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£48+ Cheap flights from Cairns

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CNS — LHR
27 Dec — 3 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest one-way flight

£53

Most popular destination

Melbourne (MEL)

Good round-trip deal

£586 or less

Good one-way deal

£76 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Cairns is currently to Sydney Kingsford Smith.
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Fri 23/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Thu 29/115:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 26/11£89
Wed 21/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Fri 23/115:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 26/11£89
Fri 13/306:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Fri 13/311:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 25/11£97
Fri 24/406:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mJetstar
Tue 28/406:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mJetstar
Deal found 25/11£105
Tue 9/1206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Fri 12/1220:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 24/11£114
Fri 9/106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Fri 16/106:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 25/11£118
Thu 26/318:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Sat 28/306:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 25/11£118
Thu 9/416:55CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mVirgin Australia
Fri 10/406:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 30mVirgin Australia
Deal found 26/11£120
Tue 20/117:20CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Wed 21/108:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 25/11£125
Sat 28/306:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Sat 28/315:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 26/11£127
Mon 23/206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Wed 25/215:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 24/11£150
Fri 26/1206:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Fri 2/107:05BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 26/11£152

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Heathrow

Route

Depart

Return

Price

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Fri 23/1

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Thu 29/1

15:00-17:15

Nonstop2h 15m

£89

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Mon 26/1

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Wed 28/1

17:30-19:50

Nonstop2h 20m

£89

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Wed 21/1

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Fri 23/1

15:00-17:15

Nonstop2h 15m

£89

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Fri 13/3

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Fri 13/3

11:35-14:00

Nonstop2h 25m

£97

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Fri 24/4

06:00-08:10

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Tue 28/4

06:00-08:25

Nonstop2h 25m

£105

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Wed 11/3

18:05-22:05

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/3

06:20-08:20

Nonstop3h 00m

£114

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Tue 9/12

06:40-10:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 12/12

20:25-22:30

Nonstop3h 05m

£114

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Tue 26/5

19:05-22:00

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/6

15:15-18:20

Nonstop3h 05m

£114

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 26/3

18:05-22:05

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 28/3

06:20-08:20

Nonstop3h 00m

£118

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Thu 9/4

16:55-19:10

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Fri 10/4

06:10-08:40

Nonstop2h 30m

£120

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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 £708). Flying from Cairns in December will prove the most costly (average of £1,145). 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 (280 flights per day), Sydney (205 flights per day) and Melbourne (122 flights per day).

Melbourne
Melbourne
From £56
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
From £53
Brisbane
Brisbane
From £59
Singapore Changi
Singapore Changi
From £221

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Cairns?

The cheapest city to fly to from Cairns is Sydney Kingsford Smith, with prices starting at £53. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
From £53
Melbourne
Melbourne
From £56
Brisbane
Brisbane
From £59
Coolangatta Gold Coast
Coolangatta Gold Coast
From £67

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

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  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Cairns for as low as £53 to Sydney (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for £247 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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