Cheap flights to Cairns
Round trips from 3 cities to Cairns, Australia, from $180. Economy, per person, in USD.
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Flights to Cairns by departure city
Cheapest round trip, per person
Cheapest month to fly to Cairns
Lowest round trip per departure month, any of our cities| Month | Cheapest round trip |
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| November 2026 | $369 from Melbourne |
| December 2026 | $180 from Sydney (cheapest month) |
| January 2027 | $184 from Brisbane |
| February 2027 | No fares found yet |
| March 2027 | $209 from Sydney |
| April 2027 | $215 from Sydney |
| May 2027 | $194 from Brisbane |
| June 2027 | No fares found yet |
| July 2027 | No fares found yet |
| August 2027 | No fares found yet |
| September 2027 | No fares found yet |
| October 2027 | $412 from Melbourne |
Cheapest dates to Cairns
Best date pair from each city-
Dec 9 – 15 from Sydney · 6 nights$180Book
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Jan 7 – 11, 2027 from Brisbane · 4 nights$184Book
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Jan 8 – 29, 2027 from Melbourne · 21 nights$220Book
Jetstar Nonstop
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Flights to Cairns: questions
Which city has the cheapest flights to Cairns?
Right now it's Sydney: round trips from $180 (Dec 9 – 15, nonstop). Next cheapest: Brisbane from $184 and Melbourne from $220. We compare 3 departure cities.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?
December 2026: the cheapest round trip we have found departing that month is $180. The most expensive month in our data is October, where the cheapest round trip is $412. Based on the 7 months ahead we track.
Are there nonstop flights to Cairns?
Yes. We have found nonstop round trips from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. The cheapest is $180 from Sydney.
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About these prices
We track round-trip economy fares to Cairns (Australia) from the cities listed above using Travelpayouts / Aviasales data, and refresh every route about once a day. The cheapest round trip we've found is $180 from Sydney. Prices are per person and were correct when found; the final price is set by the airline or booking site when you book.