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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Cairns from £556

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — CNS
5 Sep — 12 Sep1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Stansted to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Stansted to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 6 August 2026.

Wed 16/906:55 -
3 stops41h 20m
Wed 23/915:35 -
3 stops39h 35m
Deal found 2/8£1,168
Sun 13/921:05 -
2 stops37h 25m
Sun 20/906:00 -
2 stops45h 45m
Deal found 5/8£1,173
Tue 1/906:55 -
3 stops41h 25m
Thu 10/915:35 -
3 stops34h 05m
Deal found 2/8£1,176
Wed 16/921:05 -
2 stops40h 40m
Wed 23/915:45 -
2 stops36h 00m
Deal found 2/8£1,186
Sun 1/1114:05 -
2 stops34h 50m
Tue 17/1111:40 -
2 stops40h 15m
Deal found 4/8£1,192
Sun 1/1114:05 -
2 stops34h 50m
Thu 12/1117:40 -
2 stops34h 15m
Deal found 4/8£1,195
Mon 7/914:55 -
2 stops43h 35m
Wed 7/1015:45 -
2 stops36h 00m
Deal found 5/8£1,200
Thu 3/921:05 -
2 stops37h 25m
Thu 10/913:55 -
2 stops37h 50m
Deal found 4/8£1,201
Tue 1/921:05 -
2 stops40h 40m
Mon 14/915:45 -
2 stops36h 00m
Deal found 6/8£1,202
Tue 1/921:05 -
2 stops40h 40m
Thu 10/913:55 -
2 stops37h 50m
Deal found 2/8£1,204
Sat 19/921:05 -
2 stops40h 20m
Sat 26/910:15 -
2 stops35h 40m
Deal found 5/8£1,210

Find flight deals from Stansted to Cairns

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Stansted (STN) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 6 August 2026.

Round-trip from

£1,168

One-way from

£556

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£1,424
16/9-23/9
  • 16/9-23/9
  • 6 total stops
  • 80h 55m total
  • London to Cairns
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5/12
  • 5/12
  • 3 total stops
  • 37h 05m total
  • London to Cairns
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (£61 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£28 potential savings vs. average return price).
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LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Tue 1/9

06:55-09:20

3 stops41h 25m

Cairns

Thu 10/9

15:35-16:40

3 stops34h 05m

£1,176

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Mon 2/11

14:05-10:55

2 stops34h 50m

Cairns

Thu 12/11

17:40-17:55

2 stops34h 15m

£1,195

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Mon 7/9

14:55-19:30

2 stops43h 35m

Cairns

Wed 7/10

15:45-18:45

2 stops36h 00m

£1,200

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Thu 3/9

21:05-19:30

2 stops37h 25m

Cairns

Thu 10/9

13:55-18:45

2 stops37h 50m

£1,201

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Tue 1/9

21:05-22:45

2 stops40h 40m

Cairns

Thu 10/9

13:55-18:45

2 stops37h 50m

£1,204
Fastest return journey

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Mon 2/11

20:15-10:55

2 stops28h 40m

Cairns

Sat 14/11

15:40-12:05

2 stops30h 25m

£1,215

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Fri 4/9

21:05-08:40

2 stops50h 35m

Cairns

Tue 15/9

13:55-18:45

2 stops37h 50m

£1,228

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Sat 5/9

21:05-08:40

2 stops50h 35m

Cairns

Sat 19/9

06:00-18:45

2 stops45h 45m

£1,251

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Tue 1/9

21:05-22:45

2 stops40h 40m

Cairns

Mon 7/9

15:45-12:55

2 stops30h 10m

£1,299

LondonCairns

STN London Stansted - CNS Cairns

STNCNS

London Stansted

Sat 26/9

21:05-19:30

2 stops37h 25m

Cairns

Thu 22/10

06:00-18:45

2 stops45h 45m

£1,330

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from London Stansted Airport to Cairns

How often are flights from London to Cairns delayed?

About 28% of weekly flights between London and Cairns have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 75 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for London to Cairns flights?

Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from London Stansted?

    Cairns (CNS), located 2.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from London Stansted to Cairns. 0 airlines have flights to Cairns from London Stansted on a regular basis. Booking flights from London Stansted to Cairns should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from London Stansted per day.

  • How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to Cairns?

    There are many flights that can get you from London Stansted Airport to Cairns in 34h 50m. Fly via Emirates to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 9368 mi.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Stansted to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Stansted to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Stansted to Cairns?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Stansted to Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Stansted to Cairns?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Stansted to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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