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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Adelaide

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Cheapest Cairns to Adelaide Return Prices

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

December 2025
$379
January 2026
$379
March 2026
$424
May 2026
$412
June 2026
$412
July 2026
$424
August 2026
$412
September 2026
$353

Average Cairns to Adelaide Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,679
January 2026
$912
March 2026
$726
June 2026
$693

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 is the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide from Cairns?

Right now, July/2026 and August/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to fly to Adelaide from Cairns. You will pay the most in October/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Adelaide from Cairns?

Jetstar fly direct to Adelaide from Cairns.

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

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies to Adelaide from Cairns.

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Adelaide. For non-stop flights then Jetstar is the best.

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

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