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JQ Return flights from $695
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$695
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Thu 28 May$695
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 28 May$695
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$695
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Tue 26 May$695
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Tue 26 May$695
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 28 May$695
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$695
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 17 May$695
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Tue 26 May$695
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$700
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$700
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Tue 19 May$700
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$706
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Sun 24 May$706
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sun 24 May$706
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$707
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$707
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$707
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$707
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$707
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$707
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$712
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$712
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$712
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$717
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$717
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$719
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$719
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$719
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$719
JQ,NZ Return flights from $767
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$767
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$825
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$839
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$842
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$842
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$852
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$872
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$875
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$899
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$905
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$922
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$927
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$934
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$935
JQ,VA Return flights from $772
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$772
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$799
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Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$809
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$811
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$820
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$821
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$832
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$832
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$856
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$885
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$918
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$920
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$920
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$948
CI,JQ Return flights from $802
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$802
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$802
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Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$862
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$899
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$904
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$906
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$967
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$987
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,002
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,102
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,125
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,217
CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $828
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$828
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$901
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Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$921
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$928
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$943
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$990
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$999
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,004
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,007
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,011
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,021
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,024
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,045
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,205
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $842
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$842
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$881
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Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$910
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$915
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$918
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$934
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$946
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$957
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$976
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$980
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$982
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,007
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,049
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,061
CI,JQ,NZ Return flights from $844
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$844
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$968
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Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$977
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,001
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,036
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,039
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,056
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,097
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,099
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,111
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,131
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,547
FJ,JQ Return flights from $849
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$849
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$996
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Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,013
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,028
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,035
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,063
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,172
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,293
CI,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $871
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$871
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,043
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Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,074
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,385
NZ Return flights from $882
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$882
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$882
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$882
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$887
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$988
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,005
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,005
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,030
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,059
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,059
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,065
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,070
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,223
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,268
JQ,TN Return flights from $903
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$903
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$918
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Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$923
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$985
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,000
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,004
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,036
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,212
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,226
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,372
JQ,QF Return flights from $911
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$911
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$915
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$916
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$918
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$946
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$950
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$957
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$961
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$966
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$978
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$997
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,001
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,013
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,047
JQ,MU Return flights from $915
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$915
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,214
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Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,266
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,273
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,306
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $951
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$951
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$990
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,015
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,017
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,027
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,028
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,036
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,041
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,042
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,052
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$1,074
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,085
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,114
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,139
EK,JQ Return flights from $954
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Sun 24 May$954
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 30 May$954
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Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,006
Dep. Tue 09 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,008
Dep. Wed 13 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,025
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 26 May$1,037
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,047
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,052
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,052
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,068
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$1,068
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Tue 12 May$1,072
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,079
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,083

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Cheapest Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

December 2025
$655
February 2026
$679
March 2026
$679
April 2026
$935
May 2026
$655
June 2026
$655
September 2026
$609

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,262
February 2026
$1,166
March 2026
$1,182
April 2026
$1,189
May 2026
$1,184
June 2026
$1,165
July 2026
$1,210
August 2026
$1,199

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight between Cairns and Auckland at 10 hours and 15 minutes
  • Cairns is 2 hours later than Auckland. You may feel jetlagged after the journey.
  • It is 3,619 kilometres from Auckland to Cairns.
  • Auckland has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of AKL and Cairns has CNS.

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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