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JQ Return flights from $760

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$760

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Tue 13 Oct^$760

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Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$760

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$784

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$790

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$790

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$800

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$808

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$808

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$810

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$810

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Tue 13 Oct^$810

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Tue 13 Oct^$811

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$811

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$811

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$814

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$822

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$824

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$838

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$840

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$840

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$841

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$841

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Thu 08 Oct^$842

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$846

Dep.art Sat 26 SepRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$847

Dep.art Sat 26 SepRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$847

Dep.art Sat 26 SepRet.urn Tue 13 Oct^$847

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$848

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$850

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$851

Dep.art Tue 13 OctRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$870

Dep.art Thu 24 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$872

Dep.art Sat 19 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$873

Dep.art Sat 26 SepRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$877

Dep.art Sat 26 SepRet.urn Thu 22 Oct^$877

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$878

Dep.art Tue 29 SepRet.urn Tue 20 Oct^$880

Dep.art Tue 29 SepRet.urn Thu 15 Oct^$880

JQ,NZ Return flights from $965

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$965

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,098

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,177

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,027

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,027

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,087

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,329

JQ,VA Return flights from $1,027

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,027

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,198

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,284

EK,JQ Return flights from $1,043

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,043

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,083

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,311

NZ Return flights from $1,045

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,045

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,177

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,192

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,049

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,049

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,084

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,213

EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,106

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,106

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,339

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,514

JQ,QF Return flights from $1,114

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,114

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,175

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,261

NZ,QF Return flights from $1,131

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,131

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,186

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,279

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,137

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,137

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,224

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,388

EK,JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,165

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,165

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,497

EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,180

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,180

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,399

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,497

EK,NZ Return flights from $1,195

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,195

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Fri 11 Sep^$1,279

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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,327

FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,198

Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Sun 11 Oct^$1,198

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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 Wellington from New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Wellington

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

Sep 2026

$856

Oct 2026

$808

Feb 2027

$1,298

Apr 2027

$992

May 2027

$880

Jun 2027

$859

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is October 2026, with return fares from $808 — 38% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,298).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $808. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,298.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $949. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, September and June, you'll generally pay up to 15% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

September 2026

$856

October 2026

$808

February 2027

$1,298

April 2027

$992

May 2027

$880

June 2027

$859

Average Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

September 2026

$1,386

October 2026

$1,339

January 2027

$1,439

February 2027

$1,393

March 2027

$1,493

April 2027

$1,309

May 2027

$1,376

June 2027

$1,403

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