What is the cheapest month to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Great Barrier Reef is March . The most expensive month for flights is July . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.

How much is a return flight to Great Barrier Reef?

A return flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around £209, however they can be found for as little as £120.

Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, London offers the quickest one-way flight (25 hours 5 minutes).

Does Cairns have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cairns?

Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

£426+ Flights to Great Barrier Reef

Flights to Great Barrier Reef in 2025

Return from	£805
One-way from	£426
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£1,027

SWISS
23/2-16/3
4 total stops
60h 10m total
London to Cairns

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26/11
2 total stops
57h 15m total
London to Great Barrier Reef

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Thu 30/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1109:00CNS - LHR

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Deal found 15/9£934

Tue 2/1210:30LGW - TSV

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Mon 29/1206:05TSV - LGW

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,003

Tue 2/1221:00LHR - TSV

2 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1206:05TSV - LHR

2 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,037

Thu 30/1008:05STN - CNS

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1106:40CNS - STN

3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,060

Thu 20/1106:25LGW - TSV

3 stops39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1208:55TSV - LGW

3 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,095

Wed 29/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1118:35CNS - LHR

1 stop23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,124

Sat 15/1110:30LGW - CNS

2 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1119:30CNS - LGW

2 stops45h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,124

Mon 20/1021:20LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/1018:35CNS - LHR

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,140

Thu 20/1106:35LHR - TSV

3 stops39h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1208:55TSV - LHR

3 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,152

Mon 15/921:20LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/909:05CNS - LHR

2 stops66h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,154

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2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1206:05TSV - LGW

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,161

Fri 31/1010:25LHR - CNS

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1106:00CNS - LHR

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,162

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Tue 2/1210:30LGW - TSV

2 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1206:05TSV - LGW

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,003

Wed 4/320:15STN - CNS

2 stops58h 00mEmirates

Sun 8/312:35CNS - STN

2 stops39h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9£1,124

Sat 14/320:10LHR - HTI

2 stops29h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 18/311:55HTI - LHR

2 stops52h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 13/9£1,150

Fri 31/1020:35LHR - CNS

1 stop58h 45mSingapore Airlines

Fri 7/1118:35CNS - LHR

1 stop30h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,369

Tue 23/1220:05LHR - CNS

2 stops59h 15mSWISS

Tue 13/112:00CNS - LHR

3 stops38h 40mSWISS

Deal found 15/9£1,433

Tue 23/1222:05LHR - CNS

1 stop26h 25mCathay Pacific

Sun 11/112:35CNS - LHR

2 stops36h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/9£1,539

Tue 2/1221:00LHR - TSV

2 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1206:05TSV - LHR

2 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,037

Thu 30/1008:05STN - CNS

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1106:40CNS - STN

3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,060

Sat 15/1114:05STN - CNS

2 stops32h 30mEmirates

Mon 17/1112:35CNS - STN

2 stops33h 30mEmirates

Deal found 14/9£1,169

Mon 2/320:10LHR - HTI

2 stops29h 00mQantas Airways

Mon 9/314:35HTI - LHR

3 stops49h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9£1,169

Thu 20/1106:25LGW - TSV

3 stops39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1208:55TSV - LGW

3 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,095

Thu 20/1120:10LHR - TSV

2 stops32h 50mQantas Airways

Sun 14/1220:10TSV - LHR

2 stops32h 10mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/9£1,295

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Mon 15/921:20LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/909:05CNS - LHR

2 stops66h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,154

Mon 20/1021:20LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/1018:35CNS - LHR

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,140

Tue 21/1007:00LTN - CNS

3 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1006:40CNS - LTN

3 stops43h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,198

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2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1106:00CNS - STN

3 stops40h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,317

Wed 29/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1118:35CNS - LHR

1 stop23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,124

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2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1109:00CNS - LHR

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Deal found 15/9£934

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3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,060

