihad Airways
39h 40mMAN-CNS
4/7gio
2 stopsEtihad Airways
67h 55mCNS-MAN
$2,017
16/6dom
2 stopsEtihad Airways
41h 15mMAN-CNS
4/7gio
2 stopsEtihad Airways
67h 55mCNS-MAN
$2,028
1/11ven
2 stopsEmirates
29h 50mSTN-CNS
27/11mer
2 stopsEmirates
38h 55mCNS-STN
$2,043
1/11ven
2 stopsEmirates
29h 50mSTN-CNS
27/11mer
2 stopsEmirates
38h 55mCNS-STN
$2,048
1/11ven
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 05mLGW-CNS
27/11mer
2 stopsQatar Airways
49h 25mCNS-LGW
$2,110
1/11ven
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 40mLHR-CNS
27/11mer
2 stopsQatar Airways
31h 05mCNS-LHR
$2,160

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/6mer
3 stops
32h 50mSTN-CNS
$970
12/9gio
3 stops
44h 20mSTN-CNS
$976
16/5gio
3 stops
44h 20mSTN-CNS
$1,000
17/5ven
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 10mLHR-CNS
$1,099
22/5mer
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 55mLHR-CNS
$1,140
23/5gio
2 stopsQatar Airways
29h 55mLHR-CNS
$1,356
30/10mer
2 stopsQatar Airways
38h 45mMAN-CNS
$1,382
4/11lun
2 stopsEmirates
29h 50mSTN-CNS
$1,848
3/9mar
2 stopsEmirates
60h 55mSTN-CNS
$1,901
4/11lun
3 stopsAir Canada
58h 05mLHR-CNS
$1,901

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Last minute flights to Cairns

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Cairns that are departing in the next 10 days.
10/5ven
multi-stop
39h 05mMAN-CNS
9/7mar
multi-stop
52h 10mCNS-MAN
$2,231
10/5ven
multi-stopEmirates
43h 00mLHR-CNS
14/5mar
multi-stopEmirates
55h 40mCNS-LHR
$2,358
9/5gio
multi-stopEtihad Airways
39h 40mMAN-CNS
7/7dom
multi-stopEtihad Airways
69h 05mCNS-MAN
$2,458
13/5lun
multi-stopEtihad Airways
41h 15mMAN-CNS
7/7dom
multi-stopEtihad Airways
69h 05mCNS-MAN
$2,562
10/5ven
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 40mLHR-CNS
14/5mar
multi-stopBritish Airways
48h 55mCNS-LHR
$2,826
10/5ven
multi-stopBritish Airways
55h 40mMAN-CNS
9/7mar
multi-stopBritish Airways
45h 40mCNS-MAN
$2,830
12/5dom
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 30mMAN-CNS
11/7gio
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 35mCNS-MAN
$2,848
12/5dom
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 30mMAN-CNS
12/7ven
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 35mCNS-MAN
$2,954
10/5ven
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 55mLHR-CNS
14/5mar
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
46h 20mCNS-LHR
$3,333
10/5ven
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 55mLHR-CNS
14/5mar
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
46h 20mCNS-LHR
$3,340

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Flights to Cairns

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