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JQ Return flights from $711
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$711
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$711
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$711
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$711
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$711
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$729
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$729
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 11 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Wed 10 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 10 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Wed 03 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$729
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 11 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$729
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$729
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$729
FJ,JQ Return flights from $829
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$829
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$943
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Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,368
JQ,VA Return flights from $908
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$908
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$917
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Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$926
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$941
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$944
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$959
FJ,JQ,VA Return flights from $924
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$924
JQ,NZ Return flights from $963
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$963
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$986
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,028
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,059
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,063
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,078
CI,FJ,QF Return flights from $991
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$991
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,089
JQ,QF Return flights from $1,000
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,000
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,005
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,015
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,041
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,041
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,041
CI,FJ,VA Return flights from $1,007
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,007
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,007
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,010
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,010
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,013
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,027
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,039
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,042
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,150
CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,017
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,017
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,023
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Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,049
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,055
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,123
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,214
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,031
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,031
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,046
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,049
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,051
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,065
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,085
CI,JQ Return flights from $1,041
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,041
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,045
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Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,093
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,113
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,181
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,063
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,063
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,129
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,161
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,162
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,177
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,180
NZ Return flights from $1,066
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,066
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,066
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,241
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,241
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,241
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,241
CI,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,072
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sat 22 May$1,072
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,129
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Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$1,166
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$1,195
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,203
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,208

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Auckland from New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


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.

Sep 2026
$761
Oct 2026
$788
Nov 2026
$959
Feb 2027
$1,245
Mar 2027
$1,052
Apr 2027
$918
May 2027
$815
Jun 2027
$827

The cheapest month to fly to Auckland is September 2026, with return fares from $761 — 39% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,245).

When Should You Fly to Auckland?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Auckland, with return fares from $761. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,245.

Across the year, return fares to Auckland average around $920. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, October and May, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

September 2026
$761
October 2026
$788
November 2026
$959
February 2027
$1,245
March 2027
$1,052
April 2027
$918
May 2027
$815
June 2027
$827

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

September 2026
$1,283
October 2026
$1,279
November 2026
$1,281
December 2026
$1,527
February 2027
$1,262
March 2027
$1,249
April 2027
$1,286
May 2027
$1,232
June 2027
$1,247

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