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£48+ Cheap flights from Cairns

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CNS — LGW
1 Apr — 8 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest one-way flight

£23

Most popular destination

Melbourne (MEL)

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£23 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Cairns is currently to Melbourne.
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Wed 15/406:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 10m
Jetstar
Wed 22/414:50
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 20m
Jetstar
Deal found 28/2£91
Tue 14/406:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 10m
Jetstar
Tue 21/408:45
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 30m
Jetstar
Deal found 27/2£94
Mon 27/406:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 10m
Jetstar
Thu 30/406:00
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 30m
Jetstar
Deal found 26/2£96
Wed 26/806:45
CNS
-
SYD
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Wed 2/906:10
SYD
-
CNS
Nonstop3h 10m
Jetstar
Deal found 26/2£104
Thu 16/406:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 10m
Jetstar
Thu 23/406:00
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 30m
Jetstar
Deal found 2/3£105
Mon 16/306:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 15m
Jetstar
Thu 19/307:05
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 15m
Jetstar
Deal found 1/3£110
Thu 23/419:10
CNS
-
SYD
Nonstop2h 55m
Jetstar
Sun 26/419:15
SYD
-
CNS
Nonstop3h 10m
Jetstar
Deal found 28/2£111
Tue 28/406:45
CNS
-
SYD
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Thu 30/415:15
SYD
-
CNS
Nonstop3h 10m
Jetstar
Deal found 1/3£113
Fri 3/415:35
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 10m
Jetstar
Sun 5/406:00
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 30m
Jetstar
Deal found 26/2£113
Thu 19/306:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 15m
Jetstar
Tue 24/315:00
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 15m
Jetstar
Deal found 1/3£114
Sun 12/406:00
CNS
-
BNE
Nonstop2h 15m
Virgin Australia
Sun 19/408:40
BNE
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 30m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 26/2£115
Thu 26/306:40
CNS
-
SYD
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Mon 30/306:10
SYD
-
CNS
Nonstop3h 10m
Jetstar
Deal found 1/3£119

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Depart

Return

Price

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 25/4

06:00-08:10

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 26/4

08:45-11:15

Nonstop2h 30m

£96

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Wed 26/8

19:10-22:05

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 28/8

15:15-18:25

Nonstop3h 10m

£104

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Wed 26/8

06:45-09:45

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 2/9

06:10-09:20

Nonstop3h 10m

£104

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 28/3

09:55-12:05

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 12/4

06:00-08:30

Nonstop2h 30m

£110

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sun 29/3

09:10-11:20

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 5/4

06:00-08:30

Nonstop2h 30m

£110

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Wed 18/3

14:25-16:40

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Fri 20/3

17:30-19:50

Nonstop2h 20m

£113

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Fri 3/4

15:35-17:45

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 5/4

06:00-08:30

Nonstop2h 30m

£113

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sun 12/4

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Sun 19/4

08:40-11:10

Nonstop2h 30m

£115

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 26/3

06:40-10:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 29/3

06:10-08:20

Nonstop3h 10m

£119

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 4/6

19:10-22:05

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 9/6

15:15-18:25

Nonstop3h 10m

£120

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What are popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?

If you’re flying from Cairns, these routes are more frequently taken by airlines Brisbane (260 flights per day), Sydney (180 flights per day) and Melbourne (100 flights per day).

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Melbourne
From £23
Sydney Kingsford Smith
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From £73
Brisbane
Brisbane
From £63
Perth
Perth
From £130

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Cairns?

The cheapest city to fly to from Cairns is Melbourne, with prices starting at £23. Explore other affordable destinations below.

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Melbourne
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Brisbane
Brisbane
From £63
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
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Adelaide
Adelaide
From £92

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    Users have flown out of Cairns for as low as £23 to Melbourne Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for £210 to fly from Cairns.

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