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Cheap flights from Cairns to Manchester from £499

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 4/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — MAN
25 May — 1 Jun1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Manchester

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Manchester
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to Manchester. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 25 April 2026.

Sun 3/521:40
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops42h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 6/520:45
MAN
-
CNS
2 stops40h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/4£1,152
Wed 18/1111:35
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops53h 10m
Emirates
Sun 22/1108:50
MAN
-
CNS
2 stops39h 55m
Emirates
Deal found 22/4£1,200
Fri 22/513:55
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops31h 05m
Emirates
Mon 25/514:05
MAN
-
CNS
2 stops36h 45m
Emirates
Deal found 24/4£1,301
Mon 20/711:50
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops34h 20m
Virgin Australia
Wed 5/821:15
MAN
-
CNS
2 stops33h 40m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 22/4£1,310
Mon 20/711:00
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops34h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/814:05
MAN
-
CNS
2 stops36h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4£1,331
Wed 18/1118:20
CNS
-
MAN
2 stops24h 25m
Singapore Airlines
Sun 22/1110:05
MAN
-
CNS
1 stop21h 15m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 22/4£1,472

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester (MAN). 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 25 April 2026.

Round-trip from

£1,301

One-way from

£499

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

March

Average price

£1,244
Emirates
  • Emirates
  • 22/5-25/5
  • 4 total stops
  • 67h 50m total
  • Cairns to Manchester
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4/7
  • 4/7
  • 2 total stops
  • 32h 55m total
  • Cairns to Manchester
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (£94 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£35 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Price

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CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Fri 22/5

13:55-12:00

2 stops31h 05m

Manchester

Mon 25/5

14:05-11:50

2 stops36h 45m

£1,301

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Mon 20/7

11:50-13:10

2 stops34h 20m

Manchester

Wed 5/8

21:15-15:55

2 stops33h 40m

£1,310

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Mon 20/7

11:00-12:00

2 stops34h 00m

Manchester

Wed 5/8

14:05-11:15

2 stops36h 10m

£1,331

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Mon 20/7

18:15-09:15

1 stop48h 00m

Manchester

Wed 5/8

10:35-17:00

1 stop45h 25m

£1,550

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Fri 22/5

13:40-09:45

3 stops53h 05m

Manchester

Mon 25/5

10:55-12:55

3 stops41h 00m

£2,900
Cheapest one-way

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Sat 4/7

21:40-10:40

3 stops46h 00m

£594

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Mon 6/7

19:10-16:30

3 stops54h 20m

£631

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Fri 7/8

15:45-12:00

2 stops53h 15m

£807
Fastest single journey

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Fri 7/8

10:30-06:20

2 stops28h 50m

£856

CairnsManchester

CNS - MAN

CNSMAN

Cairns

Fri 7/8

17:40-21:05

3 stops36h 25m

£1,081

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  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Manchester?

    Emirates and Virgin Australia can get you from Cairns to Manchester in just under 31h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 15m. There are 9380 mi between Cairns and Manchester. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cairns to Manchester one-way?

    £531 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Singapore Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Qantas Airways, with prices starting from £548 and £694, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to Manchester 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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