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£86+ Cheap flights from Cairns

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CNS — LHR
8 Jul — 15 Jul1
1 adult

What to know about flights from Cairns

Discover essential information about flights departing from Cairns, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Cairns airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 3 July 2025.

Cheapest one-way flight

£54

Most popular destination

Brisbane (BNE)

Good round-trip deal

£164 or less

Good one-way deal

£66 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Cairns is currently to Sydney Kingsford Smith.
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 3 July 2025.

Mon 4/806:00CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mJetstar
Thu 7/806:00BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mJetstar
Deal found 2/7£86
Wed 30/705:45CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Thu 31/719:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 1/7£104
Fri 14/1109:15CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 20mVirgin Australia
Fri 14/1120:40BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 25mVirgin Australia
Deal found 2/7£116
Thu 7/806:00CNS - SYD
1 stop5h 40mVirgin Australia
Sun 10/815:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 15mVirgin Australia
Deal found 2/7£170
Mon 1/919:00CNS - BNE
1 stop13h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/918:35BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7£171
Fri 15/819:00CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 22/818:00SYD - CNS
1 stop5h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7£182
Sat 2/817:20CNS - BNE
Nonstop2h 10mQantas Airways
Sun 3/806:05BNE - CNS
Nonstop2h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 2/7£189
Thu 7/806:00CNS - SYD
1 stop4h 50mQantas Airways
Mon 11/814:00SYD - CNS
2 stops8h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 2/7£464
Mon 13/1018:15CNS - LHR
1 stop30h 30mSingapore Airlines
Wed 29/1020:35LHR - CNS
1 stop34h 45mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 3/7£839
Thu 14/819:00CNS - LGW
2 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 21/811:35LGW - CNS
2 stops50h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/6£855
Mon 13/1016:35CNS - LHR
2 stops46h 05mCathay Pacific
Wed 29/1020:15LHR - CNS
2 stops34h 35mCathay Pacific
Deal found 3/7£922
Wed 30/706:45CNS - LHR
2 stops44h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sun 31/821:20LHR - CNS
2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/6£963

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Find flights departing from Cairns that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 3 July 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches

Fly to

Heathrow

Route

Depart

Return

Price

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 7/8

06:00-11:40

1 stop5h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 10/8

15:20-18:35

Nonstop3h 15m

£170

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Mon 1/9

19:00-08:00

1 stop13h 00m

Brisbane

Tue 2/9

18:35-20:55

Nonstop2h 20m

£171

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Fri 15/8

19:00-21:55

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 22/8

18:00-23:35

1 stop5h 35m

£182

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 2/8

17:20-19:30

Nonstop2h 10m

Brisbane

Sun 3/8

06:05-08:35

Nonstop2h 30m

£189

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Sun 12/10

09:15-13:10

Nonstop2h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/10

20:45-22:50

Nonstop3h 05m

£218

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Sat 2/8

06:45-19:55

1 stop13h 10m

Brisbane

Wed 6/8

08:15-22:50

1 stop14h 35m

£219

CairnsBrisbane

CNS - BNE

CNSBNE

Cairns

Wed 29/10

06:00-08:20

Nonstop2h 20m

Brisbane

Fri 31/10

05:05-10:15

1 stop5h 10m

£245

CairnsSydney

CNS - SYD

CNSSYD

Cairns

Thu 7/8

06:00-10:50

1 stop4h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 11/8

14:00-22:50

2 stops8h 50m

£464

CairnsLondon

CNS - LHR

CNSLHR

Cairns

Mon 13/10

18:15-15:45

1 stop30h 30m

London Heathrow

Wed 29/10

20:35-17:20

1 stop34h 45m

£839

CairnsLondon

CNS - LGW

CNSLGW

Cairns

Thu 14/8

19:00-06:40

2 stops44h 40m

London Gatwick

Thu 21/8

11:35-22:50

2 stops50h 15m

£855

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Travel insights for flights from Cairns

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When is the best time to book a flight from Cairns?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Cairns to Heathrow. Price data was last updated on 27 June 2025.

Booking 75 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Cairns. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns (average of £638). Flying from Cairns in August will prove the most costly (average of £1,038). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Cairns?

Only one airline operates round-trip flights from Cairns: Singapore Airlines. This airline flies to the following popular destinations: London.

Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
From £659

What are popular destinations to fly to from Cairns?

If you’re flying from Cairns, these routes are more frequently taken by airlines Brisbane (297 flights per day), Sydney (226 flights per day) and Melbourne (149 flights per day).

Brisbane
Brisbane
From £88
Singapore Changi
Singapore Changi
From £289
Melbourne
Melbourne
From £82
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
From £74

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 £54. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney Kingsford Smith
From £74
Melbourne
Melbourne
From £82
Brisbane
Brisbane
From £88
Perth
Perth
From £148

Airline reviews for flights from Cairns

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from Cairns. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from Cairns. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches.
Read through reviews of airlines serving Cairns, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andKLM. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very Good
1,320 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
KLM
7.8
Good
1,366 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Cathay Pacific
7.6
Good
922 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
872 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,285 reviews
Check prices

Food

7.8

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

8.2

Crew

8.3

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Hemshika,Jun 2025

DXB - LGW

It was not good. As soon as we entered the plane, 2 girls in front of us bend their seats down completely and startes sleeping within the next 2 minutes. I asked one of the air hostess to ask the girls to make them sit straight because we just entered the plane and we wanted to sit properly put our seat belts etc. The air hostess replied to me in the EK 009 plane that it's her right she can bend it but when we take off, she will have to straighten her seat. She never did because the air hostess never told her. The girls left their seats bent down and I had to intervene to ask them to straighten their seats because we had to eat. The girls kept telling us to please eat fast so they can bend down. What rubbish is this. Pressure to eat for their comfort and our discomfort.

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