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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Auckland

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JQ Return flights from $675
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$675
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$675
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$675
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$687
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$687
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$687
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$687
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$687
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$699
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$712
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$712
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$712
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$712
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$715
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$715
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$717
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$717
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$717
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$724
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$724
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$724
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$724
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$730
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$735
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$735
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$748
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$754
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$772
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$774
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$775
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$777
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$777
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$777
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$780
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$781
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$788
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$788
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$789
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$789
JQ,VA Return flights from $785
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$785
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$796
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$822
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$823
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$825
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$834
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$838
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$927
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$935
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$994
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,010
JQ,NZ Return flights from $788
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$788
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$812
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$821
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$824
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$830
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$843
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$855
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$859
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$893
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,012
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,047
NZ Return flights from $869
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$869
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$879
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$952
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$962
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,049
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,059
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,088
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,096
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,225
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,242
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,242
CI,JQ Return flights from $900
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$900
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$913
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$917
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$940
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$958
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$979
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,089
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,099
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,236
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $907
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$907
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$954
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$957
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$971
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$984
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$986
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$995
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$995
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,027
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,027
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,063
CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $911
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$911
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$941
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,018
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,019
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,069
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,080
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,130
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,140
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,160
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,189
JQ,QF Return flights from $913
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$913
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$926
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$950
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$952
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$960
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$983
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$988
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,011
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,017
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,050
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,105
CI,JQ,NZ Return flights from $944
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$944
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$983
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,008
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,018
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,032
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,061
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,090
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,093
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,308
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $951
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$951
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,036
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,045
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,065
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,066
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,082
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,083
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,083
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,091
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,101
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,198
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $956
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$956
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,062
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Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,063
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,073
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,093
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,117
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,164
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,174
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,205
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,251
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,267
CI,JQ,QF Return flights from $957
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$957
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,074
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Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,083
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,089
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,134
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,139
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,174
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,207
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,226
EK,JQ Return flights from $1,001
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,001
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,018
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,024
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,062
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,085
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,106
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,108
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,143
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,157
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,160
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,171
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,007
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,007
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,034
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Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,036
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,097
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,101
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,112
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$1,165
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,179
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,244
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,260
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,295
CI,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,012
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,012
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,069
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Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,105
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,124
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$1,161

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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 Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

December 2025
$656
February 2026
$681
March 2026
$681
April 2026
$937
May 2026
$656
June 2026
$656
September 2026
$610

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,265
February 2026
$1,169
March 2026
$1,185
April 2026
$1,192
May 2026
$1,187
June 2026
$1,168
July 2026
$1,213
August 2026
$1,202

Did you know...

  • From Auckland to Cairns is 3,619 kilometres.
  • Cairns has the IATA code of CNS.
  • The shortest trip from Cairns to Auckland return is 10 hrs 15 mins on
  • The closest train station to Auckland airport is Train Station - Papatoetoe.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Auckland from Cairns?

At the moment, May/2026 and June/2026 are the most affordable times in the year to fly from Cairns to Auckland. April/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Auckland.

What airlines fly direct to Auckland from Cairns?

Air New Zealand fly direct between Cairns and Auckland.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Auckland?

Jetstar is the cheapest airline that flies to Auckland from Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to Auckland from Cairns?

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Auckland. Air New Zealand is the best for direct flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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