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Cheap Flights from Perth to Cairns

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JQ,TL Return flights from $566
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$566
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$580
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$592
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$642
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$664
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$664
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$664
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$664
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$665
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$666
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$666
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$668
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$669
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$669
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$673
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$679
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$679
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$684
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$700
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$716
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$724
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$771
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,841
TL Return flights from $592
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$592
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$592
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$593
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$699
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$700
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$765
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$768
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$768
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$775
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$776
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$776
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$776
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$776
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$776
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$776
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$834
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$905
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$942
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,137
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$1,147
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$2,677
JQ,QF Return flights from $714
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$714
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$714
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Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$717
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$717
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$717
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$719
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$719
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$719
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$720
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$728
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$731
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$733
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$733
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$733
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$741
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$758
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$766
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$766
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$801
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$820
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$828
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$929
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$984
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$986
JQ,VA Return flights from $735
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$735
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$742
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Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$742
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$742
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$742
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$742
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$742
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$742
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$749
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$752
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$752
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$752
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$752
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$758
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$758
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$762
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$766
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$766
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$792
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$792
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$806
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$815
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$887
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,013
TL,VA Return flights from $784
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$784
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$784
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Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$818
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$852
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$871
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$874
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$874
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$874
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$875
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$875
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$876
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$876
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$878
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$879
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$879
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$885
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$885
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$885
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$890
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$890
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$891
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$912
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,791
QF,TL Return flights from $837
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$837
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$837
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$842
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$842
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$858
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$873
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$875
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$888
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$893
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$894
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$894
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$901
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$907
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$916
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$916
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$916
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$916
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$918
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$920
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$920
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$938
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,194
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,851
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,926
VA Return flights from $879
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$879
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$879
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$880
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$880
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$920
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$921
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$924
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$925
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$931
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$932
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$932
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$943
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$943
Dep. Mon 21 JunRet. Tue 22 Jun$943
Dep. Mon 21 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Thu 24 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Sat 26 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Sun 27 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Mon 28 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Tue 29 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Wed 30 JunRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Fri 09 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Sat 10 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Thu 15 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Fri 16 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Sat 17 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$943
Dep. Thu 29 JulRet. Sun 26 Sep$943
Dep. Thu 29 JulRet. Tue 28 Sep$943
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Sun 26 Sep$943
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Tue 28 Sep$943
Dep. Thu 05 AugRet. Sun 26 Sep$943
Dep. Thu 05 AugRet. Tue 28 Sep$943
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Tue 28 Sep$943
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Sun 26 Sep$943
Dep. Mon 09 AugRet. Sun 26 Sep$943
Dep. Mon 09 AugRet. Tue 28 Sep$943
QF,VA Return flights from $892
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$892
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$893
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Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$895
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$895
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$895
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$897
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$897
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$921
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$921
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$921
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$921
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$940
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$940
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$946
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$947
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$948
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$948
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$955
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$956
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$970
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$978
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$988
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$998
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,197
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $917
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$917
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$997
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Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$1,013
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$1,059
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,063
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,085
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,094
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$1,126
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$1,129
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$1,135
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$1,141
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,141
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$1,150
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,158
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,158
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,164
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$1,169
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,169
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$1,206
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,233
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,237
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,239
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$1,324
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$1,385
QF Return flights from $921
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$921
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$922
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Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$922
Dep. Fri 29 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$922
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$922
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$922
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$922
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$924
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Wed 10 Mar$924
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$924
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$924
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$924
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$924
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$925
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$926
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$926
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun$930
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$951
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$958
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Fri 29 Jan$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sat 30 Jan$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 31 Jan$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 03 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sat 06 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Mon 08 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Tue 09 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 10 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Thu 11 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Fri 12 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 17 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Thu 18 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb$966
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$966
JQ,TL,VA Return flights from $983
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$983
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $998
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$998
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$1,003
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Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,011
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,014
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$1,018
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,018
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$1,019
Dep. Fri 12 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,019
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$1,035
Dep. Wed 27 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,063
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$1,152
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,303
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,350
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Wed 09 Dec$1,368
JQ,QZ Return flights from $1,191
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,191
JQ,QZ,VA Return flights from $1,290
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,290
8B,JQ Return flights from $1,342
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Jun$1,342

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Perth to Cairns

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

Nov 2026
$544
Dec 2026
$617
Jan 2027
$544
Feb 2027
$544
Mar 2027
$835
May 2027
$494

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns is May 2027, with return fares from $494 — 41% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $835).

When Should You Fly to Cairns?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cairns, with return fares from $494. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $835.

Across the year, return fares to Cairns average around $596. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, November and January, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Perth to Cairns Return Prices

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

November 2026
$544
December 2026
$617
January 2027
$544
February 2027
$544
March 2027
$835
May 2027
$494

Average Perth to Cairns Return Prices

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

November 2026
$1,274
December 2026
$1,129
January 2027
$1,001
February 2027
$1,041
March 2027
$1,050
April 2027
$1,043
May 2027
$1,041
June 2027
$1,074

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