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£68+ Cheap flights from Cairns

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CNS — LHR
17 Jan — 24 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest one-way flight

£60

Most popular destination

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Good one-way deal

£55 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Cairns is currently to Melbourne.
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Thu 22/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Sun 25/107:05BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 15/12£88
Wed 14/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Wed 21/115:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 17/12£90
Sat 31/112:05CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Sat 7/208:55BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mJetstar
Deal found 17/12£93
Wed 21/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Fri 30/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 16/12£108
Thu 22/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Wed 28/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 15/12£109
Mon 20/419:10CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Fri 24/415:15SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 10mJetstar
Deal found 15/12£112
Fri 9/109:55CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mJetstar
Mon 12/107:05BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 17/12£113
Sat 31/114:40CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Wed 4/211:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 14/12£114
Sat 10/109:55CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mJetstar
Sat 10/115:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 16/12£120
Thu 29/117:35CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia
Thu 5/212:50SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mVirgin Australia
Deal found 15/12£123
Fri 2/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Tue 6/118:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 17/12£165
Tue 10/210:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia
Wed 11/208:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mVirgin Australia
Deal found 14/12£168

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Heathrow

Route

Depart

Return

Price

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 24/1

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Sat 31/1

08:55-11:20

Nonstop2h 25m

£90

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 31/1

12:05-14:20

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Sat 7/2

08:55-11:20

Nonstop2h 25m

£90

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Wed 14/1

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Wed 21/1

15:00-17:15

Nonstop2h 15m

£90

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Wed 21/1

06:40-10:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 30/1

06:20-08:20

Nonstop3h 00m

£108

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 22/1

18:05-22:05

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 28/1

06:20-08:20

Nonstop3h 00m

£109

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Mon 20/4

19:10-22:05

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 24/4

15:15-18:25

Nonstop3h 10m

£112

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Fri 9/1

09:55-12:05

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Mon 12/1

07:05-09:20

Nonstop2h 15m

£113

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 31/1

14:40-17:00

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Wed 4/2

11:35-14:00

Nonstop2h 25m

£114

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 10/1

09:55-12:05

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sat 10/1

15:00-17:15

Nonstop2h 15m

£120

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 29/1

17:35-21:35

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/2

19:00-23:05

1 stop5h 05m

£159

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Travel insights for flights from Cairns

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairns?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns (average of £699). Flying from Cairns in December will prove the most costly (average of £1,116). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?

If you’re flying from Cairns, these routes are more frequently taken by airlines Brisbane (272 flights per day), Sydney (241 flights per day) and Melbourne (130 flights per day).

Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
From £67
Melbourne
Melbourne
From £60
Brisbane
Brisbane
From £45
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Coolangatta Gold Coast
From £66

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Cairns?

The cheapest city to fly to from Cairns is Brisbane, with prices starting at £45. Explore other affordable destinations below.

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Brisbane
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Maroochydore Sunshine Coast
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Melbourne
Melbourne
From £60
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Coolangatta Gold Coast
From £66

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?

    This month, the top selected destinations from Cairns are Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Airport. Throughout the year, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Airport are some of the top choices made by users flying from Cairns.

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    Users have flown out of Cairns for as low as £45 to Brisbane (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for £159 to fly from Cairns.

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns?

    At the present moment the cheapest month to fly from Cairns is currently February; with December being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

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