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JQ,VA Return flights from $904

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$904

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$920

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Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$957

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$958

JQ,NZ Return flights from $906

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$906

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$969

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,034

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,076

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $941

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$941

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$977

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,018

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,021

JQ,QF Return flights from $956

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$956

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$980

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Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$986

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,041

CI,JQ Return flights from $996

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$996

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,017

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Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,025

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,018

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,018

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,030

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Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,086

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,179

EK,JQ Return flights from $1,036

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,036

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,067

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Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,135

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,157

CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,065

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,065

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,081

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Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,162

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,275

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,070

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,070

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,076

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Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,101

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,156

JQ,QR Return flights from $1,074

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,074

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,111

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,189

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,326

EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,090

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,090

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,160

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Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,166

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,287

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,090

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,090

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,122

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Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,125

Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,250

NZ Return flights from $1,107

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,107

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,156

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,219

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,305

JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,116

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,116

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,194

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,235

CI,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,118

Dep.art Sat 22 MayRet.urn Tue 01 Jun^$1,118

Dep.art Tue 06 AprRet.urn Sat 17 Apr^$1,143

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Dep.art Wed 10 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$1,162

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Sat 06 Mar^$1,164

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Auckland

Return fares from Cairns to Auckland by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$1,209

Dec 2026

$867

Jan 2027

$1,080

Feb 2027

$852

Mar 2027

$856

Apr 2027

$901

May 2027

$702

Jun 2027

$831

Jul 2027

$1,160

Aug 2027

$995

The cheapest month to fly to Auckland is May 2027, with return fares from $702 — 42% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $1,209).

When Should You Fly to Auckland?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Auckland, with return fares from $702. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,209.

Across the year, return fares to Auckland average around $945. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and February, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Auckland return airfares.

November 2026

$1,209

December 2026

$867

January 2027

$1,080

February 2027

$852

March 2027

$856

April 2027

$901

May 2027

$702

June 2027

$831

July 2027

$1,160

August 2027

$995

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Auckland return airfares.

November 2026

$1,536

December 2026

$1,266

January 2027

$1,320

February 2027

$1,296

March 2027

$1,302

April 2027

$1,283

May 2027

$1,268

June 2027

$1,269

July 2027

$1,322

August 2027

$1,270

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