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Thu 6/1120:40TSV - LHR

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,200

Thu 30/1013:05LGW - CNS

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1123:55CNS - LGW

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,271

Thu 30/1014:00LTN - CNS

2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1107:45CNS - LTN

3 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,276

Thu 30/1010:30LGW - TSV

2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1120:40TSV - LGW

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,294

Fri 31/1010:25LHR - CNS

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1106:00CNS - LHR

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,162

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Wed 26/1110:30LGW - CNS

2 stops57h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£426

Mon 27/1010:30LGW - CNS

2 stops48h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£458

Sat 13/1217:25STN - CNS

3 stops50h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£478

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2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£481

Wed 26/1121:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£486

Sun 14/1212:35STN - CNS

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Deal found 14/9£510

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Deal found 13/9£522

Fri 7/1117:00LGW - CNS

2 stops43h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£526

Sun 21/921:20LHR - CNS

2 stops47h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£567

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2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£572

Sun 14/1213:10LGW - CNS

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Deal found 14/9£578

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Deal found 13/9£580

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LondonTownsville

LGW - TSV

LGWTSV

London Gatwick

Tue 2/12

10:30-22:10

2 stops49h 40m

Townsville

Mon 29/12

06:05-06:30

2 stops34h 25m

£1,003

LondonTownsville

LHR - TSV

LHRTSV

London Heathrow

Tue 2/12

21:00-22:10

2 stops39h 10m

Townsville

Mon 29/12

06:05-17:30

2 stops45h 25m

£1,037

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Thu 30/10

08:05-05:45

3 stops35h 40m

Cairns

Thu 6/11

06:40-16:00

3 stops43h 20m

£1,060

LondonTownsville

LGW - TSV

LGWTSV

London Gatwick

Thu 20/11

06:25-08:20

3 stops39h 55m

Townsville

Sun 14/12

08:55-22:35

3 stops47h 40m

£1,095

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Wed 4/3

20:15-16:15

2 stops58h 00m

Cairns

Sun 8/3

12:35-18:00

2 stops39h 25m

£1,124

LondonHamilton Island

LHR - HTI

LHRHTI

London Heathrow

Sat 14/3

20:10-11:10

2 stops29h 00m

Hamilton Island

Wed 18/3

11:55-06:15

2 stops52h 20m

£1,150

LondonTownsville

LHR - TSV

LHRTSV

London Heathrow

Thu 20/11

06:35-08:20

3 stops39h 45m

Townsville

Sun 14/12

08:55-16:00

3 stops41h 05m

£1,152

LondonTownsville

LGW - TSV

LGWTSV

London Gatwick

Tue 9/12

10:30-22:10

2 stops49h 40m

Townsville

Mon 29/12

06:05-06:30

2 stops34h 25m

£1,161

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Sat 15/11

14:05-08:35

2 stops32h 30m

Cairns

Mon 17/11

12:35-12:05

2 stops33h 30m

£1,169

LondonHamilton Island

LHR - HTI

LHRHTI

London Heathrow

Mon 2/3

20:10-11:10

2 stops29h 00m

Hamilton Island

Mon 9/3

14:35-06:15

3 stops49h 40m

£1,169

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Great Barrier Reef

How long is the flight to Great Barrier Reef?

On average, a flight from London to Great Barrier Reef takes 31 hours 42 minutes. Flights to Great Barrier Reef from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Great Barrier Reef are Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Great Barrier Reef are SWISS, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.

Rainfall in Great Barrier Reef by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Great Barrier Reef ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Great Barrier Reef when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Great Barrier Reef by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Great Barrier Reef, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQantas Airways to Australia by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

993 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,730 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,365 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

FAQs about flying to Great Barrier Reef

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.
How much is a return flight to Great Barrier Reef?
A return flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around £209, however they can be found for as little as £120.
Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, London offers the quickest one-way flight (25 hours 5 minutes).
Does Cairns have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Cairns?
Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQantas Airways to Australia by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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