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QF Return flights from $527
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Cheapest Newcastle to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$439
January 2026
$388
April 2026
$432
June 2026
$495
July 2026
$417
September 2026
$478

Average Newcastle to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,136
January 2026
$686
February 2026
$611
April 2026
$733

Did you know...

  • Newcastle has the IATA airport code of NTL and Cairns has CNS.
  • The shortest one-way flight on this route is 4 hours and 35 minutes. Brisbane
  • Newcastle belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, June/2026 is the cheapest time of year to take a flight to Cairns from Newcastle.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Newcastle?

No airlines fly direct to Cairns from Newcastle.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Newcastle?

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline to fly from Newcastle to Cairns.

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

The best airline to fly to Cairns from Newcastle is Qantas. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Newcastle to Cairns
Newcastle
 to 
Brisbane
1h 10m
Layover - 40m
Brisbane
 to 
Cairns
2h 20m
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