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Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Cairns from £1,339

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EDI — CNS
9 Jul — 16 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 June 2026.

Thu 12/1120:55
EDI
-
CNS
2 stops31h 15m
Emirates
Mon 16/1114:55
CNS
-
EDI
2 stops38h 10m
Emirates
Deal found 7/6£1,339
Tue 29/915:10
EDI
-
CNS
2 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 16/1009:10
CNS
-
EDI
2 stops30h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6£1,387
Sun 5/707:55
EDI
-
CNS
2 stops40h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/700:55
CNS
-
EDI
2 stops45h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/6£1,523
Thu 30/715:10
EDI
-
CNS
2 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 15/806:45
CNS
-
EDI
2 stops39h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6£1,543

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Edinburgh (EDI) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 9 June 2026.

Round-trip from

£1,339

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

£1,468
Emirates
  • Emirates
  • 12/11-16/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 69h 25m total
  • Edinburgh to Cairns
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Cheapest return flight

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/11

20:55-16:55

2 stops34h 00m

Cairns

Mon 16/11

11:50-19:05

2 stops41h 15m

£1,339

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 5/7

07:55-09:50

2 stops40h 55m

Cairns

Fri 10/7

00:55-13:40

2 stops45h 45m

£1,523

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 30/7

15:10-09:50

2 stops33h 40m

Cairns

Sat 15/8

06:45-13:40

2 stops39h 55m

£1,543

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/9

16:55-18:25

3 stops64h 30m

Cairns

Fri 16/10

20:40-15:55

3 stops52h 15m

£1,600

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 5/7

22:00-11:50

2 stops28h 50m

Cairns

Sat 11/7

06:00-20:05

2 stops47h 05m

£2,048
Fastest return journey

EdinburghCairns

EDI - CNS

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 22/7

22:00-15:00

2 stops32h 00m

Cairns

Wed 29/7

12:35-20:05

2 stops40h 30m

£2,870

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

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See what other customers who have flown with Lufthansa from Edinburgh to Cairns have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
8,049 reviews
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Comfort

6.8

Entertainment

6.4

Food

6.3

Crew

7.6

Boarding

7.0

Overall

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Oct 2025

LHR - FRA

Cut open our bags and stole out items. Broke the locks
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
8,049 reviews
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
8,049 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

6.8

Entertainment

6.4

Food

6.3

Crew

7.6

Boarding

7.0

Overall

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Oct 2025

LHR - FRA

Cut open our bags and stole out items. Broke the locks

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Cairns?

    A quick flight from Edinburgh to Cairns can take about 34h. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £1,339. Airlines will cover a distance of 9284 mi.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Edinburgh to Cairns round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Edinburgh to Cairns is Lufthansa. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £878 on this airline. Users have found that Lufthansa is 34% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

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LufthansaCheapest£878Average£1,109FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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