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Where can I fly from Cairns?Prices from CNS, departing Sat 10/11 and returning Sat 10/18

Book Cheap International Flights from Cairns

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from 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 round-trip international flight deals from Cairns to anywhere

Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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11:55 pm - 10:10 pmCNS-BKK
25h 15m2 stops
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8:55 pm - 9:00 pmBKK-CNS
21h 05m1 stop
Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 16
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:00 pm - 9:15 pmCNS-HND
34h 15m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 10:30 amHND-CNS
17h 30m1 stop
$565Cathay Pacific
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Sat, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 16
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:00 pm - 9:15 pmCNS-HND
34h 15m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:00 pm - 10:30 amHND-CNS
17h 30m1 stop
$606Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Nov 19 - Fri, Nov 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 6:45 pmCNS-BKK
27h 10m1 stop
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9:10 pm - 5:20 pmBKK-CNS
41h 10m1 stop
$616Singapore Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 16
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:35 am - 9:15 pmCNS-HND
34h 40m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:00 pm - 10:30 amHND-CNS
17h 30m1 stop
$633Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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6:40 am - 10:10 pmCNS-BKK
18h 30m2 stops
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5:00 pm - 5:30 pmBKK-CNS
21h 30m2 stops
Mon, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 12
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:35 pm - 12:25 amCNS-DEL
40h 20m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:45 pm - 10:45 amDEL-CNS
31h 30m2 stops
$922Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:00 pm - 9:35 pmCNS-DEL
33h 05m2 stops
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1:30 am - 10:45 amDEL-CNS
28h 45m2 stops
$949Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:00 pm - 9:35 pmCNS-DEL
33h 05m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:30 am - 10:45 amDEL-CNS
28h 45m2 stops
$950Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 14
Emirates Logo
12:35 pm - 6:35 pmCNS-BCN
39h 00m2 stops
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8:25 pm - 10:45 amBCN-CNS
29h 20m2 stops
$1,457Emirates
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Book Cheap Domestic Flights from Cairns

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from 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 round-trip domestic flight deals from Cairns

Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 15
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6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
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6:35 pm - 8:55 pmBNE-CNS
2h 20mnonstop
$118Jetstar
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 28
Jetstar Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
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8:55 am - 11:20 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$124Jetstar
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 16
Jetstar Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:25 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$130Jetstar
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Jetstar Logo
5:45 am - 9:40 amCNS-SYD
2h 55mnonstop
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8:45 pm - 10:50 pmSYD-CNS
3h 05mnonstop
$142Jetstar
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 15
Jetstar Logo
5:45 am - 9:40 amCNS-SYD
2h 55mnonstop
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3:10 pm - 5:15 pmSYD-CNS
3h 05mnonstop
$143Jetstar
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Wed, Dec 10 - Sun, Dec 14
Jetstar Logo
6:05 pm - 10:05 pmCNS-SYD
3h 00mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
6:20 am - 8:20 amSYD-CNS
3h 00mnonstop
$149Jetstar
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Fri, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 15
Jetstar Logo
8:30 pm - 12:55 amCNS-MEL
3h 25mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
8:45 pm - 11:05 pmMEL-CNS
3h 20mnonstop
$153Jetstar
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Wed, Dec 10 - Fri, Dec 12
Jetstar Logo
6:30 pm - 10:55 pmCNS-MEL
3h 25mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
7:45 pm - 10:05 pmMEL-CNS
3h 20mnonstop
$158Jetstar
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Fri, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 21
Jetstar Logo
8:30 pm - 12:55 amCNS-MEL
3h 25mnonstop
Jetstar Logo
8:45 pm - 11:05 pmMEL-CNS
3h 20mnonstop
$160Jetstar
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from Cairns

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Cairns?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Cairns.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Cairns is Sydney Kingsford Smith (53% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Melbourne (37%) and Brisbane (11%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Cairns?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Cairns.
There are many international destinations you can fly to from Cairns. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Chicago, Anchorage and Bangkok.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from Cairns?

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from Cairns along with the average round-trip price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from Cairns is New Zealand (37% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Indonesia (15%) and Fiji (13%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from Cairns?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Cairns. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Brisbane at $116, while the most expensive was Melbourne, at $172.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$73
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 34% increase in price.
Flight from Cairns to Brisbane

FAQs for booking flights out of Cairns

  • What is Cairns also known as?

    Cairns Airport’s airport code is CNS. It can also be referred to as Cairns, Cairns Intl.

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

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from 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 your destination with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from 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 from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Cairns

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $124 one-way - $468 round-trip; Melbourne $145 one-way - $162 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cairns to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Worldwide? 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1365 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.7Food
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I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025SIN - BLR
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I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

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!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

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.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

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

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Flight was half an hour delayed and gate was changed only once but not very far. Weather was good so smooth flight. So all in all was a good flight on a Sunday.

Boarding was on time and orderly. Crew was efficient. Departure as scheduled. I did not order food.

The overall flight was okay. Aircraft was a bit run down like the toilets, seat and table. The worse was checking in and boarding. They had no priority for people with children (young infants and babies included) even when we requested. Unhelpful staff.

Flight was booked with a hacked credit card and flyer was allowed to board despite airline being advised. Shameful behaviour.

I did not book or take this flight. This was a fraudulent credit card purchase using my (now cancelled) card. Air Asia was advised that this was a fraudulent booking a week before the flight. If this service was allowed AirAsia is contributing to credit fraud. If they didn’t take that seriously how serious are they about protecting your details?

Due to very heavy rain in Jakarta which caused bad floods on the highways the captain kindly delayed the departure to allow many passengers to reach the plane with almost 2 hours delay. Otherwise the flight was smooth and uneventful. I was disappointed that given the long delays the passengers were not even treated to a free bottle of water. I had to buy a packet of salted peanuts and bottle of water since I missed lunch.

They don t offer even a glass of water need to buy a drink if you are tursty they can save money and timeby cancel the food offer for 1 hr fly both fly nobody buy and try sale on boad thinkthe we can buyduty free store

Compared with other LCC, Air Asia is a lot better

AirAsia is running a bait scam by listing a lot of flights to get as much booking as possible but ending up merging the flights to fill the seat. They will change the schedule as much as they would like. Just beware when booking their flights and if you are tight on schedule. Prepare to be disappointed.

We had an emergency seat to more comfortable and more leg room. It was good for a budget airline

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

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.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

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.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

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

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