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£48+ Cheap flights from Cairns

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CNS — LGW
28 Nov — 5 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest one-way flight

£53

Most popular destination

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Good round-trip deal

£270 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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Tue 25/1106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Tue 2/1215:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Deal found 28/10£86
Mon 9/317:20CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Wed 25/308:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 27/10£98
Mon 24/1112:05CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Mon 1/1217:30BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 26/10£98
Mon 8/1206:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1206:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/10£101
Tue 24/206:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Sat 28/214:15BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 26/10£106
Sat 25/419:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Mon 27/406:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 26/10£106
Wed 12/1106:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mJetstar
Wed 12/1117:30BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 28/10£110
Tue 31/309:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines
Fri 10/406:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/10£110
Sat 25/419:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Sat 2/510:30SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 26/10£110
Thu 9/416:55CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 15mVirgin Australia
Sat 11/406:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 30mVirgin Australia
Deal found 27/10£118
Thu 11/1206:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Thu 18/1206:10BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 27/10£125
Thu 27/1106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Mon 1/1206:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 27/10£134

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Mon 9/3

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Tue 24/3

14:15-16:40

Nonstop2h 25m

£98

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Thu 26/2

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Sat 7/3

14:15-16:40

Nonstop2h 25m

£98

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Mon 9/3

17:20-19:40

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Wed 25/3

08:35-11:00

Nonstop2h 25m

£98

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Sat 25/4

19:05-22:00

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 27/4

06:10-09:15

Nonstop3h 05m

£106

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Tue 24/2

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Sat 28/2

14:15-16:40

Nonstop2h 25m

£106

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Wed 12/11

06:00-08:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Brisbane

Wed 12/11

17:30-19:50

Nonstop2h 20m

£110

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Thu 11/12

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Thu 18/12

06:10-08:35

Nonstop2h 25m

£130

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 27/11

06:40-10:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/12

06:20-08:20

Nonstop3h 00m

£134

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 11/12

18:05-22:05

Nonstop3h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 18/12

20:25-22:30

Nonstop3h 05m

£140

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Sun 26/4

19:15-22:10

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 27/4

12:40-15:55

Nonstop3h 15m

£147

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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 (274 flights per day), Sydney (192 flights per day) and Melbourne (113 flights per day).

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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.

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