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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Adelaide

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QF Return flights from $628
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$628
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Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
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Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Fri 16 Oct$628
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Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$628
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$631
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Sat 24 Oct$631
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Fri 25 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Thu 24 Dec$631
Dep. Sun 25 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$631
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sat 19 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$631
Dep. Thu 22 OctRet. Sat 12 Dec$631
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Thu 17 Dec$631
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$631
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Mon 07 Dec$631
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 25 Dec$631
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$631
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sun 08 Nov$631
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$631
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$631
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$631
Dep. Tue 08 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$631
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Mon 02 Nov$631
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$631
Dep. Sat 12 DecRet. Wed 16 Dec$631
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$631
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$631

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Cheapest Cairns to Adelaide Return Prices

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

December 2025
$388
January 2026
$388
March 2026
$435
May 2026
$422
June 2026
$422
July 2026
$435
August 2026
$422
September 2026
$362

Average Cairns to Adelaide Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,722
January 2026
$935
March 2026
$744
June 2026
$710

Did you know...

  • Adelaide is 30 minutes after Cairns. So, you won't be jetlagged when you arrive.
  • Cairns to Adelaide, the shortest one-way flight is 5 hours and 35 minutes. Stopovers include Brisbane
  • Cairns has the IATA airport code of CNS and Adelaide is ADL.

Questions and Answers

What airlines fly non-stop to Adelaide from Cairns?

No airlines have direct flights to Adelaide from Cairns.

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

The best airline to fly to Adelaide from Cairns is Qantas. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Adelaide
Cairns
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Adelaide
3h 10m

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